Hemi Group, Llc and Kai Gachupin v. City of New York, New York

Decided January 25, 2010. John Glover Roberts Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 08-969 · 559 U.S. 1 (2010) · Cited 555 times

Holding

The judgment is reversed, and the case is remanded.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–3.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

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.

• Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. · 547 U.S. 451 (2006)
• Holmes v. Securities Investor Protection Corporation · 503 U.S. 258 (1992)
• Bridge v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity Co. · 553 U.S. 639 (2008)
• Pasquantino v. United States · 544 U.S. 349 (2005)
• Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co. · 473 U.S. 479 (1985)
• Associated General Contractors of California, Inc. v. California State Council of Carpenters · 459 U.S. 519 (1983)
• Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of Cal. · 405 U.S. 251 (1972)
• Cleveland v. United States · 531 U.S. 12 (2000)
• Leatherman v. Tarrant County Narcotics Intelligence and Coordination Unit · 507 U.S. 163 (1993)
• McNally v. United States · 483 U.S. 350 (1987)
• United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
• Tanner v. United States · 483 U.S. 107 (1987)
• Quill Corp. v. North Dakota Ex Rel. Heitkamp · 504 U.S. 298 (1992)
• National Bellas Hess, Inc. v. Department of Revenue · 386 U.S. 753 (1967)
• Southern Pacific Co. v. Darnell-Taenzer Lumber Co. · 245 U.S. 531 (1918)
• Smith v. Bolles · 132 U.S. 125 (1889)
• Lillie v. Thompson · 332 U.S. 459 (1947)
• Stewart v. Wyoming Cattle Ranche Co. · 128 U.S. 383 (1888)

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• Bank of Am. Corp. v. City of Miami · 581 U.S. 189 (2017)
• Staub v. Proctor Hospital · 562 U.S. 411 (2011)
• Calcutt v. FDIC · 598 U.S. 623 (2023)

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