United States v. Central Eureka Mining Co. et al.

Decided June 16, 1958. Harold Hitz Burton delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 29 · 357 U.S. 155 (1958) · Cited 260 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.

• Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Mahon · 260 U.S. 393 (1922)
• United States v. Causby · 328 U.S. 256 (1946)
• Bowles v. Willingham · 321 U.S. 503 (1944)
• United States v. Kansas City Life Insurance · 339 U.S. 799 (1950)
• United States v. Pewee Coal Co. · 341 U.S. 114 (1951)
• United States v. Caltex (Philippines), Inc. · 344 U.S. 149 (1952)
• Yakus v. United States · 321 U.S. 414 (1944)
• Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer · 343 U.S. 579 (1952)
• Lichter v. United States · 334 U.S. 742 (1948)
• Hatahley v. United States · 351 U.S. 173 (1956)
• Richards v. Washington Terminal Co. · 233 U.S. 546 (1914)

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• Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States · 379 U.S. 241 (1964)
• Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency · 535 U.S. 302 (2002)
• MacDonald, Sommer & Frates v. Yolo County · 477 U.S. 340 (1986)
• San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. City of San Diego · 450 U.S. 621 (1981)
• Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York City · 438 U.S. 104 (1978)
• Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City · 473 U.S. 172 (1985)
• Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council · 505 U.S. 1003 (1992)
• Armstrong v. United States · 364 U.S. 40 (1960)
• Keystone Bituminous Coal Assn. v. DeBenedictis · 480 U.S. 470 (1987)
• Palazzolo v. Rhode Island · 533 U.S. 606 (2001)
• Goldblatt v. Town of Hempstead · 369 U.S. 590 (1962)
• Eastern Enterprises v. Apfel · 524 U.S. 498 (1998)
• Glidden Co. v. Zdanok · 370 U.S. 530 (1962)
• Andrus v. Allard · 444 U.S. 51 (1979)
• Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid · 594 U.S. 139 (2021)
• Arkansas Game & Fish Commission v. United States · 568 U.S. 23 (2012)

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