Utah, et al. v. Donald L. Evans, Secretary of Commerce, et al.

Decided June 20, 2002. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 01-714 · 536 U.S. 452 (2002) · Cited 202 times

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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.

• Department of Commerce v. United States House of Representatives · 525 U.S. 316 (1999)
• Franklin v. Massachusetts · 505 U.S. 788 (1992)
• Wisconsin v. City of New York · 517 U.S. 1 (1996)
• Allen v. Wright · 468 U.S. 737 (1984)
• Bennett v. Spear · 520 U.S. 154 (1997)
• Wesberry v. Sanders · 376 U.S. 1 (1964)
• Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority v. Citizens for the Abatement of Aircraft Noise, Inc. · 501 U.S. 252 (1991)
• Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife · 504 U.S. 555 (1992)
• Nixon v. United States · 506 U.S. 224 (1993)
• Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 467 U.S. 837 (1984)
• Federal Election Commission v. Akins · 524 U.S. 11 (1998)
• Simon v. Eastern Kentucky Welfare Rights Organization · 426 U.S. 26 (1976)
• Powell v. McCormack · 395 U.S. 486 (1969)
• Gibbons v. Ogden · 22 U.S. 1 (1824)
• Christensen v. Harris County · 529 U.S. 576 (2000)
• Corning Glass Works v. Brennan · 417 U.S. 188 (1974)
• Edward J. DeBartolo Corp. v. Florida Gulf Coast Building & Construction Trades Council · 485 U.S. 568 (1988)
• Bowen v. Michigan Academy of Family Physicians · 476 U.S. 667 (1986)
• Webster v. Doe · 486 U.S. 592 (1988)
• McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission · 514 U.S. 334 (1995)
• Printz v. United States · 521 U.S. 898 (1997)
• Myers v. United States · 272 U.S. 52 (1926)
• National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. National Assn. of Railroad Passengers · 414 U.S. 453 (1974)

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• Department of Commerce v. New York · 588 U.S. 752 (2019)
• Reed v. Goertz · 598 U.S. 230 (2023)
• Trump v. New York · 592 U.S. 125 (2020)
• Castro v. United States · 540 U.S. 375 (2003)
• United States v. Texas · 599 U.S. 670 (2023)

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