United States Department of Justice et al. v. Julian et al.

Decided May 16, 1988. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 86-1357 · 486 U.S. 1 (1988) · Cited 367 times

Holding

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–3.

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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.

• Environmental Protection Agency v. Mink · 410 U.S. 73 (1973)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Grolier Inc. · 462 U.S. 19 (1983)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. · 421 U.S. 132 (1975)
• United States v. Weber Aircraft Corp. · 465 U.S. 792 (1984)
• Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Abramson · 456 U.S. 615 (1982)
• Central Intelligence Agency v. Sims · 471 U.S. 159 (1985)
• Department of the Air Force v. Rose · 425 U.S. 352 (1976)
• United States v. Reynolds · 345 U.S. 1 (1953)
• Renegotiation Board v. Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. · 421 U.S. 168 (1975)

Cited by

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

• Department of the Interior v. Klamath Water Users Protective Ass'n · 532 U.S. 1 (2001)
• United States Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press · 489 U.S. 749 (1989)
• United States Department of Justice v. Tax Analysts · 492 U.S. 136 (1989)
• Gregory v. Ashcroft · 501 U.S. 452 (1991)
• Public Citizen v. United States Department of Justice · 491 U.S. 440 (1989)
• United States Department of Defense v. Federal Labor Relations Authority · 510 U.S. 487 (1994)
• John Doe Agency v. John Doe Corp. · 493 U.S. 146 (1989)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (1988). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).