Leroy, Attorney General of Idaho, et al. v. Great Western United Corp.

Decided June 26, 1979. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 78-759 · 443 U.S. 173 (1979) · Cited 840 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.

• Olberding v. Illinois Central Railroad · 346 U.S. 338 (1953)
• Brunette MacHine Works, Ltd. v. Kockum Industries, Inc. · 406 U.S. 706 (1972)
• Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad v. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen · 387 U.S. 556 (1967)
• Braden v. 30th Judicial Circuit Court of Kentucky · 410 U.S. 484 (1973)
• Neirbo Co. v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. · 308 U.S. 165 (1939)
• Swift & Co. v. Wickham · 382 U.S. 111 (1965)
• Edelman v. Jordan · 415 U.S. 651 (1974)
• Butner v. United States · 440 U.S. 48 (1979)
• Bishop v. Wood · 426 U.S. 341 (1976)
• Hagans v. Lavine · 415 U.S. 528 (1974)
• Touche Ross & Co. v. Redington · 442 U.S. 560 (1979)
• King v. Smith · 392 U.S. 309 (1968)
• Piper v. Chris-Craft Industries, Inc. · 430 U.S. 1 (1977)
• Radzanower v. Touche Ross & Co. · 426 U.S. 148 (1976)
• Propper v. Clark · 337 U.S. 472 (1949)

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• City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc. · 473 U.S. 432 (1985)
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• Pennzoil Co. v. Texaco Inc. · 481 U.S. 1 (1987)
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• Wachovia Bank, National Ass'n v. Schmidt · 546 U.S. 303 (2006)
• Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation v. Wold Engineering, P. C. · 467 U.S. 138 (1984)
• California State Board of Equalization v. Chemehuevi Indian Tribe · 474 U.S. 9 (1985)

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