Whitehouse et al. v. Illinois Central Railroad Co. et al.

Decided June 6, 1955. Felix Frankfurter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 131 · 349 U.S. 366 (1955) · Cited 130 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–3.

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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.

• Public Serv. Comm'n of Utah v. Wycoff Co. · 344 U.S. 237 (1952)
• Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. v. Burley · 325 U.S. 711 (1945)
• Eccles v. Peoples Bank of Lakewood Village · 333 U.S. 426 (1948)
• General Committee v. M.-K.-TR CO. · 320 U.S. 323 (1943)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Claire Furnace Co. · 274 U.S. 160 (1927)

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

• Transportation-Communication Employees Union v. Union Pacific Railroad · 385 U.S. 157 (1966)
• Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian · 590 U.S. 1 (2020)
• Carey v. Westinghouse Electric Corp. · 375 U.S. 261 (1964)
• Miller v. French · 530 U.S. 327 (2000)
• Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization · 597 U.S. 215 (2022)
• Walker v. Southern Railway Co. · 385 U.S. 196 (1966)

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