United States v. Women'S Sportswear Manufacturers Association et al.

Decided March 28, 1949. Robert Houghwout Jackson delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 37 · 336 U.S. 460 (1949) · Cited 202 times

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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.

• Allen Bradley Co. v. Local Union No. 3, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers · 325 U.S. 797 (1945)
• Columbia River Packers Assn., Inc. v. Hinton · 315 U.S. 143 (1942)

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• Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States · 379 U.S. 241 (1964)
• United States v. Lopez · 514 U.S. 549 (1995)
• Hospital Building Co. v. Trustees of Rex Hospital · 425 U.S. 738 (1976)
• United States v. Morrison · 529 U.S. 598 (2000)
• Goldfarb v. Virginia State Bar · 421 U.S. 773 (1975)
• McLain v. Real Estate Board of New Orleans, Inc. · 444 U.S. 232 (1980)
• Gulf Oil Corp. v. Copp Paving Co. · 419 U.S. 186 (1974)
• Camps Newfound/Owatonna, Inc. v. Town of Harrison · 520 U.S. 564 (1997)
• Local Union No. 189, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen v. Jewel Tea Co. · 381 U.S. 676 (1965)
• United States v. National Ass'n of Real Estate Boards · 339 U.S. 485 (1950)
• Flood v. Kuhn · 407 U.S. 258 (1972)
• United States v. Employing Plasterers Assn. of Chicago · 347 U.S. 186 (1954)
• United States v. International Boxing Club of New York, Inc. · 348 U.S. 236 (1955)
• Brown v. Pro Football, Inc. · 518 U.S. 231 (1996)

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