United States v. Kwai Fun Wong

Decided April 22, 2015. Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 13-1074 · 575 U.S. 402 (2015) · Cited 249 times

Holding

Section 2401(b)'s time limits are subject to equitable tolling.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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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.

• Irwin v. Department of Veterans Affairs · 498 U.S. 89 (1990)
• John R. Sand & Gravel Co. v. United States · 552 U.S. 130 (2008)
• Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp. · 546 U.S. 500 (2006)
• Henderson v. Shinseki · 562 U.S. 428 (2011)
• Soriano v. United States · 352 U.S. 270 (1957)
• American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah · 414 U.S. 538 (1974)
• Holland v. Florida · 560 U.S. 631 (2010)
• United States v. Kubrick · 444 U.S. 111 (1979)
• Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick · 559 U.S. 154 (2010)
• Lozano v. Montoya Alvarez · 572 U.S. 1 (2014)
• Union Pacific R. Co. v. Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Gen. Comm. of Adjustment, Central Region · 558 U.S. 67 (2009)
• Bowles v. Russell · 551 U.S. 205 (2007)
• Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. · 455 U.S. 385 (1982)
• Franconia Associates v. United States · 536 U.S. 129 (2002)
• Finn v. United States · 123 U.S. 227 (1887)
• Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Environment · 523 U.S. 83 (1998)
• Cannon v. University of Chicago · 441 U.S. 677 (1979)
• Dalehite v. United States · 346 U.S. 15 (1953)
• Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. v. Sperling · 493 U.S. 165 (1989)
• United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
• Indian Towing Co. v. United States · 350 U.S. 61 (1955)
• Burnet v. Coronado Oil & Gas Co. · 285 U.S. 393 (1932)
• Scarborough v. Principi · 541 U.S. 401 (2004)
• Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons · 552 U.S. 214 (2008)
• Shapiro v. United States · 335 U.S. 1 (1948)
• United States v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 338 U.S. 366 (1949)
• Rayonier Inc. v. United States · 352 U.S. 315 (1957)
• General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. v. Cline · 540 U.S. 581 (2004)
• Young v. United States · 535 U.S. 43 (2002)
• Hecht v. Malley · 265 U.S. 144 (1924)

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