Perez et Ux. v. Campbell, Superintendent, Motor Vehicle Division, Arizona Highway Department, et al.

Decided June 1, 1971. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 5175 · 402 U.S. 637 (1971) · Cited 1,006 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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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.

• Kesler v. Department of Public Safety of Utah · 369 U.S. 153 (1962)
• Reitz v. Mealey · 314 U.S. 33 (1941)
• Hines v. Davidowitz · 312 U.S. 52 (1941)
• Swift & Co. v. Wickham · 382 U.S. 111 (1965)
• Local Loan Co. v. Hunt · 292 U.S. 234 (1934)
• Williams v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 236 U.S. 549 (1915)
• Gibbons v. Ogden · 22 U.S. 1 (1824)
• Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. Paul · 373 U.S. 132 (1963)
• Tate v. Short · 401 U.S. 395 (1971)
• Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co. · 376 U.S. 225 (1964)
• Free v. Bland · 369 U.S. 663 (1962)
• Cooper v. Pate · 378 U.S. 546 (1964)
• Sola Electric Co. v. Jefferson Electric Co. · 317 U.S. 173 (1942)
• Stellwagen v. Clum · 245 U.S. 605 (1918)
• International Shoe Co. v. Pinkus · 278 U.S. 261 (1929)
• Colorado Anti-Discrimination Commission v. Continental Air Lines, Inc. · 372 U.S. 714 (1963)
• Zavelo v. Reeves · 227 U.S. 625 (1913)
• Nash v. Florida Industrial Commission · 389 U.S. 235 (1967)
• General Trading Co. v. State Tax Commission of Iowa · 322 U.S. 335 (1944)

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• Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. State Energy Resources Conservation & Development Commission · 461 U.S. 190 (1983)
• Michigan Department of State Police v. Sitz · 496 U.S. 444 (1990)
• BFP v. Resolution Trust Corporation · 511 U.S. 531 (1994)
• Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. · 551 U.S. 449 (2007)
• Mitchell v. Wisconsin · 588 U.S. 840 (2019)
• Gade v. National Solid Wastes Management Assn. · 505 U.S. 88 (1992)
• Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. v. Kalo Brick & Tile Co. · 450 U.S. 311 (1981)
• Berkemer v. McCarty · 468 U.S. 420 (1984)
• Payne v. Tennessee · 501 U.S. 808 (1991)
• Welsh v. Wisconsin · 466 U.S. 740 (1984)
• Jones v. Rath Packing Co. · 430 U.S. 519 (1977)
• Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining & Reclamation Assn., Inc. · 452 U.S. 264 (1981)
• South Dakota v. Neville · 459 U.S. 553 (1983)
• Felder v. Casey · 487 U.S. 131 (1988)
• Alessi v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. · 451 U.S. 504 (1981)
• Hisquierdo v. Hisquierdo · 439 U.S. 572 (1979)
• Dixon v. Love · 431 U.S. 105 (1977)
• International Paper Co. v. Ouellette · 479 U.S. 481 (1987)
• Webster v. Reproductive Health Services · 492 U.S. 490 (1989)
• Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Montana · 453 U.S. 609 (1981)
• Goodyear Atomic Corp. v. Miller · 486 U.S. 174 (1988)
• Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Ware · 414 U.S. 117 (1973)

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