Reiter v. Sonotone Corp. et al.
Decided June 11, 1979. Warren Earl Burger delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 78-690 · 442 U.S. 330 (1979) · Cited 990 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–0.
Majority · 7
- Warren Earl Burger · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- John Paul Stevens
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Potter Stewart
- Thurgood Marshall
Concurring · 1
- William Hubbs Rehnquist · filed a concurring opinion
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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.
- Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of Cal. · 405 U.S. 251 (1972)
- Brunswick Corp. v. Pueblo Bowl-O-Mat, Inc. · 429 U.S. 477 (1977)
- Illinois Brick Co. v. Illinois · 431 U.S. 720 (1977)
- Mandeville Island Farms, Inc. v. American Crystal Sugar Co. · 334 U.S. 219 (1948)
- Pfizer Inc. v. Government of India · 434 U.S. 308 (1978)
- Reiter v. Sonotone Corp. · 442 U.S. 330 (1979)
- Goldfarb v. Virginia State Bar · 421 U.S. 773 (1975)
- United States v. Menasche · 348 U.S. 528 (1955)
- Hanover Shoe, Inc. v. United Shoe MacHinery Corp. · 392 U.S. 481 (1968)
- Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation · 438 U.S. 726 (1978)
- Perma Life Mufflers, Inc. v. International Parts Corp. · 392 U.S. 134 (1968)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- United States v. Woods · 571 U.S. 31 (2013)
- CBS, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 453 U.S. 367 (1981)
- Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro · 579 U.S. 211 (2016)
- Gundy v. United States · 588 U.S. 128 (2019)
- Stokeling v. United States · 586 U.S. 73 (2019)
- Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian · 590 U.S. 1 (2020)
- Georgia v. Public Resource.Org, Inc. · 590 U.S. 255 (2020)
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