Universities Research Assn., Inc. v. Coutu

Decided April 6, 1981. Harry Andrew Blackmun delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 78-1945 · 450 U.S. 754 (1981) · Cited 392 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.

• Cannon v. University of Chicago · 441 U.S. 677 (1979)
• Touche Ross & Co. v. Redington · 442 U.S. 560 (1979)
• Transamerica Mortgage Advisors, Inc. v. Lewis · 444 U.S. 11 (1979)
• Cort v. Ash · 422 U.S. 66 (1975)
• United States v. Binghamton Construction Co. · 347 U.S. 171 (1954)
• Anderson v. Mt. Clemens Pottery Co. · 328 U.S. 680 (1946)
• J. I. Case Co. v. Borak · 377 U.S. 426 (1964)
• National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. National Assn. of Railroad Passengers · 414 U.S. 453 (1974)
• Securities Investor Protection Corp. v. Barbour · 421 U.S. 412 (1975)
• Walsh v. Schlecht · 429 U.S. 401 (1977)
• Unexcelled Chemical Corp. v. United States · 345 U.S. 59 (1953)

Cited by

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

• California v. Sierra Club · 451 U.S. 287 (1981)
• Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Curran · 456 U.S. 353 (1982)
• Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc. · 575 U.S. 320 (2015)
• Middlesex County Sewerage Authority v. National Sea Clammers Assn. · 453 U.S. 1 (1981)
• Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Transport Workers Union · 451 U.S. 77 (1981)
• United States v. Mitchell · 463 U.S. 206 (1983)
• Alexander v. Sandoval · 532 U.S. 275 (2001)
• Briscoe v. LaHue · 460 U.S. 325 (1983)
• Texas Industries, Inc. v. Radcliff Materials, Inc. · 451 U.S. 630 (1981)
• Wright v. City of Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing Authority · 479 U.S. 418 (1987)
• Thompson v. Thompson · 484 U.S. 174 (1988)
• Haig v. Agee · 453 U.S. 280 (1981)
• Jackson Transit Authority v. Local Division 1285, Amalgamated Transit Union · 457 U.S. 15 (1982)
• Musick, Peeler & Garrett v. Employers Ins. of Wausau · 508 U.S. 286 (1993)

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