Healy et al. v. the Beer Institute et al.

Decided June 19, 1989. Harry Andrew Blackmun delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 88-449 · 491 U.S. 324 (1989) · Cited 579 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• Brown-Forman Distillers Corp. v. New York State Liquor Authority · 476 U.S. 573 (1986)
• Baldwin v. G. A. F. Seelig, Inc. · 294 U.S. 511 (1935)
• Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. v. Hostetter · 384 U.S. 35 (1966)
• Edgar v. Mite Corp. · 457 U.S. 624 (1982)
• New Energy Co. of Indiana v. Limbach · 486 U.S. 269 (1988)
• Shaffer v. Heitner · 433 U.S. 186 (1977)
• California Retail Liquor Dealers Assn. v. Midcal Aluminum, Inc. · 445 U.S. 97 (1980)
• Milk Control Board v. Eisenberg Farm Products · 306 U.S. 346 (1939)
• Craig v. Boren · 429 U.S. 190 (1976)
• Hughes v. Oklahoma · 441 U.S. 322 (1979)
• Maine v. Taylor · 477 U.S. 131 (1986)
• Bacchus Imports, Ltd. v. Dias · 468 U.S. 263 (1984)
• H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc. v. Du Mond · 336 U.S. 525 (1949)
• CTS Corp. v. Dynamics Corp. of America · 481 U.S. 69 (1987)
• Lewis v. BT Investment Managers, Inc. · 447 U.S. 27 (1980)
• Sporhase v. Nebraska Ex Rel. Douglas · 458 U.S. 941 (1982)
• Osborn v. Ozlin · 310 U.S. 53 (1940)
• Amerada Hess Corp. v. Director, Division of Taxation, New Jersey Department of the Treasury · 490 U.S. 66 (1989)

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• Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Assn. v. Thomas · 588 U.S. 504 (2019)
• Granholm v. Heald · 544 U.S. 460 (2005)
• National Pork Producers Council v. Ross · 598 U.S. 356 (2023)
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. Walsh, Acting Commissioner, Maine Department of Human Services · 538 U.S. 644 (2003)
• North Dakota v. United States · 495 U.S. 423 (1990)
• Mallory v. Norfolk Southern R. Co · 600 U.S. 122 (2023)
• Payne v. Tennessee · 501 U.S. 808 (1991)
• BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore · 517 U.S. 559 (1996)
• C & a Carbone, Inc. v. Town of Clarkstown · 511 U.S. 383 (1994)
• Wyoming v. Oklahoma · 502 U.S. 437 (1992)

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