Robert Morrison, et al. v. National Australia Bank Ltd. et al.

Decided June 24, 2010. Antonin Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 08-1191 · 561 U.S. 247 (2010) · Cited 1,211 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

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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.

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Arabian American Oil Co. · 499 U.S. 244 (1991)
• Blue Chip Stamps v. Manor Drug Stores · 421 U.S. 723 (1975)
• Musick, Peeler & Garrett v. Employers Ins. of Wausau · 508 U.S. 286 (1993)
• Central Bank of Denver, N. A. v. First Interstate Bank of Denver, N. A. · 511 U.S. 164 (1994)
• Foley Bros., Inc. v. Filardo · 336 U.S. 281 (1949)
• Pasquantino v. United States · 544 U.S. 349 (2005)
• Ernst & Ernst v. Hochfelder · 425 U.S. 185 (1976)
• Sale v. Haitian Centers Council, Inc. · 509 U.S. 155 (1993)
• Microsoft Corp. v. At&t Corp. · 550 U.S. 437 (2007)
• F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. v. Empagran S. A. · 542 U.S. 155 (2004)
• Superintendent of Insurance of New York v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co. · 404 U.S. 6 (1971)
• Stoneridge Investment Partners, LLC v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. · 552 U.S. 148 (2008)
• Continental Ore Co. v. Union Carbide & Carbon Corp. · 370 U.S. 690 (1962)
• United States v. O'Hagan · 521 U.S. 642 (1997)
• Smith v. United States · 507 U.S. 197 (1993)
• Thomsen v. Cayser · 243 U.S. 66 (1917)
• Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp. · 546 U.S. 500 (2006)
• Bell v. Hood · 327 U.S. 678 (1946)
• United States v. Cotton · 535 U.S. 625 (2002)
• Basic Inc. v. Levinson · 485 U.S. 224 (1988)
• Scherk v. Alberto-Culver Co. · 417 U.S. 506 (1974)
• United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
• Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co. · 358 U.S. 354 (1959)
• Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. California · 509 U.S. 764 (1993)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Zandford · 535 U.S. 813 (2002)
• Blackmer v. United States · 284 U.S. 421 (1932)
• Steele v. Bulova Watch Co. · 344 U.S. 280 (1952)
• Union Pacific R. Co. v. Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Gen. Comm. of Adjustment, Central Region · 558 U.S. 67 (2009)
• W. S. Kirkpatrick & Co. v. Environmental Tectonics Corp., International · 493 U.S. 400 (1990)
• Small v. United States · 544 U.S. 385 (2005)

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• WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp. · 585 U.S. 407 (2018)
• Yegiazaryan v. Smagin · 599 U.S. 533 (2023)
• Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo · 603 U.S. 369 (2024)
• Bond v. United States · 572 U.S. 844 (2014)
• Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 565 U.S. 171 (2012)
• Janus Capital Group, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders · 564 U.S. 135 (2011)
• Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe · 593 U.S. 628 (2021)

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