United States v. Five Gambling Devices Etc.

Decided December 7, 1953. Robert Houghwout Jackson delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 14 · 346 U.S. 441 (1953) · Cited 104 times

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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. Darby · 312 U.S. 100 (1941)
• United States v. Sullivan · 332 U.S. 689 (1948)
• Wickard v. Filburn · 317 U.S. 111 (1942)
• Currin v. Wallace · 306 U.S. 1 (1939)
• Lanzetta v. New Jersey · 306 U.S. 451 (1939)
• Oklahoma Press Publishing Co. v. Walling · 327 U.S. 186 (1946)
• United States v. Wrightwood Dairy Co. · 315 U.S. 110 (1942)
• Interstate Commerce Commission v. Goodrich Transit Co. · 224 U.S. 194 (1912)
• Kentucky Whip & Collar Co. v. Illinois Central Railroad · 299 U.S. 334 (1937)
• Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 305 U.S. 197 (1938)
• Connally v. General Construction Co. · 269 U.S. 385 (1926)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. · 301 U.S. 1 (1937)
• Myers v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. · 303 U.S. 41 (1938)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Denver Building & Construction Trades Council · 341 U.S. 675 (1951)
• Houston, East & West Texas Railway Co. v. United States · 234 U.S. 342 (1914)
• United States v. Rock Royal Co-Operative, Inc. · 307 U.S. 533 (1939)
• United States v. Rumely · 345 U.S. 41 (1953)
• United States v. Stowell · 133 U.S. 1 (1890)
• United States v. Kahriger · 345 U.S. 22 (1953)
• Florida v. United States · 282 U.S. 194 (1931)
• Boston Sand and Gravel Co. v. United States · 278 U.S. 41 (1928)
• Sonzinsky v. United States · 300 U.S. 506 (1937)
• Board of Trade of Chicago v. Olsen · 262 U.S. 1 (1923)
• Santa Cruz Fruit Packing Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 303 U.S. 453 (1938)
• United States v. Eaton · 144 U.S. 677 (1892)
• Mulford v. Smith · 307 U.S. 38 (1939)
• Musser v. Utah · 333 U.S. 95 (1948)
• United States v. Doremus · 249 U.S. 86 (1919)
• Linder v. United States · 268 U.S. 5 (1925)
• United States v. Bekins · 304 U.S. 27 (1938)

Cited by

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

• United States v. Bass · 404 U.S. 336 (1971)
• United States v. Lopez · 514 U.S. 549 (1995)
• United States v. Feola · 420 U.S. 671 (1975)
• Dalia v. United States · 441 U.S. 238 (1979)
• Bowen v. American Hospital Assn. · 476 U.S. 610 (1986)

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