United States et al. v. Florida East Coast Railway Co. et al.

Decided January 22, 1973. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 70-279 · 410 U.S. 224 (1973) · Cited 448 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–2.

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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.

• United States v. Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corp. · 406 U.S. 742 (1972)
• Morgan v. United States · 304 U.S. 1 (1938)
• Interstate Commerce Commission v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad · 227 U.S. 88 (1913)
• Londoner v. City and County of Denver · 210 U.S. 373 (1908)
• Morgan v. United States · 298 U.S. 468 (1936)
• United States v. American Trucking Associations · 310 U.S. 534 (1940)
• Norwegian Nitrogen Products Co. v. United States · 288 U.S. 294 (1933)
• Ohio Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities Commission · 301 U.S. 292 (1937)
• Bi-Metallic Investment Co. v. State Board of Equalization · 239 U.S. 441 (1915)
• Willner v. Committee on Character and Fitness, Appellate Div. of Supreme Court of NY, First Judicial Dept. · 373 U.S. 96 (1963)
• Federal Communications Commission v. WJR, Goodwill Station, Inc. · 337 U.S. 265 (1949)
• Federal Power Commission v. Texaco Inc. · 377 U.S. 33 (1964)

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• Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 435 U.S. 519 (1978)
• Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Assn. · 575 U.S. 92 (2015)
• Steadman v. Securities & Exchange Commission · 450 U.S. 91 (1981)
• Sandin v. Conner · 515 U.S. 472 (1995)
• Aberdeen & Rockfish R. Co. v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (SCRAP) · 422 U.S. 289 (1975)

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