United Transportation Union v. Long Island Rail Road Co. et al.

Decided March 24, 1982. Warren Earl Burger delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 80-1925 · 455 U.S. 678 (1982) · Cited 135 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.

• National League of Cities v. Usery · 426 U.S. 833 (1976)
• Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining & Reclamation Assn., Inc. · 452 U.S. 264 (1981)
• United States v. California · 297 U.S. 175 (1936)
• California v. Taylor · 353 U.S. 553 (1957)
• City of Lafayette v. Louisiana Power & Light Co. · 435 U.S. 389 (1978)
• Gibbons v. Ogden · 22 U.S. 1 (1824)
• Parden v. Terminal Railway of Alabama State Docks Department · 377 U.S. 184 (1964)
• Texas & NOR Co. v. Brotherhood of Ry. & Steamship Clerks · 281 U.S. 548 (1930)
• Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Railroad v. United Transportation Union · 396 U.S. 142 (1969)
• Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. Illinois · 118 U.S. 557 (1886)
• Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks v. Florida East Coast Railway Co. · 384 U.S. 238 (1966)
• Case v. Bowles · 327 U.S. 92 (1946)

Cited by

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

• Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority · 469 U.S. 528 (1985)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wyoming · 460 U.S. 226 (1983)
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Mississippi · 456 U.S. 742 (1982)
• New York v. United States · 505 U.S. 144 (1992)
• Hilton v. South Carolina Public Railways Commission · 502 U.S. 197 (1991)
• International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. Lee · 505 U.S. 672 (1992)

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