Nashville Gas Co. v. Satty

Decided December 6, 1977. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 75-536 · 434 U.S. 136 (1977) · Cited 235 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.

• General Electric Co. v. Gilbert · 429 U.S. 125 (1976)
• Geduldig v. Aiello · 417 U.S. 484 (1974)
• Griggs v. Duke Power Co. · 401 U.S. 424 (1971)
• Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody · 422 U.S. 405 (1975)
• McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · 411 U.S. 792 (1973)
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States · 431 U.S. 324 (1977)
• Brown v. Illinois · 422 U.S. 590 (1975)
• Skidmore v. Swift & Co. · 323 U.S. 134 (1944)
• Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. · 429 U.S. 252 (1977)
• Washington v. Davis · 426 U.S. 229 (1976)
• Dothard v. Rawlinson · 433 U.S. 321 (1977)
• Harris v. Nelson · 394 U.S. 286 (1969)

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

• Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic · 506 U.S. 263 (1993)
• City of Los Angeles Department of Water v. Manhart · 435 U.S. 702 (1978)
• Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'n v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. · 575 U.S. 768 (2015)
• California Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Guerra · 479 U.S. 272 (1987)
• Watson v. Fort Worth Bank & Trust · 487 U.S. 977 (1988)
• Ansonia Board of Education v. Philbrook · 479 U.S. 60 (1986)
• United States v. Sheffield Bd. of Comm'rs · 435 U.S. 110 (1978)

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