Matal v. Tam

Decided June 19, 2017. Samuel A. Alito Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 15-1293 · 582 U.S. 218 (2017) · Cited 0 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

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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.

• Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of University of Virginia · 515 U.S. 819 (1995)
• Pleasant Grove City v. Summum · 555 U.S. 460 (2009)
• Davenport v. Washington Education Ass'n · 551 U.S. 177 (2007)
• Ysursa v. Pocatello Education Ass'n · 555 U.S. 353 (2009)
• Johanns v. Livestock Marketing Assn. · 544 U.S. 550 (2005)
• Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission · 447 U.S. 557 (1980)
• Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc. · 505 U.S. 763 (1992)
• Legal Services Corp. v. Velazquez · 531 U.S. 533 (2001)
• Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Southworth · 529 U.S. 217 (2000)
• B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. · 575 U.S. 138 (2015)
• Agency for Int'l Development v. Alliance for Open Society Int'l, Inc. · 570 U.S. 205 (2013)
• Park 'N Fly, Inc. v. Dollar Park & Fly, Inc. · 469 U.S. 189 (1985)
• Lamb's Chapel v. Center Moriches Union Free School District · 508 U.S. 384 (1993)
• Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc. · 529 U.S. 205 (2000)
• Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc. · 564 U.S. 552 (2011)
• Walker v. Texas Div., Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. · 576 U.S. 200 (2015)
• Rust v. Sullivan · 500 U.S. 173 (1991)
• National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley · 524 U.S. 569 (1998)
• Cantwell v. Connecticut · 310 U.S. 296 (1940)
• Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District · 393 U.S. 503 (1969)
• Clinton v. Jones · 520 U.S. 681 (1997)
• Cornelius v. NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. · 473 U.S. 788 (1985)
• Schneider v. State (Town of Irvington) · 308 U.S. 147 (1939)
• Texas v. Johnson · 491 U.S. 397 (1989)
• Freytag v. Commissioner · 501 U.S. 868 (1991)
• Cox v. Louisiana · 379 U.S. 536 (1965)
• United States v. Stevens · 559 U.S. 460 (2010)
• Reed v. Town of Gilbert · 576 U.S. 155 (2015)
• Coates v. City of Cincinnati · 402 U.S. 611 (1971)
• Abood v. Detroit Board of Education · 431 U.S. 209 (1977)

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