United States v. Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Company et al

Decided April 15, 2008. John Glover Roberts Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 07-308 · 553 U.S. 1 (2008) · Cited 405 times

Holding

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Enochs v. Williams Packing & Navigation Co. · 370 U.S. 1 (1962)
• United States v. Dalm · 494 U.S. 596 (1990)
• Miller v. Standard Nut Margarine Co. of Fla. · 284 U.S. 498 (1932)
• Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority · 297 U.S. 288 (1936)
• Ruckelshaus v. Monsanto Co. · 467 U.S. 986 (1984)
• Block v. North Dakota Ex Rel. Board of University & School Lands · 461 U.S. 273 (1983)
• Rubin v. United States · 449 U.S. 424 (1981)
• Bob Jones University v. Simon · 416 U.S. 725 (1974)
• McKesson Corp. v. Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, Fla. Dept. of Business Regulation · 496 U.S. 18 (1990)
• Ardestani v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · 502 U.S. 129 (1991)
• United States v. Brockamp · 519 U.S. 347 (1997)
• Aircraft & Diesel Equipment Corp. v. Hirsch · 331 U.S. 752 (1947)
• United States v. Felt & Tarrant Manufacturing Co. · 283 U.S. 269 (1931)
• Alexander v. \Americans United\" Inc." · 416 U.S. 752 (1974)
• EC Term of Years Trust v. United States · 550 U.S. 429 (2007)

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