Trafficante et al. v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. et al.

Decided December 7, 1972. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 71-708 · 409 U.S. 205 (1972) · Cited 900 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Griggs v. Duke Power Co. · 401 U.S. 424 (1971)
• Flast v. Cohen · 392 U.S. 83 (1968)
• Sierra Club v. Morton · 405 U.S. 727 (1972)
• Udall v. Tallman · 380 U.S. 1 (1965)
• Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc. · 390 U.S. 400 (1968)
• J. I. Case Co. v. Borak · 377 U.S. 426 (1964)
• Allen v. State Board of Elections · 393 U.S. 544 (1969)
• Katzenbach v. Morgan · 384 U.S. 641 (1966)
• Oregon v. Mitchell · 400 U.S. 112 (1970)
• Perkins v. Matthews · 400 U.S. 379 (1971)

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• Warth v. Seldin · 422 U.S. 490 (1975)
• Havens Realty Corp. v. Coleman · 455 U.S. 363 (1982)
• Allen v. Wright · 468 U.S. 737 (1984)
• Bennett v. Spear · 520 U.S. 154 (1997)
• Simon v. Eastern Kentucky Welfare Rights Organization · 426 U.S. 26 (1976)
• Sosna v. Iowa · 419 U.S. 393 (1975)
• Heckler v. Mathews · 465 U.S. 728 (1984)
• Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife · 504 U.S. 555 (1992)
• O'Shea v. Littleton · 414 U.S. 488 (1974)
• Washington v. Davis · 426 U.S. 229 (1976)
• Bradley v. School Bd. of Richmond · 416 U.S. 696 (1974)
• Runyon v. McCrary · 427 U.S. 160 (1976)
• Linda RS v. Richard D. · 410 U.S. 614 (1973)
• United States v. Richardson · 418 U.S. 166 (1974)
• Asarco Inc. v. Kadish · 490 U.S. 605 (1989)
• Guardians Assn. v. Civil Serv. Comm'n of New York City · 463 U.S. 582 (1983)
• Linmark Associates, Inc. v. Township of Willingboro · 431 U.S. 85 (1977)
• Lau v. Nichols · 414 U.S. 563 (1974)
• United States v. Sheffield Bd. of Comm'rs · 435 U.S. 110 (1978)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Associated Dry Goods Corp. · 449 U.S. 590 (1981)
• Chemehuevi Tribe of Indians v. Federal Power Commission · 420 U.S. 395 (1975)

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