Lorillard, a Division of Loew'S Theatres, Inc. v. Pons

Decided February 22, 1978. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 76-1346 · 434 U.S. 575 (1978) · Cited 1,535 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.

• Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody · 422 U.S. 405 (1975)
• Curtis v. Loether · 415 U.S. 189 (1974)
• Crowell v. Benson · 285 U.S. 22 (1932)
• United States v. Thirty-Seven (37) Photographs · 402 U.S. 363 (1971)
• Montclair v. Ramsdell · 107 U.S. 147 (1883)
• Pernell v. Southall Realty · 416 U.S. 363 (1974)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Gullett Gin Co. · 340 U.S. 361 (1951)
• Gilbert v. United States · 370 U.S. 650 (1962)

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• Fogerty v. Fantasy, Inc. · 510 U.S. 517 (1994)
• Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory · 554 U.S. 84 (2008)
• Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Curran · 456 U.S. 353 (1982)
• Lindahl v. Office of Personnel Management · 470 U.S. 768 (1985)
• Forest Grove School District v. T. A. · 557 U.S. 230 (2009)
• Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. · 557 U.S. 167 (2009)
• McKennon v. Nashville Banner Publishing Co. · 513 U.S. 352 (1995)
• Commissioner v. Schleier · 515 U.S. 323 (1995)
• Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc. · 579 U.S. 93 (2016)
• Florida Department of Revenue v. Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc. · 554 U.S. 33 (2008)
• Bank of Am. Corp. v. City of Miami · 581 U.S. 189 (2017)
• Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications, Inc. · 550 U.S. 45 (2007)
• Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents · 528 U.S. 62 (2000)
• City of Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes at Monterey, Ltd. · 526 U.S. 687 (1999)
• United States v. Security Industrial Bank · 459 U.S. 70 (1982)
• Haig v. Agee · 453 U.S. 280 (1981)
• Smith v. City of Jackson · 544 U.S. 228 (2005)
• Negusie v. Holder · 555 U.S. 511 (2009)
• Holder v. Hall · 512 U.S. 874 (1994)
• Cottage Savings Assn. v. Commissioner · 499 U.S. 554 (1991)
• Pierce v. Underwood · 487 U.S. 552 (1988)
• Federal Communications Commission v. Beach Communications, Inc. · 508 U.S. 307 (1993)
• Central Bank of Denver, N. A. v. First Interstate Bank of Denver, N. A. · 511 U.S. 164 (1994)
• Williams v. Taylor · 529 U.S. 420 (2000)
• Mertens v. Hewitt Associates · 508 U.S. 248 (1993)
• Staples v. United States · 511 U.S. 600 (1994)
• Herman & MacLean v. Huddleston · 459 U.S. 375 (1983)

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