United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative and Jeffrey Jones

Decided May 14, 2001. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 00-151 · 532 U.S. 483 (2001) · Cited 435 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

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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.

• United States v. Bailey · 444 U.S. 394 (1980)
• Weinberger v. Romero-Barcelo · 456 U.S. 305 (1982)
• Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill · 437 U.S. 153 (1978)
• Hecht Co. v. Bowles · 321 U.S. 321 (1944)
• Amoco Production Co. v. Village of Gambell · 480 U.S. 531 (1987)
• Virginian Railway Co. v. System Federation No. 40 · 300 U.S. 515 (1937)
• Porter v. Warner Holding Co. · 328 U.S. 395 (1946)
• The United States v. Hudson and Goodwin · 11 U.S. 32 (1812)
• New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann · 285 U.S. 262 (1932)
• United States v. Rutherford · 442 U.S. 544 (1979)

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• Gonzales v. Raich · 545 U.S. 1 (2005)
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• Cutter v. Wilkinson · 544 U.S. 709 (2005)
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• Gonzales v. Oregon · 546 U.S. 243 (2006)
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• Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker · 535 U.S. 125 (2002)
• Department of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Housing Service v. Kirtz · 601 U.S. 42 (2024)
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