Leiter Minerals, Inc., v. United States et al.

Decided January 14, 1957. Felix Frankfurter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 26 · 352 U.S. 220 (1957) · Cited 299 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

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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.

• United States v. United Mine Workers of America · 330 U.S. 258 (1947)
• Spector Motor Service, Inc. v. McLaughlin · 323 U.S. 101 (1944)
• United States v. Bank of New York & Trust Co. · 296 U.S. 463 (1936)
• Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co. · 312 U.S. 496 (1941)
• United States v. Lee · 106 U.S. 196 (1882)
• Meredith v. Winter Haven · 320 U.S. 228 (1943)
• Thompson v. Magnolia Petroleum Co. · 309 U.S. 478 (1940)
• Phillips v. United States · 312 U.S. 246 (1941)
• Propper v. Clark · 337 U.S. 472 (1949)
• Stanley v. Schwalby · 147 U.S. 508 (1893)
• Stainback v. Mo Hock Ke Lok Po · 336 U.S. 368 (1949)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• National Labor Relations Board v. Nash-Finch Co. · 404 U.S. 138 (1971)
• United States v. Little Lake Misere Land Co. · 412 U.S. 580 (1973)
• Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. City of Thibodaux · 360 U.S. 25 (1959)
• Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United States · 424 U.S. 800 (1976)
• Public Util. Comm'n of Cal. v. United States · 355 U.S. 534 (1958)
• Younger v. Harris · 401 U.S. 37 (1971)
• O'Shea v. Littleton · 414 U.S. 488 (1974)
• United States v. Bass · 404 U.S. 336 (1971)
• Zwickler v. Koota · 389 U.S. 241 (1967)
• Baggett v. Bullitt · 377 U.S. 360 (1964)
• Perez v. Ledesma · 401 U.S. 82 (1971)
• County of Allegheny v. Frank Mashuda Co. · 360 U.S. 185 (1959)
• Garner v. Louisiana · 368 U.S. 157 (1961)
• Federal Power Commission v. Tuscarora Indian Nation · 362 U.S. 99 (1960)
• The Tungus v. Skovgaard · 358 U.S. 588 (1959)
• City of Meridian v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. · 358 U.S. 639 (1959)
• Northern Natural Gas Co. v. State Corp. Commission · 372 U.S. 84 (1963)
• Arkansas v. Farm Credit Services of Central Arkansas · 520 U.S. 821 (1997)

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