# List of abrogated United States Supreme Court decisions

This is a list of decisions of the United States Supreme Court that have been abrogated (superseded), in whole or in part, by a subsequent constitutional amendment or Congressional statute. This list does not included decisions overruled by the subsequent Supreme Court decisions.

## By Constitutional amendment

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating amendment | Summary (topic) of amendment |
| Chisholm v. Georgia, 2 U.S. 419 (1793) | Eleventh Amendment (1795) | Civil jurisdiction (state sovereign immunity) of the States |
| Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857) | Thirteenth Amendment (1865) | Formally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States, excluding penal labor. |
| Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857) | Fourteenth Amendment (1868) | Granted citizenship to persons born or naturalized in the United States; forbade U.S. states from abridging citizens privileges or immunities, depriving persons of due process, or denying persons of equal protection under the law. |
| Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co., 157 U.S. 429 (1895), affirmed on rehearing, 158 U.S. 601 (1895) | Sixteenth Amendment (1913) | Ability to impose federal income tax on all forms of income without state apportionment |
| Minor v. Happersett, 88 U.S. 162 (1875) | Nineteenth Amendment (1920) | Right of citizens to vote is not to be abridged on account of sex. |
| Breedlove v. Suttles, 302 U.S. 277 (1937) | Twenty-fourth Amendment (1964) | Right of citizens to vote is not to be abridged by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax. |
| Oregon v. Mitchell, 400 U.S. 112 (1970) | Twenty-sixth Amendment (1971) | Right of citizens to vote is not be abridged on account of age, provided the citizen is at least 18 years of age. |

## By federal statute
### Administrative law

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| FDA v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., 529 U.S. 120 (2000) | Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, Pub. L. No. 111-31, 123 Stat. 1776, 1858 (2009) |

### Arbitration

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| Baltimore Contractors, Inc. v. Bodinger, 348 U.S. 176 (1955) | Judicial Improvements & Access to Justice Act, Pub. L. No. 100-702, § 1019, 102 Stat. 4642, 4646 (1988) |
| Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc., 473 U.S. 614 (1985) | Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act, Pub L. No. 107-273, 116 Stat. 1758 (2002). |

### Bankruptcy

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco, 465 U.S. 513 (1984) | Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984, Pub. L. No. 98-353, tit. III, § 541(a), 98 Stat. 333, 390 (codified at 11 U.S.C. § 1113) |
| Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare v. Davenport, 495 U.S. 552 (1990) | Crime Control Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-647, § 3103, 104 Stat. 4789, 4916 |
| United States v. Nordic Village, 503 U.S. 30 (1992) | Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-394, tit. I, § 113, 108 Stat. 4106, 4117 (codified at 11 U.S.C. § 106) |
| Fidelity Financial Services, Inc. v. Fink, 522 U.S. 211 (1998) | Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-8, tit. XII, § 1222, 119 Stat 23, 196 (codified at 11 U.S.C. § 547(c)(3)(B)) |

### Crime

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| United States v. Paul, 31 U.S. (6 Pet.) 141 (1832) | Act of June 25, 1948, § 1, 62 Stat. 686, 686 (codified at 18 U.S.C. § 13) |
| United States v. Shackleford, 59 U.S. (18 How.) 588 (1855) | Act of Mar. 3, 1865, ch. 86, § 2, 13 Stat. 500, 500 |
| Caminetti v. United States, 242 U.S. 470 (1917) | Child Sexual Abuse & Pornography Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-628, § 5(b)(1), 100 Stat. 3510–11 |
| United States v. Teamsters Local 807, 315 U.S. 521 (1942) | Hobbs Act (codified at 18 U.S.C. § 1951) |
| Williams v. United States, 327 U.S. 711 (1946) | Sexual Abuse Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-654, § 2, 100 Stat. 3660, 3660–63 |
| Cleveland v. United States, 329 U.S. 14 (1946) | Child Sexual Abuse & Pornography Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-628, § 5(b)(1), 100 Stat. 3510–11 |
| United States v. Park, 421 U.S. 658 (1975) | Prescription Drug Marketing Act, Pub. L. No. 100-293, § 4, 102 Stat. 95, 96 (1988) |
| United States v. Sells Engineering Inc., 463 U.S. 418 (1983) | False Claims Amendments Act of 1986, Pub.L.No. 99-562, § 6, 100 Stat. 3153, 3159–68 |
| United States v. Baggot, 463 U.S. 476 (1983) | False Claims Amendments Act of 1986, Pub.L.No. 99-562, § 6, 100 Stat. 3153, 3159–68 |
| McNally v. United States, 483 U.S. 350 (1987) | Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, Pub. L. No. 100-690, § 7603(a), 102 Stat. 4181, 4508 (codified at 18 U.S.C. § 1346) |
| Ratzlaf v. United States, 510 U.S. 135 (1994) | Riegle Community Development and Regulation Improvement Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-325, § 411, 108 Stat. 2160, 2253 (codified at 18 U.S.C. § 5323). |
| Bailey v. United States, 516 U.S. 137 (1995) | Act of Nov. 3, 1998, Pub. L. No. 105-386, 112 Stat. 3469 (codified at 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)) |
| United States v. Santos, 553 U.S. 507 (2008) | Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, Pub. L. No. 111-21, § 2(f)(1), 123 Stat. 1617, 1618 (codified at 18 U.S.C. § 1956) |

### Disability

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. v. Williams, 534 U.S. 184 (2002) | ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-325, 122 Stat. 3553, 3559 (2008) |

### Education

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| Grove City College v. Bell, 465 U.S. 555 (1984) | Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Pub. L. No. 100-259, 102 Stat. 28 (1988) |
| Traynor v. Turnage, 485 U.S. 535 (1988) | Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1988, Pub. L. No. 100-687, tit. II & III, 102 Stat. 4105, 4109–22 |
| Dellmuth v. Muth, 491 U.S. 223 (1989) | Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-476, § 103, 104 Stat. 1103, 1106 |

### Environment

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| Secretary of the Interior v. California, 464 U.S. 312 (1984) | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-508, § 6208, 104 Stat. 1388 , 1388-307–08 |
| Chemical Manufacturers Ass'n v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 470 U.S. 116 (1985) | Water Quality Act, Pub. L. No. 100-4, § 306, 101 Stat. 7, 35–36 (1987) |
| Gwaltney of Smithfield, Ltd. v. Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc., 484 U.S. 49 (1987) | Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-549, § 707(g), 104 Stat. 2399, 2683 |

### Federal courts
#### Absolute and qualified immunity

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| Pulliam v. Allen, 466 U.S. 522 (1984) | Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-317, 110 Stat. 3847 |

#### Anti-Injunction Act

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| Toucey v. New York Life Insurance Co., 314 U.S. 118 (1941) | Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 968 (codified at 28 U.S.C. § 2283) |

#### Magistrates

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| Wingo v. Wedding, 418 U.S. 461 (1974) | 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) |

#### Private right of action

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| Suter v. Artist M., 503 U.S. 347 (1992) | 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-2 |

#### Subject-matter jurisdiction

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| Pacific Railroad Removal Cases, 115 U.S. 1 (1885) | 28 U.S.C. § 1349 |
| Coit Independence Joint Venture v. FSLIC, 489 U.S. 561 (1989) | Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, Pub. L. No. 101-73, § 212(a), 103 Stat. 183, 225–30 |
| Finely v. United States, 490 U.S. 545 (1989) | Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (codified at 28 U.S.C. § 1367) |
| International Primate Protection League v. Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund, 500 U.S. 72 (1991) | Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-317, § 206, 110 Stat. 3847 (codified at 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a)(1)) |

### Habeas

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| Barry v. Mercein, 46 U.S. (5 How.) 103 (1847) | Act of Feb. 5, 1867, ch. 28, 14 Stat. 385, 386 |
| INS v. St. Cyr, 533 U.S. 289 (2001) | Real ID Act of 2005 |

### Immigration

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| Wong Yang Sung v. McGrath, 339 U.S. 33 (1950) | Supplemental Appropriation Act of 1951. 64 Stat. 1044, 1048 |
| Boutilier v. INS, 387 U.S. 118 (1967) | Immigration Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-649, § 601, 104 Stat. 4978, 5067 |
| De Canas v. Bica, 424 U.S. 351 (1976) | Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-603, sec. 101, § 274A(h)(2), 100 Stat. 3359, 3368 |
| INS v. Phinpathya, 464 U.S. 183 (1984) | Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-603, § 315(b), 100 Stat. 3359, 3439–40 (1986) |

### Labor

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| In re Debs, 158 U.S. 564 (1895) | Norris–La Guardia Act of 1932, Pub. L. No. 72-65, ch. 90, 47 Stat. 70 (29 U.S.C. 101 et seq.). |
| Anderson v. Mt. Clemens Pottery Co., 328 U.S. 680 (1946) | Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947, 61 Stat. 84, 84–90 (codified at 29 U.S.C. §§ 251–262) |
| General Electric Co. v. Gilbert, 429 U.S. 125 (1976) | Pregnancy Discrimination Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(k) |
| Johnson v. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore, 472 U.S. 353 (1985) | Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-592, 100 Stat. 3342 |
| United States v. Fausto, 484 U.S. 439 (1988) | Civil Service Due Process Amendments, Pub. L. No. 101-376, 104 Stat. 461 (1990) |
| Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio v. Betts, 492 U.S. 158 (1989) | Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Pub. L. No. 101-433, 104 Stat. 978 (1990) |
| EEOC v. Arabian American Oil Co., 499 U.S. 244 (1991) | Civil Rights Act of 1991, Pub. Law. No. 102–166, sec. 109, 105 Stat. 1071 |
| Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 550 U.S. 618 (2007) | Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, Pub. L. No. 111-2, 123 Stat. 5 |

### Native Americans

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, 480 U.S. 202 (1987) | Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Pub. L. No. 100-497, 102 Stat. 2467 (1988) |

### Patent

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| Tyler v. Tuel, 10 U.S. 324 (1810) | Patent Act of 1836, 5 Stat. 117 (1836) |
| United States v. Morton Salt, 338 U.S. 632 (1950) | Patent & Trademark Office Authorization, Pub. L. No. 100-703, § 201, 102 Stat. 4674, 4676 (1988) |
| Deepsouth Packing Co. v. Laitram Corp., 406 U.S. 518 (1972) | Inventions in Outer Space, Pub. L. No. 101-580, 104 Stat. 2863 (1990) |

### Quiet title

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| Block v. North Dakota, 461 U.S. 273 (1983) | Quiet Title Actions, Pub. L. No. 99-598, 100 Stat. 3351 (1986) |

### Securities fraud

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd, 130 S. Ct. 2869 (2010) | Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Pub. L. No. 111-203, sec. 292P(b)(2), § 27(b), 124 Stat. 1376, 1862 |

### Tax

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| Cary v. Curtis, 44 U.S. (3 How.) 236 (1845) | Act of Feb. 26, 1845, 5 Stat. 727 |
| General Utilities & Operating Co. v. Helvering, 296 U.S. 200 (1935) | Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-514, § 631, 100 Stat. 2085, 2269–75 |

### Veterans

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| Rose v. Rose Establishment Precedent, 481 U.S. 619 (1987) | Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 1988, Pub. L. No. 102-83 |
| Rose v. Rose Enforcement Precedent, 481 U.S. 619 (1987) | Amendment to the Social Security Act 1997, Pub. L. No. 104-193 |

### Voting

| Abrogated decision | Abrogating statute |
| Lassiter v. Northampton County Board of Elections, 360 U.S. 45 (1959) | Voting Rights Act of 1965, Pub. L. No. 89-110, 79 Stat. 437 |

## Attempted abrogations

| Decision attempted to be abrogated | Statute attempting to abrogate | Decision invalidating abrogation |
| United States v. Padelford, 76 U.S. (9 Wall.) 531 (1869) | 92 Stat. 2076 | United States v. Klein, 80 U.S. (13 Wall.) 128 (1872) |
| Lampf, Pleva, Lipkind & Petigrow v. Gilbertson, 501 U.S. 350 (1991) | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, sec. 476, 105 Stat. 2236 (15 U.S.C. 78aa-1) | Plaut v. Spendthrift Farm, Inc., 514 U.S. 211 (1995) |
| Employment Division v. Smith, 494 U.S. 872 (1990) | Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, Pub. L. No. 103-141, 107 Stat. 1488 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.) | City of Boerne v. Flores, 521 U.S. 507 (1997) |
| Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966) | 18 U.S.C. 3501 | Dickerson v. United States, 530 U.S. 428 (2000) |

### Mixed results

| First decision | Statute | Second decision |
| Hepburn & Dundas v. Ellzey, 6 U.S. (2 Cranch) 445 (1805) | 28 U.S.C.1332(d) | National Mutual Insurance Co. v. Tidewater Transfer Co., 337 U.S. 582 (1949) |