Griggs et al. v. Duke Power Co.

Decided March 8, 1971. Warren Earl Burger delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 124 · 401 U.S. 424 (1971) · Cited 3,596 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Udall v. Tallman · 380 U.S. 1 (1965)
• Power Reactor Development Co. v. International Union of Electrical, Radio & MacHine Workers · 367 U.S. 396 (1961)
• Gaston County v. United States · 395 U.S. 285 (1969)

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• Washington v. Davis · 426 U.S. 229 (1976)
• Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody · 422 U.S. 405 (1975)
• American Tobacco Co. v. Patterson · 456 U.S. 63 (1982)
• Furnco Construction Corp. v. Waters · 438 U.S. 567 (1978)
• General Electric Co. v. Gilbert · 429 U.S. 125 (1976)
• McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · 411 U.S. 792 (1973)
• Regents of the University of California v. Bakke · 438 U.S. 265 (1978)
• Dothard v. Rawlinson · 433 U.S. 321 (1977)
• New York City Transit Authority v. Beazer · 440 U.S. 568 (1979)
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States · 431 U.S. 324 (1977)
• Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co. · 424 U.S. 747 (1976)
• Espinoza v. Farah Manufacturing Co. · 414 U.S. 86 (1973)
• United Steelworkers of America v. Weber · 443 U.S. 193 (1979)
• Nashville Gas Co. v. Satty · 434 U.S. 136 (1977)
• Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins · 490 U.S. 228 (1989)
• General Building Contractors Assn., Inc. v. Pennsylvania · 458 U.S. 375 (1982)
• City of Los Angeles Department of Water v. Manhart · 435 U.S. 702 (1978)
• Olmstead v. L.C. · 527 U.S. 581 (1999)
• California Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Guerra · 479 U.S. 272 (1987)
• Jefferson v. Hackney · 406 U.S. 535 (1972)
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