National Organization for Women, Inc., Etc., et al. v. Joseph Scheidler et al.

Decided January 24, 1994. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 92-780 · 510 U.S. 249 (1994) · Cited 661 times

Holding

Section 11503 does not limit the States’ discretion to exempt nonrailroad property, but not railroad property, from generally applicable ad valorem property taxes.

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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.

• United States v. Turkette · 452 U.S. 576 (1981)
• Hishon v. King & Spalding · 467 U.S. 69 (1984)
• Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co. · 473 U.S. 479 (1985)
• Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference v. Noerr Motor Freight, Inc. · 365 U.S. 127 (1961)
• Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife · 504 U.S. 555 (1992)
• Warth v. Seldin · 422 U.S. 490 (1975)
• Allen v. Wright · 468 U.S. 737 (1984)
• Simon v. Eastern Kentucky Welfare Rights Organization · 426 U.S. 26 (1976)
• H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. · 492 U.S. 229 (1989)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. Patterson · 357 U.S. 449 (1958)
• Consumer Product Safety Commission v. GTE Sylvania, Inc. · 447 U.S. 102 (1980)
• Bender v. Williamsport Area School District · 475 U.S. 534 (1986)
• Reves v. Ernst & Young · 507 U.S. 170 (1993)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Claiborne Hardware Co. · 458 U.S. 886 (1982)
• Crandon v. United States · 494 U.S. 152 (1990)
• Callanan v. United States · 364 U.S. 587 (1961)
• Lucas v. Alexander · 279 U.S. 573 (1929)

Cited by

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

• Boyle v. United States · 556 U.S. 938 (2009)
• Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly · 550 U.S. 544 (2007)
• Scheidler v. National Organization for Women, Inc. · 537 U.S. 393 (2003)
• United States v. Gaudin · 515 U.S. 506 (1995)
• Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc. · 527 U.S. 471 (1999)
• United States v. Morrison · 529 U.S. 598 (2000)
• Bridge v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity Co. · 553 U.S. 639 (2008)
• Olmstead v. L.C. · 527 U.S. 581 (1999)
• Cedric Kushner Promotions, Ltd. v. King · 533 U.S. 158 (2001)
• Small v. United States · 544 U.S. 385 (2005)
• Scheidler v. National Organization for Women, Inc. · 547 U.S. 9 (2006)

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