North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy v. Snyder'S Drug Stores, Inc.

Decided December 5, 1973. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 72-1176 · 414 U.S. 156 (1973) · Cited 191 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.

• Louis K. Liggett Co. v. Baldridge · 278 U.S. 105 (1928)
• Ferguson v. Skrupa · 372 U.S. 726 (1963)
• Mills v. Alabama · 384 U.S. 214 (1966)
• Forgay v. Conrad · 47 U.S. 201 (1848)
• Radio Station Wow, Inc. v. Johnson · 326 U.S. 120 (1945)
• Daniel v. Family Security Life Insurance · 336 U.S. 220 (1949)
• Miranda v. Arizona · 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
• Nebbia v. New York · 291 U.S. 502 (1934)
• Lincoln Federal Labor Union v. Northwestern Iron & Metal Co. · 335 U.S. 525 (1949)
• Local No. 438 Construction & General Laborers' Union v. Curry · 371 U.S. 542 (1963)
• Brady v. Maryland · 373 U.S. 83 (1963)
• Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc. · 348 U.S. 483 (1955)
• Munn v. Illinois · 94 U.S. 113 (1877)
• Mercantile Nat. Bank at Dallas v. Langdeau · 371 U.S. 555 (1963)
• Coppage v. Kansas · 236 U.S. 1 (1915)
• Day-Brite Lighting, Inc. v. Missouri · 342 U.S. 421 (1952)
• Adair v. United States · 208 U.S. 161 (1908)
• Olsen v. Nebraska Ex Rel. Western Reference & Bond Assn., Inc. · 313 U.S. 236 (1941)

Cited by

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

• Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn · 420 U.S. 469 (1975)
• New Motor Vehicle Bd. of Cal. v. Orrin W. Fox Co. · 439 U.S. 96 (1978)
• Bigelow v. Virginia · 421 U.S. 809 (1975)
• Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Tornillo · 418 U.S. 241 (1974)
• San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. City of San Diego · 450 U.S. 621 (1981)
• Payne v. Tennessee · 501 U.S. 808 (1991)
• Moore v. City of East Cleveland · 431 U.S. 494 (1977)
• Mitchell v. W. T. Grant Co. · 416 U.S. 600 (1974)
• Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co. · 449 U.S. 456 (1981)
• Friedman v. Rogers · 440 U.S. 1 (1979)
• Richardson v. Ramirez · 418 U.S. 24 (1974)
• American Export Lines, Inc. v. Alvez · 446 U.S. 274 (1980)
• Florida v. Meyers · 466 U.S. 380 (1984)

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