List of overruled United States Supreme Court decisions
April 12, 2024
This is a list of decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States that have been explicitly overruled, in part or in whole, by a subsequent decision of the Court. It does not include decisions that have been abrogated by subsequent constitutional amendment or by subsequent amending statutes.
As of 2018, the Supreme Court had overruled more than 300 of its own cases.[1] The longest period between the original decision and the overruling decision is 136 years, for the common lawAdmiralty cases Minturn v. Maynard, 58 U.S. (17 How.) 476 decision in 1855, overruled by the Exxon Corp. v. Central Gulf Lines Inc., 500 U.S. 603 decision in 1991. The shortest period is 11 months, for the constitutional lawFourth Amendment (re: search and seizure) cases Robbins v. California, 453 U.S. 420 decision in July 1981, overruled by the United States v. Ross, 456 U.S. 798 decision in June 1982. There have been 16 decisions which have simultaneously overruled more than one earlier decision; of these, three have simultaneously overruled four decisions each: the statutory law regarding habeas corpus decision Hensley v. Municipal Court, 411 U.S. 345 (1973), the constitutional law Eleventh Amendment (re: sovereign immunity) decision Edelman v. Jordan, 415 U.S. 651 (1974) and the constitutional law Fifth Amendment (re: double jeopardy) decision Burks v. United States, 437 U.S. 1 (1978).
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This is a list of decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States that have been explicitly overruled in part or in whole by a subsequent decision of the Court It does not include decisions that have been abrogated by subsequent constitutional amendment or by subsequent amending statutes As of 2018 the Supreme Court had overruled more than 300 of its own cases 1 The longest period between the original decision and the overruling decision is 136 years for the common law Admiralty cases Minturn v Maynard 58 U S 17 How 476 decision in 1855 overruled by the Exxon Corp v Central Gulf Lines Inc 500 U S 603 decision in 1991 The shortest period is 11 months for the constitutional law Fourth Amendment re search and seizure cases Robbins v California 453 U S 420 decision in July 1981 overruled by the United States v Ross 456 U S 798 decision in June 1982 There have been 16 decisions which have simultaneously overruled more than one earlier decision of these three have simultaneously overruled four decisions each the statutory law regarding habeas corpus decision Hensley v Municipal Court 411 U S 345 1973 the constitutional law Eleventh Amendment re sovereign immunity decision Edelman v Jordan 415 U S 651 1974 and the constitutional law Fifth Amendment re double jeopardy decision Burks v United States 437 U S 1 1978 This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items August 2011 Contents 1 Constitutional 1 1 Article One 1 2 Article Three 1 3 Article Four 1 4 Article Six 1 5 First Amendment 1 6 Fourth Amendment 1 7 Fifth Amendment 1 8 Sixth Amendment 1 9 Eighth Amendment 1 10 Eleventh Amendment 1 11 Fourteenth Amendment 2 Statutory 2 1 42 U S C 1983 2 2 Antitrust 2 3 Arbitration 2 4 Federal crime 2 5 Habeas 2 6 Labor 3 Common law 3 1 Absolute and qualified immunity 3 2 Admiralty 3 3 Contract 3 4 Res judicata 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksConstitutional editArticle One edit Commerce ClauseOverruled decision Overruling decisionPaul v Virginia 75 U S 168 1869 United States v South Eastern Underwriters Ass n 322 U S 533 1944 Hammer v Dagenhart 247 U S 251 1918 United States v Darby Lumber Co 312 U S 100 1941 Puget Sound Stevedoring Co v State Tax Commission 302 U S 90 1937 Department of Revenue v Washington Stevedoring Cos 435 U S 734 1978 Joseph v Carter amp Weekes Stevedoring Co 330 U S 422 1947 Department of Revenue v Washington Stevedoring Cos 435 U S 734 1978 Spector Motor Service v O Connor 340 U S 602 1951 Complete Auto Transit v Brady 430 U S 274 1977 Joseph E Seagram amp Sons v Hostetter 384 U S 35 1966 Healy v Beer Institute 491 U S 324 1989 National League of Cities v Usery 426 U S 833 1976 Garcia v San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority 469 U S 528 1985 Quill Corp v North Dakota 504 U S 298 1992 South Dakota v Wayfair Inc 585 U S 2018 National Bellas Hess Inc v Department of Revenue of Ill 386 U S 753 1967 South Dakota v Wayfair Inc 585 U S 2018 Ex post factoOverruled decision Overruling decisionKring v Missouri 107 U S 221 1883 Collins v Youngblood 497 U S 37 1990 Thompson v Utah 170 U S 343 1898 Collins v Youngblood 497 U S 37 1990 Federal taxOverruled decision Overruling decisionPollock v Farmers Loan amp Trust Co 157 U S 429 1895 in part South Carolina v Baker 485 U S 505 1988 State import export taxOverruled decision Overruling decisionLow v Austin 80 U S 13 Wall 29 1872 Michelin Tire Corp v Wages 423 U S 276 1976 Hooven amp Allison Co v Evatt 324 U S 652 1945 Limbach v Hooven amp Allison Co 466 U S 353 1984 Article One courtsOverruled decision Overruling decisionEx parte Bakelite Corp 279 U S 438 1929 Glidden Co v Zdanok 370 U S 530 1962 Williams v United States 289 U S 553 1933 Glidden Co v Zdanok 370 U S 530 1962 O Callahan v Parker 395 U S 258 1969 Solorio v United States 483 U S 435 1987 Article Three edit Overruled decision Overruling decisionSwift v Tyson 41 U S 16 Pet 1 1842 Erie Railroad Co v Tompkins 304 U S 64 1938 Durham v United States 401 U S 481 1971 Dove v United States 423 U S 325 1976 per curiam Compensation ClauseOverruled decision Overruling decisionEvans v Gore 253 U S 245 1920 United States v Hatter 532 U S 557 2001 Miles v Graham 268 U S 501 1925 O Malley v Woodrough 307 U S 277 1939 Article Four edit Extradition ClauseOverruled decision Overruling decisionKentucky v Dennison 65 U S 24 How 66 1861 Puerto Rico v Branstad 483 U S 219 1987 Equal footing doctrineOverruled decision Overruling decisionBonelli Cattle Co v Arizona 414 U S 313 1973 Oregon ex rel State Land Board v Corvallis Sand amp Gravel Co 429 U S 363 1977 Full Faith and CreditOverruled decision Overruling decisionNevada v Hall 440 U S 410 1979 Franchise Tax Board of California v Hyatt 139 S Ct 1485 2019 Article Six edit Supremacy ClauseOverruled decision Overruling decisionReitz v Mealey 314 U S 33 1941 Perez v Campbell 402 U S 637 1971 Kesler v Department of Public Safety 369 U S 153 1962 Perez v Campbell 402 U S 637 1971 First Amendment edit Establishment ClauseOverruled decision Overruling decisionLemon v Kurtzman 403 U S 602 1971 Kennedy v Bremerton School District 597 U S 2022 Meek v Pittinger 421 U S 349 1975 Mitchell v Helms 530 U S 793 2000 Wolman v Walter 433 U S 229 1977 Mitchell v Helms 530 U S 793 2000 School District of City of Grand Rapids v Ball 473 U S 373 1985 Agostini v Felton 521 U S 203 1997 Aguilar v Felton 473 U S 402 1985 Agostini v Felton 521 U S 203 1997 Free speech clauseOverruled decision Overruling decisionWhitney v California 274 U S 357 1927 Brandenburg v Ohio 395 U S 444 1969 Minersville School District v Gobitis 310 U S 586 1940 West Virginia State Board of Education v Barnette 319 U S 624 1943 Valentine v Chrestensen 316 U S 52 1942 Virginia State Pharmacy Board v Virginia Citizens Consumer Council 425 U S 748 1976 Roth v United States 354 U S 476 1957 Miller v California 413 U S 15 1973 Amalgamated Food Employees Union Local 590 v Logan Valley Plaza 391 U S 308 1968 Hudgens v National Labor Relations Board 424 U S 507 1976 Austin v Michigan Chamber of Commerce 494 U S 652 1990 Citizens United v FEC 558 U S 310 2010 McConnell v Federal Election Commission 540 U S 93 2003 in part Citizens United v FEC 558 U S 310 2010 Abood v Detroit Board of Education 431 U S 209 1977 Janus v AFSCME 585 U S 2018 Fourth Amendment edit Overruled decision Overruling decisionOlmstead v United States 277 U S 438 1928 Katz v United States 389 U S 347 1967 Harris v United States 331 U S 145 1947 Chimel v California 395 U S 752 1969 Wolf v Colorado 338 U S 25 1949 Mapp v Ohio 367 U S 643 1961 Lustig v United States 338 U S 74 1949 Elkins v United States 364 U S 206 1960 United States v Rabinowitz 339 U S 56 1950 Chimel v California 395 U S 752 1969 Jones v United States 362 U S 257 1960 United States v Salvucci 448 U S 83 1980 Aguilar v Texas 378 U S 108 1964 Illinois v Gates 462 U S 213 1983 Spinelli v United States 393 U S 410 1969 Illinois v Gates 462 U S 213 1983 Arkansas v Sanders 442 U S 753 1979 California v Acevedo 500 U S 565 1991 Robbins v California 453 U S 420 1981 United States v Ross 456 U S 798 1982 Fifth Amendment edit Grand juryOverruled decision Overruling decisionEx parte Bain 121 U S 1 1887 United States v Miller 1985 471 U S 130 1985 Double jeopardyOverruled decision Overruling decisionCoffey v United States 116 U S 436 1886 United States v One Assortment of 89 Firearms 465 U S 354 1984 Brantley v Georgia 217 U S 284 1910 per curiam Price v Georgia 398 U S 323 1970 Palko v Connecticut 302 U S 319 1937 Benton v Maryland 395 U S 784 1969 Bryan v United States 338 U S 552 1950 Burks v United States 437 U S 1 1978 Sapir v United States 348 U S 373 1955 Burks v United States 437 U S 1 1978 Yates v United States 354 U S 298 1957 in part Burks v United States 437 U S 1 1978 Hoag v New Jersey 356 U S 464 1958 Ashe v Swenson 397 U S 436 1970 Forman v United States 361 U S 416 1960 Burks v United States 437 U S 1 1978 United States v Jenkins 420 U S 358 1975 United States v Scott 437 U S 82 1978 United States v Halper 490 U S 435 1989 Hudson v United States 522 U S 93 1997 Grady v Corbin 495 U S 508 1990 United States v Dixon 509 U S 688 1993 Self incriminationOverruled decision Overruling decisionTwining v New Jersey 211 U S 78 1908 Malloy v Hogan 378 U S 1 1964 Cohen v Hurley 366 U S 117 1961 Spevack v Klein 385 U S 511 1967 Due processOverruled decision Overruling decisionAdkins v Children s Hospital 261 U S 525 1923 West Coast Hotel Co v Parrish 300 U S 379 1937 Takings ClauseOverruled decision Overruling decisionAgins v City of Tiburon 447 U S 255 1980 Lingle v Chevron U S A Inc 544 U S 528 2005 Williamson County Regional Planning Comm n v Hamilton Bank of Johnson City 473 U S 172 1985 Knick v Township of Scott Pennsylvania 588 U S 2019 Sixth Amendment edit Jury rightOverruled decision Overruling decisionSinclair v United States 279 U S 263 1929 United States v Gaudin 515 U S 506 1995 Apodaca v Oregon 406 U S 404 1972 Ramos v Louisiana 590 U S 2020 Walton v Arizona 497 U S 639 1990 Ring v Arizona 536 U S 584 2002 Harris v United States 536 U S 545 2002 Alleyne v United States 570 U S 99 2013 Confrontation ClauseOverruled decision Overruling decisionDelli Paoli v United States 352 U S 232 1957 Bruton v United States 391 U S 123 1968 Ohio v Roberts 448 U S 56 1980 Crawford v Washington 541 U S 36 2004 Right to counselOverruled decision Overruling decisionBetts v Brady 316 U S 455 1942 Gideon v Wainwright 372 U S 335 1963 Baldasar v Illinois 446 U S 222 1980 Nichols v United States 511 U S 738 1994 Michigan v Jackson 475 U S 625 1986 Montejo v Louisiana 129 S Ct 2079 2009 Eighth Amendment edit Overruled decision Overruling decisionBooth v Maryland 482 U S 496 1987 Payne v Tennessee 501 U S 808 1991 South Carolina v Gathers 490 U S 805 1989 Payne v Tennessee 501 U S 808 1991 Penry v Lynaugh 492 U S 302 1989 Atkins v Virginia 536 U S 304 2002 Stanford v Kentucky 492 U S 361 1989 Roper v Simmons 543 U S 551 2005 Eleventh Amendment edit Overruled decision Overruling decisionFord Motor Co v Department of Treasury 323 U S 459 1945 Lapides v Board of Regents of University System of Georgia 535 U S 613 2002 Parden v Terminal Railroad Co of Alabama Docks Department 377 U S 184 1964 Welch v Texas Department of Highways amp Transportation 483 U S 468 1987 Parden v Terminal Railroad Co of Alabama Docks Department 377 U S 184 1964 College Savings Bank v Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board 527 U S 666 1999 Shapiro v Thompson 394 U S 618 1969 in part Edelman v Jordan 415 U S 651 1974 State Department of Health amp Rehabilitation Services v Zarate 407 U S 918 1972 Edelman v Jordan 415 U S 651 1974 Sterrett v Mothers amp Children s Rights Organization 409 U S 809 1973 Edelman v Jordan 415 U S 651 1974 Wyman v Bowens 397 U S 49 1970 Edelman v Jordan 415 U S 651 1974 Pennsylvania v Union Gas Co 491 U S 1 1989 Seminole Tribe of Florida v Florida 517 U S 44 1997 Fourteenth Amendment edit Procedural due processOverruled decision Overruling decisionSimpson v Rice 395 U S 711 1969 Alabama v Smith 490 U S 794 1989 Arnett v Kennedy 416 U S 134 1974 Cleveland Board of Education v Loudermill 470 U S 532 1985 Parratt v Taylor 451 U S 527 1981 Daniels v Williams 474 U S 327 1986 Substantive due processOverruled decision Overruling decisionLiggett Co v Baldridge 278 U S 105 1928 North Dakota Pharmacy Board v Snyder s Drug Stores 414 U S 156 1973 City of Akron v Akron Center for Reproductive Health 462 U S 416 1983 Planned Parenthood v Casey 505 U S 833 1992 Thornburgh v American College of Obstetricians amp Gynecologists 476 U S 747 1986 Planned Parenthood v Casey 505 U S 833 1992 Bowers v Hardwick 478 U S 186 1986 Lawrence v Texas 539 U S 558 2003 Roe v Wade 410 U S 113 1973 Dobbs v Jackson Women s Health Organization 2022 Planned Parenthood v Casey 505 U S 833 1992 Dobbs v Jackson Women s Health Organization 2022 Equal protectionOverruled decision Overruling decisionPace v Alabama 106 U S 16 Otto 583 1883 McLaughlin v Florida 379 U S 184 1964 Plessy v Ferguson 163 U S 537 1896 Brown v Board of Education 347 US 483 1954 Quaker City Cab Co v Pennsylvania 277 U S 389 1928 Lehnhausen v Lake Shore Auto Parts Co 410 U S 356 1973 Breedlove v Suttles 302 U S 277 1937 Harper v Virginia State Board of Elections 383 U S 663 1966 Goesaert v Cleary 335 U S 464 1948 Craig v Boren 429 U S 190 1976 Morey v Doud 354 U S 457 1957 City of New Orleans v Dukes 427 U S 297 1976 per curiam Hoyt v Florida 368 U S 57 1961 Taylor v Louisiana 419 U S 522 1975 Swain v Alabama 380 U S 202 1965 Batson v Kentucky 476 U S 79 1986 Baker v Nelson 409 U S 810 1972 Obergefell v Hodges 576 U S 644 2015 Metro Broadcasting Inc v FCC 497 U S 547 1990 Adarand Constructors Inc v Pena 515 U S 200 1995 CitizenshipOverruled decision Overruling decisionPerez v Brownell 356 U S 44 1958 Afroyim v Rusk 387 U S 253 1967 Statutory edit42 U S C 1983 edit Overruled decision Overruling decisionCollins v Hardyman 341 U S 651 1951 Griffin v Breckenridge 403 U S 88 1971 Monroe v Pape 365 U S 167 1961 in part Monell v Department of Social Services of the City of New York 436 U S 658 1978 Antitrust edit Overruled decision Overruling decisionDr Miles Medical Co v John D Park amp Sons Co 220 U S 373 1911 Leegin Creative Leather Products Inc v PSKS Inc 551 U S 877 2007 United States v Yellow Cab Co 332 U S 218 1947 Copperweld Corp v Independence Tube Corp 467 U S 752 1984 Kiefer Stewart Co v Jos E Seagram amp Sons 340 U S 211 1951 Copperweld Corp v Independence Tube Corp 467 U S 752 1984 United States v Arnold Schwinn amp Co 388 U S 365 1967 Continental Television Inc v GTE Sylvania Inc 433 U S 36 1977 Albrecht v Herald Co 390 U S 145 1968 State Oil Co v Khan 522 U S 3 1997 Arbitration edit Overruled decision Overruling decisionWilko v Swan 346 U S 427 1953 Rodriguez de Quijas v Shearson American Express Inc 490 U S 477 1989 Federal crime edit Overruled decision Overruling decisionUnited States v Bramblett 348 U S 503 1955 Hubbard v United States 514 U S 695 1995 Ward v Race Horse 163 U S 504 1896 Herrera v Wyoming 139 S Ct 1686 2019 Habeas edit Overruled decision Overruling decisionWales v Whitney 1885 Hensley v Municipal Court 411 U S 345 1973 Baker v Grice 169 U S 284 1898 Hensley v Municipal Court 411 U S 345 1973 Johnson v Hoy 227 U S 245 1913 Hensley v Municipal Court 411 U S 345 1973 Stallings v Splain 253 U S 339 1920 Hensley v Municipal Court 411 U S 345 1973 McNally v Hill 293 U S 131 1934 Peyton v Rowe 391 U S 54 1968 Ahrens v Clark 335 U S 188 1948 in part Braden v 30th Judicial Circuit Court of Kentucky 410 U S 484 1973 Parker v Ellis 362 U S 574 1960 per curiam Carafas v LaVallee 391 U S 234 1968 Fay v Noia 372 U S 391 1963 Coleman v Thompson 501 U S 722 1991 Teague v Lane in part 489 U S 288 1989 Edwards v Vannoy 593 U S 2021 Labor edit Overruled decision Overruling decisionMoore v Illinois Central Railroad 312 U S 630 1941 Andrews v Louisville amp Nashville Railroad 406 U S 320 1972 United Auto Workers v Wisconsin Employment Relations Board 336 U S 245 1949 International Ass n of Machinists amp Aerospace Workers v Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission 427 U S 132 1976 Sinclair Refining Co v Atkinson 370 U S 195 1962 Boys Markets Inc v Retail Clerks Union 398 U S 235 1970 Common law editAbsolute and qualified immunity edit Overruled decision Overruling decisionSaucier v Katz 533 U S 194 2001 Pearson v Callahan 555 U S 223 2009 Admiralty edit Overruled decision Overruling decisionRose v Himley 8 U S 4 Cranch 241 1808 Hudson v Guestier 10 U S 6 Cranch 281 1810 The Thomas Jefferson v District Court of Kentucky 23 U S 10 Wheat 428 1825 The Genesee Chief v Fitzhugh 53 U S 12 How 443 1851 The Schooner Catherine v Dickinson 58 U S 17 How 170 1854 United States v Reliable Transfer Co 421 U S 397 1975 Minturn v Maynard 58 U S 17 How 476 1855 Exxon Corp v Central Gulf Lines Inc 500 U S 603 1991 The Harrisburg 119 U S 199 1886 Moragne v States Marine Lines Inc 398 U S 375 1970 Contract edit Overruled decision Overruling decisionSheehy v Mandeville 10 U S 6 Cranch 253 1810 Mason v Eldred 73 U S 6 Wall 231 1868 Res judicata edit Overruled decision Overruling decisionTriplett v Lowell 297 U S 638 1936 Blonder Tongue Labs v University of Illinois Foundation 402 U S 313 1971 See also editList of abrogated U S Supreme Court decisions List of landmark court decisions in the United StatesReferences edit Struyk Ryan September 6 2018 The Supreme Court has overturned more than 300 rulings Is Roe next CNN Retrieved 2020 01 17 Further reading editBrandon J Murrill The Supreme Court s Overruling of Constitutional Precedent Congressional Research Service September 24 2018 James F Spriggs amp Thomas G Hansford Explaining the Overruling of U S Supreme Court Precedent 63 J Pol 1091 2001 External links editList maintained by the United States Government Printing Office that includes non explicit overrules Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List 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