Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al. v. Salfi et al.

Decided June 26, 1975. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 74-214 · 422 U.S. 749 (1975) · Cited 2,721 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• Johnson v. Robison · 415 U.S. 361 (1974)
• Vlandis v. Kline · 412 U.S. 441 (1973)
• Stanley v. Illinois · 405 U.S. 645 (1972)
• Cleveland Board of Education v. LaFleur · 414 U.S. 632 (1974)
• Flemming v. Nestor · 363 U.S. 603 (1960)
• Dandridge v. Williams · 397 U.S. 471 (1970)
• Richardson v. Belcher · 404 U.S. 78 (1971)
• Jimenez v. Weinberger · 417 U.S. 628 (1974)
• Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc. · 411 U.S. 356 (1973)
• Weinberger v. Wiesenfeld · 420 U.S. 636 (1975)
• United States Department of Agriculture v. Murry · 413 U.S. 508 (1973)
• McKart v. United States · 395 U.S. 185 (1969)
• Oneida Indian Nation v. County of Oneida · 414 U.S. 661 (1974)
• Geduldig v. Aiello · 417 U.S. 484 (1974)
• Oestereich v. Selective Service System Local Board No. 11 · 393 U.S. 233 (1968)
• Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc. · 348 U.S. 483 (1955)
• Shulthis v. McDougal · 225 U.S. 561 (1912)
• McGowan v. Maryland · 366 U.S. 420 (1961)
• Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390 (1923)
• Udall v. Tallman · 380 U.S. 1 (1965)
• Bolling v. Sharpe · 347 U.S. 497 (1954)
• Skinner v. Oklahoma Ex Rel. Williamson · 316 U.S. 535 (1942)
• Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co. · 220 U.S. 61 (1911)
• Tot v. United States · 319 U.S. 463 (1943)
• United States Department of Agriculture v. Moreno · 413 U.S. 528 (1973)
• May v. Anderson · 345 U.S. 528 (1953)
• Aircraft & Diesel Equipment Corp. v. Hirsch · 331 U.S. 752 (1947)
• Parisi v. Davidson · 405 U.S. 34 (1972)
• Kotch v. Board of River Port Pilot Comm'rs for Port of New Orleans · 330 U.S. 552 (1947)
• Goesaert v. Cleary · 335 U.S. 464 (1948)

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• Heckler v. Ringer · 466 U.S. 602 (1984)
• Shalala v. Illinois Council on Long Term Care, Inc. · 529 U.S. 1 (2000)
• Mathews v. Eldridge · 424 U.S. 319 (1976)
• Califano v. Sanders · 430 U.S. 99 (1977)
• Mathews v. Diaz · 426 U.S. 67 (1976)
• Smith v. Berryhill · 587 U.S. 471 (2019)
• Califano v. Goldfarb · 430 U.S. 199 (1977)
• Norton Ex Rel. Chiles v. Mathews · 427 U.S. 524 (1976)
• Bowen v. City of New York · 476 U.S. 467 (1986)
• Michael H. v. Gerald D. · 491 U.S. 110 (1989)
• Elkins v. Moreno · 435 U.S. 647 (1978)
• Bowen v. Michigan Academy of Family Physicians · 476 U.S. 667 (1986)
• Bowen v. Gilliard · 483 U.S. 587 (1987)
• Toll v. Moreno · 458 U.S. 1 (1982)
• Sims v. Apfel · 530 U.S. 103 (2000)
• Califano v. Yamasaki · 442 U.S. 682 (1979)
• Schweiker v. Chilicky · 487 U.S. 412 (1988)
• Webster v. Doe · 486 U.S. 592 (1988)
• Schweiker v. Wilson · 450 U.S. 221 (1981)
• Schweiker v. Gray Panthers · 453 U.S. 34 (1981)
• Mathews v. Lucas · 427 U.S. 495 (1976)
• United States v. Locke · 471 U.S. 84 (1985)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Standard Oil Co. · 449 U.S. 232 (1980)
• Mathews v. De Castro · 429 U.S. 181 (1976)
• Califano v. Jobst · 434 U.S. 47 (1977)
• Heckler v. Day · 467 U.S. 104 (1984)
• Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp. · 546 U.S. 500 (2006)
• Booth v. Churner · 532 U.S. 731 (2001)
• Moore v. City of East Cleveland · 431 U.S. 494 (1977)
• Day v. McDonough · 547 U.S. 198 (2006)

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