Harriet Pauley, Survivor of John C. Pauley v. Bethenergy Mines, Inc., et al

Decided June 24, 1991. Harry Andrew Blackmun delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 89-1714 · 501 U.S. 680 (1991) · Cited 524 times

Holding

The third and fourth rebuttal provisions in the DOL regulations do not render those regulations "more restrictive than" the HEW regulations.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–1.

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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.

• Pittston Coal Group v. Sebben · 488 U.S. 105 (1988)
• Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 467 U.S. 837 (1984)
• Mullins Coal Co. of Va. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs · 484 U.S. 135 (1987)
• Martin v. Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission · 499 U.S. 144 (1991)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Commercial Office Products Co. · 486 U.S. 107 (1988)
• Bowen v. Georgetown University Hospital · 488 U.S. 204 (1988)
• Usery v. Turner Elkhorn Mining Co. · 428 U.S. 1 (1976)
• Adams Fruit Co. v. Barrett · 494 U.S. 638 (1990)
• Aluminum Co. of America v. Central Lincoln Peoples' Utility District · 467 U.S. 380 (1984)

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• Thomas Jefferson University v. Shalala · 512 U.S. 504 (1994)
• Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo · 603 U.S. 369 (2024)
• National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Boston & Maine Corp. · 503 U.S. 407 (1992)
• United States v. Vonn · 535 U.S. 55 (2002)
• Shalala v. Guernsey Memorial Hospital · 514 U.S. 87 (1995)
• Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Echazabal · 536 U.S. 73 (2002)

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