Port of Boston Marine Terminal Assn. et al. v. Rederiaktiebolaget Transatlantic

Decided December 8, 1970. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 99 · 400 U.S. 62 (1970) · Cited 419 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.

• Consolo v. Federal Maritime Commission · 383 U.S. 607 (1966)
• Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Federal Maritime Commission · 390 U.S. 261 (1968)
• United States v. Western Pacific Railroad · 352 U.S. 59 (1956)
• Far East Conference v. United States · 342 U.S. 570 (1952)
• Muskrat v. United States · 219 U.S. 346 (1911)
• Rochester Telephone Corp. v. United States · 307 U.S. 125 (1939)
• Whitney National Bank in Jefferson Parish v. Bank of New Orleans & Trust Co. · 379 U.S. 411 (1965)
• Frozen Food Express v. United States · 351 U.S. 40 (1956)

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• Bell v. New Jersey · 461 U.S. 773 (1983)
• Ricci v. Chicago Mercantile Exchange · 409 U.S. 289 (1973)
• Bennett v. Spear · 520 U.S. 154 (1997)
• Reiter v. Cooper · 507 U.S. 258 (1993)
• Federal Communications Commission v. ITT World Communications, Inc. · 466 U.S. 463 (1984)
• Weinberger v. Bentex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 412 U.S. 645 (1973)

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