Republic of Austria et al. v. Altmann

Decided June 7, 2004. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 03-13 · 541 U.S. 677 (2004) · Cited 416 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• Landgraf v. USI Film Products · 511 U.S. 244 (1994)
• Verlinden B. v. v. Central Bank of Nigeria · 461 U.S. 480 (1983)
• Hughes Aircraft Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Schumer · 520 U.S. 939 (1997)
• Dole Food Co. v. Patrickson · 538 U.S. 468 (2003)
• National City Bank of NY v. Republic of China · 348 U.S. 356 (1955)
• Lindh v. Murphy · 521 U.S. 320 (1997)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-Fonseca · 480 U.S. 421 (1987)
• Bowen v. Georgetown University Hospital · 488 U.S. 204 (1988)
• Banco Nacional De Cuba v. Sabbatino · 376 U.S. 398 (1964)
• Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Republic of Cuba · 425 U.S. 682 (1976)
• American Ins. Assn. v. Garamendi · 539 U.S. 396 (2003)
• Harlow v. Fitzgerald · 457 U.S. 800 (1982)
• Will v. Michigan Department of State Police · 491 U.S. 58 (1989)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. St. Cyr · 533 U.S. 289 (2001)
• Hagans v. Lavine · 415 U.S. 528 (1974)
• Bradley v. School Bd. of Richmond · 416 U.S. 696 (1974)
• Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping Corp. · 488 U.S. 428 (1989)
• Nixon v. Fitzgerald · 457 U.S. 731 (1982)
• City of Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes at Monterey, Ltd. · 526 U.S. 687 (1999)
• Dames & Moore v. Regan · 453 U.S. 654 (1981)
• Kirby Forest Industries, Inc. v. United States · 467 U.S. 1 (1984)
• Underhill v. Hernandez · 168 U.S. 250 (1897)
• Ex Parte Republic of Peru · 318 U.S. 578 (1943)
• Martin v. Hadix · 527 U.S. 343 (1999)
• W. S. Kirkpatrick & Co. v. Environmental Tectonics Corp., International · 493 U.S. 400 (1990)
• Republic of Mexico v. Hoffman · 324 U.S. 30 (1945)
• Carpenter v. Wabash Railway Co. · 309 U.S. 23 (1940)

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• Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community · 572 U.S. 782 (2014)
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• Bank Markazi v. Peterson · 578 U.S. 212 (2016)
• Jam v. International Finance Corp. · 586 U.S. 199 (2019)
• Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. v. United States · 598 U.S. 264 (2023)
• CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. v. Antrix Corp. · 605 U.S. 223 (2025)
• Republic of Iraq v. Beaty · 556 U.S. 848 (2009)
• Munaf v. Geren · 553 U.S. 674 (2008)
• Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain · 542 U.S. 692 (2004)
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• Negusie v. Holder · 555 U.S. 511 (2009)

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