Railway Labor Executives' Assn. v. Gibbons, Trustee, et al.
Decided March 2, 1982. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 80-415 · 455 U.S. 457 (1982) · Cited 115 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 7
- William Hubbs Rehnquist · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- John Paul Stevens
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Warren Earl Burger
Concurring · 2
- Thurgood Marshall · filed a concurring opinion
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
“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.
- Regional Rail Reorganization Act Cases · 419 U.S. 102 (1974)
- Bank of Columbia v. Okely · 17 U.S. 122 (1819)
- Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co. v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co. · 294 U.S. 648 (1935)
- Brooks-Scanlon Co. v. Railroad Comm'n of La. · 251 U.S. 396 (1920)
- United States v. Munsingwear, Inc. · 340 U.S. 36 (1950)
- City of New Orleans v. Dukes · 427 U.S. 297 (1976)
- Nixon v. Administrator of General Services · 433 U.S. 425 (1977)
- Ogden v. Saunders · 25 U.S. 213 (1827)
- Vanston Bondholders Protective Committee v. Green · 329 U.S. 156 (1946)
- Morey v. Doud · 354 U.S. 457 (1957)
- Edye v. Robertson · 112 U.S. 580 (1884)
- Hodel v. Indiana · 452 U.S. 314 (1981)
- Stellwagen v. Clum · 245 U.S. 605 (1918)
- Wright v. Union Central Life Insurance · 304 U.S. 502 (1938)
- Secretary of Agriculture v. Central Roig Refining Co. · 338 U.S. 604 (1950)
Cited by
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- Siegel v. Fitzgerald · 596 U.S. 464 (2022)
- Central Virginia Community College v. Katz · 546 U.S. 356 (2006)
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