National Railroad Passenger Corporation, et al. v. Boston and Maine Corporation, et al.

Decided March 25, 1992. Anthony McLeod Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 90-1419 · 503 U.S. 407 (1992) · Cited 341 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

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.

• Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 467 U.S. 837 (1984)
• Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff · 467 U.S. 229 (1984)
• Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United States · 371 U.S. 156 (1962)
• Berman v. Parker · 348 U.S. 26 (1954)
• K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc. · 486 U.S. 281 (1988)
• Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. · 463 U.S. 29 (1983)
• Pauley v. BethEnergy Mines, Inc. · 501 U.S. 680 (1991)
• Sullivan v. Everhart · 494 U.S. 83 (1990)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp. · 332 U.S. 194 (1947)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp. · 318 U.S. 80 (1943)
• American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Inc. v. Donovan · 452 U.S. 490 (1981)
• United States v. Carmack · 329 U.S. 230 (1946)

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• Kelo v. City of New London · 545 U.S. 469 (2005)
• MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co. · 512 U.S. 218 (1994)
• National Cable & Telecommunications Assn. v. Brand X Internet Services · 545 U.S. 967 (2005)
• United States v. Mead Corp. · 533 U.S. 218 (2001)
• Estate of Cowart v. Nicklos Drilling Co. · 505 U.S. 469 (1992)
• Good Samaritan Hospital v. Shalala · 508 U.S. 402 (1993)
• Lebron v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation · 513 U.S. 374 (1995)

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