Lugar v. Edmondson Oil Co., Inc., et al.

Decided June 25, 1982. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 80-1730 · 457 U.S. 922 (1982) · Cited 4,631 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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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.

• Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co. · 398 U.S. 144 (1970)
• United States v. Price · 383 U.S. 787 (1966)
• Flagg Bros., Inc. v. Brooks · 436 U.S. 149 (1978)
• Polk County v. Dodson · 454 U.S. 312 (1981)
• Fuentes v. Shevin · 407 U.S. 67 (1972)
• Monroe v. Pape · 365 U.S. 167 (1961)
• Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay View · 395 U.S. 337 (1969)
• Dennis v. Sparks · 449 U.S. 24 (1980)
• Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co. · 419 U.S. 345 (1974)
• United States v. Classic · 313 U.S. 299 (1941)
• Burton v. Wilmington Parking Authority · 365 U.S. 715 (1961)
• Mitchell v. W. T. Grant Co. · 416 U.S. 600 (1974)
• Ex Parte Virginia · 100 U.S. 339 (1880)
• North Georgia Finishing, Inc. v. Di-Chem, Inc. · 419 U.S. 601 (1975)
• Terry v. Adams · 345 U.S. 461 (1953)
• Moose Lodge No. 107 v. Irvis · 407 U.S. 163 (1972)
• Smith v. Allwright · 321 U.S. 649 (1944)
• Lynch v. Household Finance Corp. · 405 U.S. 538 (1972)
• Pierson v. Ray · 386 U.S. 547 (1967)
• Brown v. Board of Education · 347 U.S. 483 (1954)
• Shelley v. Kraemer · 334 U.S. 1 (1948)
• Marsh v. Alabama · 326 U.S. 501 (1946)
• Civil Rights Cases · 109 U.S. 3 (1883)

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• National Collegiate Athletic Assn. v. Tarkanian · 488 U.S. 179 (1988)
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• Georgia v. McCollum · 505 U.S. 42 (1992)
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• Pennzoil Co. v. Texaco Inc. · 481 U.S. 1 (1987)
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• Richardson v. McKnight · 521 U.S. 399 (1997)
• Morse v. Republican Party of Virginia · 517 U.S. 186 (1996)
• Filarsky v. Delia · 566 U.S. 377 (2012)
• Wilson v. Garcia · 471 U.S. 261 (1985)
• Hafer v. Melo · 502 U.S. 21 (1991)
• Correctional Services Corp. v. Malesko · 534 U.S. 61 (2001)
• United States v. Morrison · 529 U.S. 598 (2000)
• Browning-Ferris Industries of Vermont, Inc. v. Kelco Disposal, Inc. · 492 U.S. 257 (1989)
• Tulsa Professional Collection Services, Inc. v. Pope · 485 U.S. 478 (1988)
• Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic · 506 U.S. 263 (1993)
• United States v. Morton · 467 U.S. 822 (1984)
• Lebron v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation · 513 U.S. 374 (1995)
• Lehman Ex Rel. Lehman v. Lycoming County Children's Services Agency · 458 U.S. 502 (1982)

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