United States et al. v. L. a. Tucker Truck Lines, Inc.

Decided November 10, 1952. Robert Houghwout Jackson delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 18 · 344 U.S. 33 (1952) · Cited 1,298 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

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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.

• Wong Yang Sung v. McGrath · 339 U.S. 33 (1950)
• Johnson v. Zerbst · 304 U.S. 458 (1938)
• Unemployment Compensation Comm'n of Alaska v. Aragon · 329 U.S. 143 (1946)
• Webster v. Fall · 266 U.S. 507 (1925)
• Bowen v. Johnston · 306 U.S. 19 (1939)
• United States Ex Rel. Vajtauer v. Commissioner of Immigration · 273 U.S. 103 (1927)
• Spiller v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. · 253 U.S. 117 (1920)

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• Carr v. Saul · 593 U.S. 83 (2021)
• Sims v. Apfel · 530 U.S. 103 (2000)
• Woodford v. Ngo · 548 U.S. 81 (2006)
• Brown Shoe Co. v. United States · 370 U.S. 294 (1962)
• Hibbs v. Winn · 542 U.S. 88 (2004)
• Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Environment · 523 U.S. 83 (1998)
• Freytag v. Commissioner · 501 U.S. 868 (1991)
• Harper v. Virginia Department of Taxation · 509 U.S. 86 (1993)
• Waters v. Churchill · 511 U.S. 661 (1994)
• Rutledge v. United States · 517 U.S. 292 (1996)
• Shalala v. Illinois Council on Long Term Care, Inc. · 529 U.S. 1 (2000)
• Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina State Ports Authority · 535 U.S. 743 (2002)
• International Longshoremen's Ass'n v. Davis · 476 U.S. 380 (1986)
• Manual Enterprises, Inc. v. Day · 370 U.S. 478 (1962)
• Legal Services Corp. v. Velazquez · 531 U.S. 533 (2001)
• St. Regis Paper Co. v. United States · 368 U.S. 208 (1961)
• Federal Power Commission v. Colorado Interstate Gas Co. · 348 U.S. 492 (1955)
• Federal Election Commission v. NRA Political Victory Fund · 513 U.S. 88 (1994)
• Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors · 603 U.S. 799 (2024)

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