Zenith Radio Corp. v. United States

Decided June 21, 1978. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 77-539 · 437 U.S. 443 (1978) · Cited 415 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.

• Udall v. Tallman · 380 U.S. 1 (1965)
• Cohens v. Virginia · 19 U.S. 264 (1821)
• Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc. · 411 U.S. 356 (1973)
• Norwegian Nitrogen Products Co. v. United States · 288 U.S. 294 (1933)
• Unemployment Compensation Comm'n of Alaska v. Aragon · 329 U.S. 143 (1946)
• Train v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 421 U.S. 60 (1975)
• Zuber v. Allen · 396 U.S. 168 (1969)
• Power Reactor Development Co. v. International Union of Electrical, Radio & MacHine Workers · 367 U.S. 396 (1961)

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• Guardians Assn. v. Civil Serv. Comm'n of New York City · 463 U.S. 582 (1983)
• United States v. Mead Corp. · 533 U.S. 218 (2001)
• K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc. · 486 U.S. 281 (1988)
• Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 467 U.S. 837 (1984)
• United States v. Mitchell · 445 U.S. 535 (1980)
• Brown v. Gardner · 513 U.S. 115 (1994)
• Public Citizen v. United States Department of Justice · 491 U.S. 440 (1989)
• Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Milhollin · 444 U.S. 555 (1980)
• Bill Johnson's Restaurants, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 461 U.S. 731 (1983)
• Federal Election Commission v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee · 454 U.S. 27 (1981)
• Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo · 603 U.S. 369 (2024)
• Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Pueblo of Santa Ana · 472 U.S. 237 (1985)
• Young v. Community Nutrition Institute · 476 U.S. 974 (1986)
• Federal Deposit Insurance v. Philadelphia Gear Corp. · 476 U.S. 426 (1986)
• United States v. Haggar Apparel Co. · 526 U.S. 380 (1999)
• Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Cenance · 452 U.S. 155 (1981)

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