Most Cited Cases

THIS CASEBOOK contains the 20 most cited U. S. Supreme Court decisions. They appear in order of rank. The earliest decision, chronologically, is Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803) , ranking at number 13. The most recent is Chevron USA Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 US 837 (1984) , ranking at number 20. Six of the decisions were decided unanimously. They are Marbury v. Madison, New York Times v. Sullivan, Gideon v. Wainwright, Loving v. Virginia, Pierce v. Society of Sisters, and Chevron USA Inc.v.Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.. The complete text of concurring and dissenting opinions are also included. 1. Brown v. Board of Education 347 U.S. 483 2. Roe v. Wade 410 U.S. 113 3. Griswold et al. v. Connecticut 381 U.S. 479 4. Miranda v. Arizona 384 U.S. 436 5. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan 376 U.S. 254 6. Mapp v. Ohio 367 U.S. 643 7. Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins 304 U.S. 64 8. Gideon v. Wainwright 372 U.S. 335 9. Baker v. Carr 369 U.S. 186 10. Lochner v. New York 198 U.S. 45 11. Loving v. Virginia 388 U.S. 1 12. Plessy v. Ferguson 163 U.S. 537 13. Marbury v. Madison 5 U.S. 137 14. Meyer v. State of Nebraska 262 U.S. 390 15. Katz v. United States 389 U.S. 347 16. San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez 411 U.S. 1 17. United States v. Carolene Products Co. 304 U.S. 144 18. Pierce v. Society of Sisters 268 U.S. 510 19. Shapiro v. Thompson 394 U.S. 618 20. Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council 467 U.S. 837