List of overruled United States Supreme Court decisions
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.
Constitutional
Article One
- Commerce Clause
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| 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 & 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 & 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) |
- Ex post facto
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Kring 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 tax
- State import/export tax
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Low v. Austin, 80 U.S. (13 Wall.) 29 (1872) |
Michelin Tire Corp. v. Wages, 423 U.S. 276 (1976) |
| Hooven & Allison Co. v. Evatt, 324 U.S. 652 (1945) |
Limbach v. Hooven & Allison Co., 466 U.S. 353 (1984) |
- Article One courts
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Ex 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
- Compensation Clause
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Evans 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
- Extradition Clause
- Equal footing doctrine
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Bonelli Cattle Co. v. Arizona, 414 U.S. 313 (1973) |
Oregon ex rel. State Land Board v. Corvallis Sand & Gravel Co., 429 U.S. 363 (1977) |
Article Six
- Supremacy Clause
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Reitz 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
- Establishment Clause
- Free speech clause
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Whitney 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. Federal Election Commission, 130 S. Ct. 876 (2010) |
| McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, 540 U.S. 93 (2003) |
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 130 S. Ct. 876 (2010) |
Fourth Amendment
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Olmstead 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. 743 (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
- Grand jury
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Ex parte Bain, 121 U.S. 1 (1887) |
United States v. Miller (1985), 471 U.S. 130 (1985) |
- Double jeopardy
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Coffey 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-incrimination
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Twining 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 process
- Takings Clause
Sixth Amendment
- Jury right
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Sinclair v. United States, 279 U.S. 263 (1929) |
United States v. Gaudin, 515 U.S. 506 (1995) |
| Walton v. Arizona, 497 U.S. 639 (1990) |
Ring v. Arizona, 536 U.S. 584 (2002) |
- Confrontation Clause
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Delli 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 counsel
Eighth Amendment
Eleventh Amendment
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Ford 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 & 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) |
Edelman v. Jordan, 415 U.S. 651 (1974) |
| State Department of Health & Rehabilitation Services. v. Zarate, 407 U.S. 918 (1972) |
Edelman v. Jordan, 415 U.S. 651 (1974) |
| Sterrett v. Mothers’ & 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
- Procedural due process
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Pennoyer v. Neff, 95 U.S. (5 Otto) 714 (1878) |
Shaffer v. Heitner, 433 U.S. 186 (1977) |
| Simpson v. Rice, 395 U.S. 711 (1969) |
Alabama v. Smith, 490 U.S. 794 (1989) |
| Parratt v. Taylor, 451 U.S. 527 (1981) |
Daniels v. Williams, 474 U.S. 327 (1986) |
- Substantive due process
- Equal protection
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Pace 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. ___ (2015) |
| Metro Broadcasting, Inc. v. FCC, 497 U.S. 547 (1990) |
Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Peña, 515 U.S. 200 (1995) |
- Citizenship
Statutory
42 U.S.C. § 1983
Antitrust
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Dr. Miles Medical Co. v. John D. Park & 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 & Sons, 340 U.S. 211 (1951) |
Copperweld Corp. v. Independence Tube Corp., 467 U.S. 752 (1984) |
| United States v. Arnold, Schwinn & 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
Federal crime
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| United States v. Bramblett, 348 U.S. 503 (1955) |
Hubbard v. United States, 514 U.S. 695 (1995) |
Habeas
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Wales 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) |
Labor
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Moore v. Illinois Central Railroad, 312 U.S. 630 (1941) |
Andrews v. Louisville & 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 & 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
Absolute and qualified immunity
Admiralty
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Rose v. Himley, 8 U.S. (4 Cranch) 241 (1808) |
Hudson v. Guestier, 10 U.S. (6 Cranch) 281 (1810) |
| The Thomas Jefferson, 23 U.S. (10 Wheat.) 428 (1825) |
The Genessee Chief, 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, 398 U.S. 375 (1970) |
Contract
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Sheehy v. Mandeville, 10 U.S. (6 Cranch) 253 (1810) |
Mason v. Eldred, 73 U.S. (6 Wall.) 231 (1868) |
Res judicata
| Overruled decision |
Overruling decision |
| Triplett v. Lowell, 297 U.S. 638 (1936) |
Blonder-Tongue Labs v. University of Illinois Foundation, 402 U.S. 313 (1971) |
See also
Further reading
- James F. Spriggs & Thomas G. Hansford, Explaining the Overruling of U.S. Supreme Court Precedent, 63 J. Pol. 1091 (2001).
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