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Abbott LaboratoriesFederal Courts · 2024 Ableman v. BoothFederal Courts Aetna Life Insurance Co. v. HaworthFederal Courts · 1937 Alabama Public Service Commission v. Southern Railway Co.Federal Courts · 1951 Alvarez v. SmithFederal Courts · 2007 Amadeo v. ZantFederal Courts · 1988 Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America v. Richman BrothersFederal Courts Aptheker v. Secretary of StateFederal Courts · 1964 Arizonans for Official English v. ArizonaFederal Courts · 1997 Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc.Federal Courts · 2015 ASARCO Inc. v. KadishFederal Courts · 1989 Askew v. HargraveFederal Courts Associated General Contractors of California, Inc. v. California State Council of CarpentersFederal Courts · 1983 Atascadero State Hospital v. ScanlonFederal Courts · 1985 Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. v. Brotherhood of Locomotive EngineersFederal Courts · 1970 Baldwin v. ReeseFederal Courts · 2004 Banister v. DavisFederal Courts · 2020 Bank of Markazi v. PetersonFederal Courts · 2024 Banks v. DretkeFederal Courts · 2004 Barnes v. GormanFederal Courts · 2002 Battaglia v. General Motors Corp.Federal Courts · 1948 Beard v. KindlerFederal Courts · 2009 Behrens v. PelletierFederal Courts · 1996 Bennett v. Kentucky Department of EducationFederal Courts Blanchette v. Connecticut General Insurance Corp.Federal Courts · 1974 Bousley v. United StatesFederal Courts · 1998 Breard v. GreeneFederal Courts · 1998 Brickerhoff-Faris Trust & Savings Co. v. HillFederal Courts · 1930 Brockett v. Spokane Arcades, Inc.Federal Courts · 1985 Brown v. AllenFederal Courts · 1953 Brown v. GerdesFederal Courts · 1944 Brown v. Western Railway of AlabamaFederal Courts · 1949 Burford v. Sun Oil Co.Federal Courts · 1943 Burns v. ReedFederal Courts · 1991 Bush v. LucasFederal Courts · 1983 California v. ARC America Corp.Federal Courts · 1989 Capital Cities Media, Inc. v. TooleFederal Courts · 1984 Cardinale v. LouisianaFederal Courts · 1969 Cary v. CurtisFederal Courts · 1845 Casey v. United StatesFederal Courts · 1952 Central Vermont Railway Co. v. WhiteFederal Courts · 1915 Central Virginia Community College v. KatzFederal Courts · 2006 Chafin v. ChafinFederal Courts · 2013 Chappell v. WallaceFederal Courts · 1983 Chicago & Southern Air Lines, Inc. v. Waterman Steamship Corp.Federal Courts · 1948 Chicago Tribune Co. v. Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisFederal Courts Chick Kam Choo v. Exxon CorporationFederal Courts · 1988 City of Oklahoma City v. TuttleFederal Courts · 1985 City of Rancho Palos Verdes v. AbramsFederal Courts · 2005 Claflin v. HousemanFederal Courts · 1876 Coleman v. ThompsonFederal Courts · 1991 Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesFederal Courts · 1976 Cone v. BellFederal Courts Connecticut v. MassachusettsFederal Courts · 1931 Correctional Services Corp. v. MaleskoFederal Courts · 2001 County of Allegheny v. Frank Mashuda Co.Federal Courts · 1959 Crawford-El v. BrittonFederal Courts · 1998 Cruz v. ArizonaFederal Courts · 2023 D'Oench, Duhme & Co. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.Federal Courts · 1942 Danforth v. MinnesotaFederal Courts · 2008 Daniels v. WilliamsFederal Courts · 1986 Davis v. Michigan Department of TreasuryFederal Courts · 1989 Davis v. WechslerFederal Courts · 1923 Dayton Christian Schools, Inc. v. Ohio Civil Rights CommissionFederal Courts DelCostello v. International Brotherhood of TeamstersFederal Courts · 1983 Demorest v. City Bank Farmers Trust Co.Federal Courts · 1944 DeSylva v. BallentineFederal Courts · 1956 Deveaux v. Bank of the United StatesFederal Courts District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. FeldmanFederal Courts · 1983 Doe v. WebsterFederal Courts Dombrowski v. PfisterFederal Courts · 1965 Doran v. Salem Inn, Inc.Federal Courts · 1975 Douglas v. City of JeannetteFederal Courts · 1943 Douglas v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.Federal Courts Drye v. United StatesFederal Courts · 1999 Duncan v. WalkerFederal Courts · 2001 Durousseau v. United StatesFederal Courts · 1810 Earth Island Institute v. SummersFederal Courts · 2009 Eastland v. United States Servicemen's FundFederal Courts · 1975 Eddings v. OklahomaFederal Courts · 1982 Edwards v. CarpenterFederal Courts · 2000 Egbert v. BouleFederal Courts · 2022 Ellis v. DysonFederal Courts England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersFederal Courts · 1964 Estep v. United StatesFederal Courts · 1946 Ex parte MadrazzoFederal Courts · 1833 Ex parte New YorkFederal Courts · 1921 Ex parte SieboldFederal Courts Fairchild v. HughesFederal Courts · 1922 Fairfax's Devisee v. Hunter's LesseeFederal Courts · 1813 Falbo v. United StatesFederal Courts · 1944 Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union v. WDAY, Inc.Federal Courts · 1959 Fay v. NoiaFederal Courts · 1963 FDIC v. MeyerFederal Courts · 1994 Federal Communications Commission v. Sanders Brothers Radio StationFederal Courts · 1940 Felker v. TurpinFederal Courts · 1996 FERC v. MississippiFederal Courts · 1982 Filartiga v. Pena-IralaFederal Courts · 1980 Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, Inc.Federal Courts · 2023 First English Evangelical Lutheran Church v. Los Angeles CountyFederal Courts · 1987 Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School CommitteeFederal Courts · 2009 Ford Motor Co. v. Department of Treasury of IndianaFederal Courts · 1945 Fornaris v. Ridge Tool Co.Federal Courts Foster v. ChatmanFederal Courts · 2016 Fox Film Corp. v. MullerFederal Courts · 1935 Franchise Tax Board of California v. HyattFederal Courts · 2019 Franchise Tax Board v. California Laborers Vacation TrustFederal Courts Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public SchoolsFederal Courts · 1992 Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co.Federal Courts · 1976 French v. MillerFederal Courts · 2000 General Investment Co. v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Federal Courts · 1922 General Motors Corp. v. RomeinFederal Courts · 1992 Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. SymczykFederal Courts · 2013 Geraghty v. United States Parole CommissionFederal Courts · 1983 Gilmore v. City of MontgomeryFederal Courts · 1974 Gliddon Co. v. ZdanockFederal Courts · 1962 Gomez v. United StatesFederal Courts · 1989 Gonzalez v. CrosbyFederal Courts · 2005 Government and Civic Employees Organizing Committee, CIO v. WindsorFederal Courts · 1957 Gravel v. United StatesFederal Courts · 1972 Greene v. FisherFederal Courts · 2011 Griffith v. KentuckyFederal Courts · 1987 Hale v. Bimco Trading, Inc.Federal Courts Harman v. ForsseniusFederal Courts Harper v. Virginia Department of TaxationFederal Courts Harrington v. RichterFederal Courts · 2011 Harris v. ReedFederal Courts · 1989 Hawke v. SmithFederal Courts · 1920 Henry v. First National BankFederal Courts Henry v. MississippiFederal Courts · 1965 Hepburn & Dundas v. EllzeyFederal Courts · 1805 Herb v. PitcairnFederal Courts · 1945 Hernandez v. MesaFederal Courts · 2020 Herndon v. GeorgiaFederal Courts · 1935 Hicks v. MirandaFederal Courts · 1975 Home Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. City of Los AngelesFederal Courts · 1913 Home Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Los AngelesFederal Courts Huffman v. Pursue, Ltd.Federal Courts · 1975 Hui v. CastanedaFederal Courts · 2010 Hutto v. FinneyFederal Courts · 1978 Idaho v. Coeur d'Alene Tribe of IdahoFederal Courts · 1997 Indiana ex rel. Anderson v. BrandFederal Courts · 1938 Inyo County v. Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the Bishop ColonyFederal Courts · 2003 Iowa-Des Moines National Bank v. BennettFederal Courts Iqbal v. AshcroftFederal Courts · 2009 Iron Arrow Honor Society v. HecklerFederal Courts · 1983 Jackson v. Birmingham Board of EducationFederal Courts · 2005 Jackson v. VirginiaFederal Courts · 1979 Janklow v. Planned ParenthoodFederal Courts · 1996 Jerome v. United StatesFederal Courts · 1943 Johnson v. FankellFederal Courts · 1997 Johnson v. JonesFederal Courts · 1995 Johnson v. New JerseyFederal Courts · 1966 Johnson v. RobisonFederal Courts · 1974 Johnson v. WilliamsFederal Courts · 2013 Jones v. MississippiFederal Courts · 2021 Juidice v. VailFederal Courts · 1977 Kaiser Steel Corp. v. W. S. Ranch Co.Federal Courts · 1968 Kansas v. CarrFederal Courts · 2016 Kansas v. ColoradoFederal Courts · 1907 Kilbourn v. ThompsonFederal Courts · 1880 Kindler v. HornFederal Courts · 2008 Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.Federal Courts · 2013 Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma v. Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.Federal Courts · 1998 Kisela v. HughesFederal Courts · 2018 Kowalski v. TesmerFederal Courts · 2004 Lake Carriers' Association v. MacMullanFederal Courts Lampf v. GilbertsonFederal Courts · 1991 Lance v. DennisFederal Courts · 2006 Lapides v. Board of Regents of the University System of GeorgiaFederal Courts Lauf v. E.G. Shinner & Co.Federal Courts · 1938 Lee v. KemnaFederal Courts · 2002 Lehman Brothers v. ScheinFederal Courts · 1974 Leiter Minerals, Inc. v. United StatesFederal Courts · 1957 Lincoln County v. LuningFederal Courts · 1890 Liner v. Jafco, Inc.Federal Courts · 1964 Linkletter v. WalkerFederal Courts · 1965 Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America v. Lucas Flour Co.Federal Courts · 1962 Local No. 438 Construction and General Laborers' Union v. CurryFederal Courts · 1963 Lockerty v. PhillipsFederal Courts · 1943 Lockyer v. AndradeFederal Courts · 2003 Lord v. VeazieFederal Courts · 1850 Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. City of ThibodauxFederal Courts · 1959 Lynch v. Household Finance Corp.Federal Courts · 1972 Mackey v. United StatesFederal Courts · 1971 Madison v. AlabamaFederal Courts · 2019 Malesko v. Correctional Services CorporationFederal Courts · 2000 Martin v. MottFederal Courts · 1827 Martinez v. RyanFederal Courts Massachusetts v. OakesFederal Courts · 1989 Mata v. LynchFederal Courts · 2015 McClellan v. CarlandFederal Courts McCleskey v. ZantFederal Courts McClung v. SillimanFederal Courts · 1821 McKesson Corp. v. Division of Alcoholic Beverages and TobaccoFederal Courts · 1990 McKnett v. St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Co.Federal Courts · 1934 Mercantile National Bank v. LangdeauFederal Courts · 1963 Meredith v. Winter HavenFederal Courts Mesa v. CaliforniaFederal Courts · 1989 Michael Williams v. TaylorFederal Courts · 2000 Michel v. LouisianaFederal Courts · 1955 Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian CommunityFederal Courts · 2014 Middlesex County Ethics Committee v. Garden State Bar AssociationFederal Courts · 1982 Middlesex County Sewerage Authority v. National Sea Clammers AssociationFederal Courts · 1981 Mills v. AlabamaFederal Courts · 1966 Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad Co. v. BombolisFederal Courts · 1916 Minneci v. PollardFederal Courts · 2012 Mitchum v. FosterFederal Courts · 1972 Mondou v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.Federal Courts · 1912 Monell v. Department of Social Services of the City of New YorkFederal Courts · 1978 Moore v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of EducationFederal Courts · 1971 Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Federal Courts · 1970 Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Federal Courts · 1992 Mullenix v. LunaFederal Courts · 2015 Munoz v. County of ImperialFederal Courts Murdock v. City of MemphisFederal Courts · 1875 Murphy v. HuntFederal Courts · 1982 Murray v. CarrierFederal Courts · 1986 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. AlabamaFederal Courts · 1964 National Mutual Insurance Co. v. Tidewater Transfer Co., Inc.Federal Courts · 1949 New Orleans Public Service, Inc. v. Council of the City of New OrleansFederal Courts · 1989 New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Co. v. New YorkFederal Courts · 1902 Newport v. Fact Concerts, Inc.Federal Courts · 1981 NLRB v. Nash-Finch Co.Federal Courts · 1971 North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy v. Snyder's Drug Stores, Inc.Federal Courts · 1973 O'Shea v. LittletonFederal Courts · 1974 O'Sullivan v. BoerckelFederal Courts · 1999 Ohio Civil Rights Commission v. Dayton Christian Schools, Inc.Federal Courts · 1986 Ohio v. Wyandotte Chemicals Corp.Federal Courts · 1971 Panetti v. QuartermanFederal Courts · 2007 Parden v. Terminal Railway of Alabama Docks DepartmentFederal Courts · 1964 Parsons Steel, Inc. v. First Alabama BankFederal Courts · 1986 Patchak v. JewellFederal Courts · 2016 Patchak v. SalazarFederal Courts Patchak v. ZinkeFederal Courts · 2018 Patel v. City of Los AngelesFederal Courts · 2023 Patsy v. Board of Regents of the State of FloridaFederal Courts · 1982 Patterson v. AlabamaFederal Courts · 1935 PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New JerseyFederal Courts · 2021 Pennsylvania v. LabronFederal Courts · 1996 Penry v. LynaughFederal Courts · 1989 Peretz v. United StatesFederal Courts · 1991 Perez v. LedesmaFederal Courts Picard v. ConnorFederal Courts · 1971 Pierson v. CallahanFederal Courts · 2009 Postum Cereal Co. v. California Fig Nut Co.Federal Courts · 1927 Praprotnik v. City of St. LouisFederal Courts · 1988 Preiser v. RodriguezFederal Courts · 1973 Principality of Monaco v. MississippiFederal Courts · 1934 Pulliam v. AllenFederal Courts · 1984 Pullman Co. v. KnottFederal Courts Pullman Co. v. Railroad Commission of TexasFederal Courts Quackenbush v. Allstate Insurance Co.Federal Courts · 1996 Radio Station WOW, Inc. v. JohnsonFederal Courts · 1945 Railroad Commission of Texas v. Pullman Co.Federal Courts · 1941 Reconstruction Finance Corp. v. Beaver CountyFederal Courts · 1946 Reece v. GeorgiaFederal Courts · 1955 Reed v. RossFederal Courts · 1984 Reetz v. BozanichFederal Courts · 1970 Reich v. CollinsFederal Courts · 1994 Reichle v. HowardsFederal Courts · 2012 Rhines v. WeberFederal Courts · 2005 Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co.Federal Courts · 1923 Rose v. LundyFederal Courts · 1982 Rose v. MitchellFederal Courts · 1979 Samuels v. MackellFederal Courts · 1971 San Remo Hotel, L.P. v. City and County of San FranciscoFederal Courts · 2005 Sanchez-Llamas v. OregonFederal Courts · 2006 Santa Clara Pueblo v. MartinezFederal Courts · 1978 Saucier v. KatzFederal Courts · 2001 Schlup v. DeloFederal Courts · 1995 Schweiker v. ChilickyFederal Courts · 1988 Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co.Federal Courts · 1964 Seattle Audubon Society v. EvansFederal Courts · 1991 Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Federal Courts · 1983 Shaw v. Delta AirlinesFederal Courts Sheldon v. SillFederal Courts · 1850 Slack v. McDanielFederal Courts · 2000 Slocum v. MayberryFederal Courts · 1817 Smith v. Bayer Corp.Federal Courts · 2011 Sosa v. Alvarez-MachainFederal Courts · 2004 Southern Pacific Co. v. JensenFederal Courts · 1917 Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionFederal Courts Southern Railway Co. v. Alabama Public Service CommissionFederal Courts Sprint Communications, Inc. v. JacobsFederal Courts · 2013 St. Joseph Stock Yards Co. v. United StatesFederal Courts · 1936 St. Pierre v. United StatesFederal Courts · 1943 Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better EnvironmentFederal Courts · 1998 Steffel v. ThompsonFederal Courts · 1974 Stewart v. Martinez-VillarealFederal Courts · 1998 Strickler v. GreeneFederal Courts · 1999 Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc.Federal Courts · 1969 Sunshine Anthracite Coal Co. v. AdkinsFederal Courts Supreme Court of Virginia v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc.Federal Courts · 1980 Swain v. PressleyFederal Courts · 1977 Tait v. Western Maryland Railway Co.Federal Courts · 1933 Terry Williams v. TaylorFederal Courts · 2000 The Paquete HabanaFederal Courts Thole v. U.S. Bank N.A.Federal Courts · 1615 Thompson v. ConnickFederal Courts · 2011 Tide Water Oil Co. v. United StatesFederal Courts Tileston v. UllmanFederal Courts Torres v. Texas Department of Public SafetyFederal Courts · 2022 Toucey v. New York Life Insurance Co.Federal Courts · 1941 Tower v. GloverFederal Courts · 1984 Trafficante v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.Federal Courts · 1972 Trainor v. HernandezFederal Courts · 1977 Trest v. CainFederal Courts · 1997 Truax v. CorriganFederal Courts · 1921 Tutun v. United StatesFederal Courts · 1926 Tyler v. CainFederal Courts · 2001 United States Bancorp Mortgage Co. v. Bonner Mall PartnershipFederal Courts · 1994 United States v. FradyFederal Courts · 1982 United States v. Kimbell Foods, Inc.Federal Courts · 1979 United States v. LanierFederal Courts · 1997 United States v. Mendoza-LopezFederal Courts · 1987 United States v. MississippiFederal Courts · 1965 United States v. Munoz-FloresFederal Courts · 1990 United States v. Munsingwear, Inc.Federal Courts · 1950 United States v. RaddatzFederal Courts · 1980 United States v. ShippFederal Courts · 1906 United States v. Standard Oil Co.Federal Courts · 1947 United States v. StanleyFederal Courts · 1987 United States v. TrumpFederal Courts · 2024 United States v. Union Gas Co.Federal Courts · 1990 United States v. W.T. Grant Co.Federal Courts · 1953 Vachon v. New HampshireFederal Courts · 1974 Verizon Maryland Inc. v. Public Service Commission of MarylandFederal Courts · 2002 Wainwright v. SykesFederal Courts · 1977 Wallis v. Pan American Petroleum Corp.Federal Courts · 1966 Ward v. Love CountyFederal Courts · 1920 Watson v. Philip Morris Companies Inc.Federal Courts Weinstein v. BradfordFederal Courts · 1975 Weiss v. LehmanFederal Courts West v. AtkinsFederal Courts · 1988 White v. PaulyFederal Courts · 2017 Whitney v. AlbersFederal Courts Whole Woman's Health v. JacksonFederal Courts · 2021 Williams v. GeorgiaFederal Courts · 1955 Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton BankFederal Courts · 1985 Wilton v. Seven Falls Co.Federal Courts · 1995 Wissner v. WissnerFederal Courts · 1950 Withrow v. WilliamsFederal Courts · 1993 Wood v. GeorgiaFederal Courts · 1981 Wright v. City of Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityFederal Courts · 1987 Wright v. WestFederal Courts · 1992 Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Co. v. Jackson Vinegar Co.Federal Courts · 1912 Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. DonnellyFederal Courts · 1990 Ylst v. NunnemakerFederal Courts · 1991 Zarcone v. PerryFederal Courts · 1978

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