Jenifer Arbaugh v. Y & H Corporation, Dba the Moonlight Cafe

Decided February 22, 2006. Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 04-944 · 546 U.S. 500 (2006) · Cited 6,493 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

“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.

• Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Environment · 523 U.S. 83 (1998)
• Hishon v. King & Spalding · 467 U.S. 69 (1984)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Arabian American Oil Co. · 499 U.S. 244 (1991)
• Walters v. Metropolitan Educational Enterprises, Inc. · 519 U.S. 202 (1997)
• Bell v. Hood · 327 U.S. 678 (1946)
• Kontrick v. Ryan · 540 U.S. 443 (2004)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Commercial Office Products Co. · 486 U.S. 107 (1988)
• Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc. · 530 U.S. 133 (2000)
• United States v. Cotton · 535 U.S. 625 (2002)
• Ruhrgas Ag v. Marathon Oil Co. · 526 U.S. 574 (1999)
• Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. · 455 U.S. 385 (1982)
• Weinberger v. Salfi · 422 U.S. 749 (1975)
• United States v. Robinson · 361 U.S. 220 (1960)
• Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders · 542 U.S. 129 (2004)
• Scarborough v. Principi · 541 U.S. 401 (2004)
• Carlisle v. United States · 517 U.S. 416 (1996)

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• John R. Sand & Gravel Co. v. United States · 552 U.S. 130 (2008)
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• Ashcroft v. Iqbal · 556 U.S. 662 (2009)
• Stern v. Marshall · 564 U.S. 462 (2011)
• Rockwell International Corp. v. United States · 549 U.S. 457 (2007)
• Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center · 568 U.S. 145 (2013)
• Brownback v. King · 592 U.S. 209 (2021)
• Foster v. Chatman · 578 U.S. 488 (2016)
• Haywood v. Drown · 556 U.S. 729 (2009)
• Hertz Corp. v. Friend · 559 U.S. 77 (2010)
• United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Espinosa · 559 U.S. 260 (2010)
• Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. HIF Bio, Inc. · 556 U.S. 635 (2009)
• Santos-Zacaria v. Garland · 598 U.S. 411 (2023)
• Boechler v. Commissioner · 596 U.S. 199 (2022)
• Harrow v. Department of Defense · 601 U.S. 480 (2024)
• Cameron v. EMW Women's Surgical Center, P. S. C. · 595 U.S. 267 (2022)
• Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd. · 561 U.S. 247 (2010)
• Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Bailey · 557 U.S. 137 (2009)
• Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 · 551 U.S. 701 (2007)
• Royal Canin U. S. A. v. Wullschleger · 604 U.S. 22 (2025)
• Johnson v. Guzman Chavez · 594 U.S. 523 (2021)
• United States v. Texas · 599 U.S. 670 (2023)
• Shoop v. Twyford · 596 U.S. 811 (2022)

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