Meritor Savings Bank, Fsb v. Vinson et al.

Decided June 19, 1986. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 84-1979 · 477 U.S. 57 (1986) · Cited 5,248 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.

• Griggs v. Duke Power Co. · 401 U.S. 424 (1971)
• Skidmore v. Swift & Co. · 323 U.S. 134 (1944)
• Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody · 422 U.S. 405 (1975)
• Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co. · 424 U.S. 747 (1976)
• General Electric Co. v. Gilbert · 429 U.S. 125 (1976)
• City of Los Angeles Department of Water v. Manhart · 435 U.S. 702 (1978)

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• Faragher v. City of Boca Raton · 524 U.S. 775 (1998)
• Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District · 524 U.S. 274 (1998)
• Vance v. Ball State Univ. · 570 U.S. 421 (2013)
• Patterson v. McLean Credit Union · 491 U.S. 164 (1989)
• National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Morgan · 536 U.S. 101 (2002)
• Bostock v. Clayton County · 590 U.S. 644 (2020)
• Davis Ex Rel. LaShonda D. v. Monroe County Board of Education · 526 U.S. 629 (1999)
• Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders · 542 U.S. 129 (2004)
• Kolstad v. American Dental Assn. · 527 U.S. 526 (1999)
• Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education · 544 U.S. 167 (2005)
• Wilkie v. Robbins · 551 U.S. 537 (2007)
• Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. · 523 U.S. 75 (1998)
• R. A. v. v. City of St. Paul · 505 U.S. 377 (1992)
• Muldrow v. City of St. Louis · 601 U.S. 346 (2024)
• Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins · 490 U.S. 228 (1989)
• Clark County School District v. Breeden · 532 U.S. 268 (2001)
• Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools · 503 U.S. 60 (1992)
• Olmstead v. L.C. · 527 U.S. 581 (1999)
• United States v. Burke · 504 U.S. 229 (1992)
• Ansonia Board of Education v. Philbrook · 479 U.S. 60 (1986)

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