Medtronic, Inc. v. Mirowski Family Ventures, Llc

Decided January 22, 2014. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 12-1128 · 571 U.S. 191 (2014) · Cited 200 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Schaffer Ex Rel. Schaffer v. Weast · 546 U.S. 49 (2005)
• MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc. · 549 U.S. 118 (2007)
• Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust for Southern Cal. · 463 U.S. 1 (1983)
• Aetna Life Insurance v. Haworth · 300 U.S. 227 (1937)
• Skelly Oil Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co. · 339 U.S. 667 (1950)
• Public Serv. Comm'n of Utah v. Wycoff Co. · 344 U.S. 237 (1952)
• Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner · 387 U.S. 136 (1967)
• Christianson v. Colt Industries Operating Corp. · 486 U.S. 800 (1988)
• Maryland Casualty Co. v. Pacific Coal & Oil Co. · 312 U.S. 270 (1941)
• Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois Foundation · 402 U.S. 313 (1971)
• Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. Westover · 359 U.S. 500 (1959)
• Vaden v. Discover Bank · 556 U.S. 49 (2009)
• Precision Instrument Manufacturing Co. v. Automotive Maintenance MacHinery Co. · 324 U.S. 806 (1945)
• Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Greenwich Collieries · 512 U.S. 267 (1994)
• Raleigh v. Illinois Department of Revenue · 530 U.S. 15 (2000)
• Lear, Inc. v. Adkins · 395 U.S. 653 (1969)
• United States v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad · 355 U.S. 253 (1957)
• Garrett v. Moore-McCormack Co. · 317 U.S. 239 (1942)
• Garrett v. Moore-Mccormack Co., Inc. · 317 U.S. 239 (1943)

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• California v. Texas · 593 U.S. 659 (2021)
• Haaland v. Brackeen · 599 U.S. 255 (2023)

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