Texaco, Inc., et al. v. Short et al.

Decided January 12, 1982. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 80-965 · 454 U.S. 516 (1982) · Cited 543 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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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.

• Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. · 339 U.S. 306 (1950)
• Lambert v. California · 355 U.S. 225 (1957)
• Wilson v. Iseminger · 185 U.S. 55 (1902)
• Bell v. Burson · 402 U.S. 535 (1971)
• Anderson National Bank v. Luckett · 321 U.S. 233 (1944)
• Fuentes v. Shevin · 407 U.S. 67 (1972)
• Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division v. Craft · 436 U.S. 1 (1978)
• City of El Paso v. Simmons · 379 U.S. 497 (1965)
• Miller v. Schoene · 276 U.S. 272 (1928)
• North Laramie Land Co. v. Hoffman · 268 U.S. 276 (1925)
• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• Grayned v. City of Rockford · 408 U.S. 104 (1972)
• Home Building & Loan Assn. v. Blaisdell · 290 U.S. 398 (1934)
• Usery v. Turner Elkhorn Mining Co. · 428 U.S. 1 (1976)
• Vlandis v. Kline · 412 U.S. 441 (1973)
• Chase Securities Corp. v. Donaldson · 325 U.S. 304 (1945)
• Webb's Fabulous Pharmacies, Inc. v. Beckwith · 449 U.S. 155 (1980)
• United States v. Freed · 401 U.S. 601 (1971)
• Willner v. Committee on Character and Fitness, Appellate Div. of Supreme Court of NY, First Judicial Dept. · 373 U.S. 96 (1963)
• United States v. International Minerals & Chemical Corp. · 402 U.S. 558 (1971)
• The MARY, Stafford, Mastf · 13 U.S. 126 (1815)
• Security Savings Bank v. California · 263 U.S. 282 (1923)
• Huling v. Kaw Valley Railway & Improvement Co. · 130 U.S. 559 (1889)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Atkins v. Parker · 472 U.S. 115 (1985)
• Tulsa Professional Collection Services, Inc. v. Pope · 485 U.S. 478 (1988)
• United States v. Locke · 471 U.S. 84 (1985)
• Hodel v. Irving · 481 U.S. 704 (1987)
• Sveen v. Melin · 584 U.S. 811 (2018)
• Tyler v. Hennepin County · 598 U.S. 631 (2023)
• Block v. North Dakota Ex Rel. Board of University & School Lands · 461 U.S. 273 (1983)
• Williams v. Vermont · 472 U.S. 14 (1985)

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