Kaiser Steel Corp. v. W. S. Ranch Co.
Decided June 3, 1968. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.
Docket 1328 · 391 U.S. 593 (1968) · Cited 133 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 6
Concurring · 3
- Thurgood Marshall
- William Joseph Brennan Jr. · filed a concurring opinion
- William Orville Douglas
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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.
- Zwickler v. Koota · 389 U.S. 241 (1967)
- Burford v. Sun Oil Co. · 319 U.S. 315 (1943)
- Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. City of Thibodaux · 360 U.S. 25 (1959)
- Alabama Public Service Commission v. Southern Railway Co. · 341 U.S. 341 (1951)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Lehman Brothers v. Schein · 416 U.S. 386 (1974)
- Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United States · 424 U.S. 800 (1976)
- Ankenbrandt Ex Rel. L. R. v. Richards · 504 U.S. 689 (1992)
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