Mills et al. v. Electric Auto-Lite Co. et al.

Decided January 20, 1970. John Marshall Harlan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 64 · 396 U.S. 375 (1970) · Cited 1,683 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–1.

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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.

• J. I. Case Co. v. Borak · 377 U.S. 426 (1964)
• Sprague v. Ticonic National Bank · 307 U.S. 161 (1939)
• Fleischmann Distilling Corp. v. Maier Brewing Co. · 386 U.S. 714 (1967)
• Trustees v. Greenough · 105 U.S. 527 (1882)
• Hecht Co. v. Bowles · 321 U.S. 321 (1944)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. National Securities, Inc. · 393 U.S. 453 (1969)
• Langnes v. Green · 282 U.S. 531 (1931)
• Meredith v. Winter Haven · 320 U.S. 228 (1943)
• United States & Interstate Commerce Commission v. American Railway Express Co. · 265 U.S. 425 (1924)
• Wirtz v. Hotel, Motel & Club Employees Union, Local 6 · 391 U.S. 492 (1968)
• Morley Construction Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co. · 300 U.S. 185 (1937)

Cited by

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

• Virginia Bankshares, Inc. v. Sandberg · 501 U.S. 1083 (1991)
• Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness Society · 421 U.S. 240 (1975)
• TSC Industries, Inc. v. Northway, Inc. · 426 U.S. 438 (1976)
• Hall v. Cole · 412 U.S. 1 (1973)
• Piper v. Chris-Craft Industries, Inc. · 430 U.S. 1 (1977)
• U.S. Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen · 569 U.S. 88 (2013)
• Rondeau v. Mosinee Paper Corp. · 422 U.S. 49 (1975)
• Boeing Co. v. Van Gemert · 444 U.S. 472 (1980)
• Hensley v. Eckerhart · 461 U.S. 424 (1983)
• Basic Inc. v. Levinson · 485 U.S. 224 (1988)
• Bradley v. School Bd. of Richmond · 416 U.S. 696 (1974)
• Transamerica Mortgage Advisors, Inc. v. Lewis · 444 U.S. 11 (1979)
• Parklane Hosiery Co. v. Shore · 439 U.S. 322 (1979)
• Farrar v. Hobby · 506 U.S. 103 (1992)
• Affiliated Ute Citizens of Utah v. United States · 406 U.S. 128 (1972)
• Herman & MacLean v. Huddleston · 459 U.S. 375 (1983)
• Santa Fe Industries, Inc. v. Green · 430 U.S. 462 (1977)
• Ohralik v. Ohio State Bar Assn. · 436 U.S. 447 (1978)
• F. D. Rich Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Industrial Lumber Co. · 417 U.S. 116 (1974)
• Hanrahan v. Hampton · 446 U.S. 754 (1980)
• Union Pacific Railroad v. Sheehan · 439 U.S. 89 (1978)
• Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Public Utilities Commission · 475 U.S. 1 (1986)
• Jackson Transit Authority v. Local Division 1285, Amalgamated Transit Union · 457 U.S. 15 (1982)
• Federal Energy Administration v. Algonquin SNG, Inc. · 426 U.S. 548 (1976)

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