Malone v. Bowdoin et al.

Decided May 14, 1962. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 113 · 369 U.S. 643 (1962) · Cited 328 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–2.

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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.

• Larson v. Domestic and Foreign Commerce Corp. · 337 U.S. 682 (1949)
• United States v. Lee · 106 U.S. 196 (1882)
• Land v. Dollar · 330 U.S. 731 (1947)
• Sloan Shipyards Corp. v. United States Shipping Bd. Emergency Fleet Corporation · 258 U.S. 549 (1922)
• United States v. Causby · 328 U.S. 256 (1946)
• Keifer & Keifer v. Reconstruction Finance Corp. · 306 U.S. 381 (1939)
• Great Northern Life Insurance Co. v. Read · 322 U.S. 47 (1944)
• Philadelphia Co. v. Stimson · 223 U.S. 605 (1912)
• Scranton v. Wheeler · 179 U.S. 141 (1900)
• Richmond Screw Anchor Co. v. United States · 275 U.S. 331 (1928)
• Williams v. Fanning · 332 U.S. 490 (1947)
• Tindal v. Wesley · 167 U.S. 204 (1897)
• Ickes v. Fox · 300 U.S. 82 (1937)
• Crozier v. Fried. Krupp Aktiengesellschaft · 224 U.S. 290 (1912)
• Cunningham v. MacOn & Brunswick R. Co. · 109 U.S. 446 (1883)
• Mine Safety Appliances Co. v. Forrestal · 326 U.S. 371 (1946)
• Goltra v. Weeks · 271 U.S. 536 (1926)
• Morrison v. Work · 266 U.S. 481 (1925)

Cited by

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

• Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman · 465 U.S. 89 (1984)
• Block v. North Dakota Ex Rel. Board of University & School Lands · 461 U.S. 273 (1983)
• Dugan v. Rank · 372 U.S. 609 (1963)
• Florida Department of State v. Treasure Salvors, Inc. · 458 U.S. 670 (1982)
• Affiliated Ute Citizens of Utah v. United States · 406 U.S. 128 (1972)
• Glidden Co. v. Zdanok · 370 U.S. 530 (1962)
• Hawaii v. Gordon · 373 U.S. 57 (1963)

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