Union Labor Life Insurance Co. v. Pireno

Decided June 28, 1982. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 81-389 · 458 U.S. 119 (1982) · Cited 537 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.

• Group Life & Health Insurance v. Royal Drug Co. · 440 U.S. 205 (1979)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. National Securities, Inc. · 393 U.S. 453 (1969)
• Paul v. Virginia · 75 U.S. 168 (1869)
• United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Assn. · 322 U.S. 533 (1944)
• United States v. Topco Associates, Inc. · 405 U.S. 596 (1972)
• Community Communications Co. v. City of Boulder · 455 U.S. 40 (1982)
• Federal Maritime Commission v. Seatrain Lines, Inc. · 411 U.S. 726 (1973)
• United States v. McKesson & Robbins, Inc. · 351 U.S. 305 (1956)

Cited by

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

• United States Department of Treasury v. Fabe · 508 U.S. 491 (1993)
• Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Moran · 536 U.S. 355 (2002)
• Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. California · 509 U.S. 764 (1993)
• Kentucky Assn. of Health Plans, Inc. v. Miller · 538 U.S. 329 (2003)
• Pilot Life Insurance v. Dedeaux · 481 U.S. 41 (1987)
• Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Massachusetts · 471 U.S. 724 (1985)
• Barnett Bank of Marion County, N. A. v. Nelson · 517 U.S. 25 (1996)
• Unum Life Insurance Co. of America v. Ward · 526 U.S. 358 (1999)
• Arizona Governing Committee for Tax Deferred Annuity & Deferred Compensation Plans v. Norris · 463 U.S. 1073 (1983)

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