Lukhard, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Social Services v. Reed et al.
Decided April 22, 1987. Antonin Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 85-1358 · 481 U.S. 368 (1987) · Cited 103 times
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How the Justices voted
Plurality · 1
- Antonin Scalia · delivered the opinion of the Court
Concurring · 1
- Harry Andrew Blackmun · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 4
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. · filed a dissenting opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Thurgood Marshall
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
“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.
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Liepelt · 444 U.S. 490 (1980)
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 467 U.S. 837 (1984)
- Commissioner v. Glenshaw Glass Co. · 348 U.S. 426 (1955)
- Eisner v. MacOmber · 252 U.S. 189 (1920)
- Heckler v. Turner · 470 U.S. 184 (1985)
- Doyle v. Mitchell Brothers Co. · 247 U.S. 179 (1918)
- Stratton's Independence, Ltd. v. Howbert · 231 U.S. 399 (1913)
- Russello v. United States · 464 U.S. 16 (1983)
- Perrin v. United States · 444 U.S. 37 (1979)
- Chemical Manufacturers Ass'n v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 470 U.S. 116 (1985)
- Lyng v. Payne · 476 U.S. 926 (1986)
- Shea v. Vialpando · 416 U.S. 251 (1974)
- Helvering v. Wilshire Oil Co. · 308 U.S. 90 (1939)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services v. Blumer · 534 U.S. 473 (2002)
- Gardebring v. Jenkins · 485 U.S. 415 (1988)
- Bowen v. Yuckert · 482 U.S. 137 (1987)
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