Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts: Supreme Court decisions

Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts,” part of the Judicial Power area.

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All 109 decisions, newest first

• Cisco Systems v. DoeAltered precedent
  146 S. Ct. 1882Decided June 23, 20266–3Amy Coney Barrett
• T. M. v. University of Maryland Medical System Corp.
  146 S. Ct. 1739Decided June 18, 20265–4Sonia Sotomayor
• Trump v. Casa, Inc.
  145 S. Ct. 2540Decided June 27, 20256–3Amy Coney Barrett
• McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates v. McKesson Corporation
  145 S. Ct. 2006Decided June 20, 20256–3Brett M. Kavanaugh
• Cc/devas (Mauritius) Limited v. Antrix Corp. Ltd.
  145 S. Ct. 1572Decided June 5, 20259–0Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services
  145 S. Ct. 690Decided February 26, 20259–0Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Bouarfa v. Mayorkas
  604 U.S. 6Decided December 10, 20249–0Ketanji Brown Jackson
• Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson
  142 S. Ct. 522Decided December 10, 20215–4Neil M. Gorsuch
• PDR Network, LLC v. Carlton & Harris Chiropractic Inc.
  139 S. Ct. 2051Decided June 20, 20199–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Smith v. Berryhill
  139 S. Ct. 1765Decided May 28, 20199–0Sonia Sotomayor
• Jam v. Int'l Finance Corp.
  139 S. Ct. 759Decided February 27, 20197–1John G. Roberts Jr.
• Benisek v. Lamone
  138 S. Ct. 1942Decided June 18, 20189–0Per curiam
• Patchak v. Zinke
  138 S. Ct. 897Decided February 27, 20186–3Clarence Thomas
• In re United States
  138 S. Ct. 443Decided December 20, 20179–0Per curiam
• Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co.
  137 S. Ct. 1312Decided May 1, 20178–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Haeger
  137 S. Ct. 1178Decided April 18, 20178–0Elena Kagan
• Lightfoot v. Cendant Mortgage Corp.
  137 S. Ct. 533Decided January 18, 20178–0Sonia Sotomayor
• Dietz v. Bouldin
  579 U.S. 40Decided June 9, 20166–2Sonia Sotomayor
• Merrill Lynch v. Manning
  578 U.S. 374Decided May 16, 20168–0Elena Kagan
• Shapiro v. McManus
  577 U.S. 39Decided December 8, 20159–0Antonin Scalia
• Wellness International Network v. Sharif
  575 U.S. 665Decided May 26, 20156–3Sonia Sotomayor
• The Standard Fire Insurance Company v. Greg Knowles
  568 U.S. 588Decided March 19, 20139–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Monroe Ace Setser v. United States
  566 U.S. 231Decided March 28, 20126–3Antonin Scalia
• Brian Russell Dolan v. United States
  560 U.S. 605Decided June 14, 20105–4Stephen G. Breyer
• Dennis Hollingsworth v. Kristin M. Perry
  558 U.S. 183Decided January 13, 20105–4Per curiam
• Lisa Watson v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
  551 U.S. 142Decided June 11, 20079–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Sinochem International Co., Ltd. v. Malaysia International Shipping Corporation
  549 U.S. 422Decided March 5, 20079–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Empire Healthchoice Assurance, Inc. v. Denise F. McVeigh
  547 U.S. 677Decided June 15, 20065–4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Terry L. Whitman v. Department of Transportation
  547 U.S. 512Decided June 5, 20068–0Per curiam
• Vickie Lynn Marshall v. E. Pierce Marshall
  547 U.S. 293Decided May 1, 20069–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Wachovia Bank v. Daniel G. Schmidt
  546 U.S. 303Decided January 17, 20068–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Lincoln Property Company v. Christophe Roche
  546 U.S. 81Decided November 29, 20059–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Exxon Mobil Corporation v. Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
  544 U.S. 280Decided March 30, 20059–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Grupo Dataflux v. Atlas Global Group, L. P.
  541 U.S. 567Decided May 17, 20045–4Antonin Scalia
• Beneficial National Bank v. Marie Anderson
  539 U.S. 1Decided June 2, 20037–2John Paul Stevens
• Phillip T. Breuer v. Jim's Concrete of Brevard, Inc.
  538 U.S. 691Decided May 19, 20039–0David H. Souter
• Joseph C. Roell v. Jon Michael Withrow
  538 U.S. 580Decided April 29, 20035–4David H. Souter
• Dole Food Company v. Gerardo Dennis Patrickson
  538 U.S. 468Decided April 22, 20039–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo, S. A. v. Alliance Bond Fund, Inc.
  527 U.S. 308Decided June 17, 19995–4Antonin Scalia
• Ruhrgas Ag v. Marathon Oil Company
  526 U.S. 574Decided May 17, 19999–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Wisconsin Department of Corrections v. Keith D. Schacht
  524 U.S. 381Decided June 22, 19989–0Stephen G. Breyer
• United States v. Chris W. Beggerly
  524 U.S. 38Decided June 8, 19989–0William H. Rehnquist
• Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engine Division v. United Automobile
  523 U.S. 653Decided May 18, 19989–0Antonin Scalia
• California and State Lands Commission v. Deep Sea Research, Inc.
  523 U.S. 491Decided April 22, 19989–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Lexecon Inc. v. Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach
  523 U.S. 26Decided March 3, 19989–0David H. Souter
• Arkansas v. Farm Credit Services of Central Arkansas
  520 U.S. 821Decided June 2, 19979–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Caterpillar Inc. v. James David Lewis
  519 U.S. 61Decided December 10, 19969–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Leslie Wilton, Etc. v. Seven Falls Company
  515 U.S. 277Decided June 12, 19958–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company
  513 U.S. 527Decided February 22, 19957–0David H. Souter
• Matt T. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
  511 U.S. 375Decided May 16, 19949–0Antonin Scalia
• Thunder Basin Coal Company v. Robert B. Reich
  510 U.S. 200Decided January 19, 19949–0Harry A. Blackmun
• American National Red Cross v. S. G. and A. E.
  505 U.S. 247Decided June 19, 19925–4David H. Souter
• Republic of Argentina and Banco Central de La Republica Argentina v. Weltover, Inc.
  504 U.S. 607Decided June 12, 19929–0Antonin Scalia
• Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States v. McOrp Financial, Inc.
  502 U.S. 32Decided December 3, 19918–0John Paul Stevens
• G. Russell Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.
  501 U.S. 32Decided June 6, 19915–4Byron R. White
• Freeport-McMoran Inc. v. K N Energy, Inc.
  498 U.S. 426Decided February 19, 19918–0Per curiam
• C. T. Carden v. Arkoma Associates
  494 U.S. 185Decided February 27, 19905–4Antonin Scalia
• Spallone v. United States
  493 U.S. 265Decided January 10, 19905–4William H. Rehnquist
• Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. v. Richard Sperling
  493 U.S. 165Decided December 11, 19897–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation v. Ticktin
  490 U.S. 82Decided April 3, 19899–0John Paul Stevens
• Bowen v. Massachusetts
  487 U.S. 879Decided June 29, 19886–3John Paul Stevens
• United States Catholic Conference v. Abortion Rights Mobilization, Inc.
  487 U.S. 72Decided June 20, 19888–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Carnegie-Mellon University v. Cohill
  484 U.S. 343Decided January 20, 19885–3Thurgood Marshall
• Pennsylvania Bureau of Correction v. United States Marshals Service
  474 U.S. 34Decided November 18, 19858–1Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• National Farmers Union Insurance Cos. v. Crow Tribe of Indians
  471 U.S. 845Decided June 3, 19859–0John Paul Stevens
• Franchise Tax Board of California v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust for Southern California
  463 U.S. 1Decided June 24, 19839–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman
  460 U.S. 462Decided March 23, 19838–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• Florida Department of State v. Treasure Salvors, Inc.
  458 U.S. 670Decided July 1, 19825–4John Paul Stevens
• Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co.Law held unconstitutional
  458 U.S. 50Decided June 28, 19826–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• United Ass'n of Journeymen & Apprentices of Plumbing & Pipefitting Indus. v. United Ass'n of Journeymen & Apprentices
  452 U.S. 615Decided June 22, 19816–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Chapman v. Houston Welfare Rights Organization
  441 U.S. 600Decided May 14, 19796–3John Paul Stevens
• Chase Manhattan Bank v. South Acres Development Co.
  434 U.S. 236Decided January 9, 19789–0Per curiam
• Territory of Guam v. Olsen
  431 U.S. 195Decided May 23, 19775–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Morales v. Turman
  430 U.S. 322Decided March 21, 19779–0Per curiam
• Costello v. Wainwright
  430 U.S. 325Decided March 21, 19779–0Per curiam
• Pasadena City Board of Education v. Spangler
  427 U.S. 424Decided June 28, 19766–2William H. Rehnquist
• Thermtron Products, Inc. v. Hermansdorfer, U.S. District Judge
  423 U.S. 336Decided January 20, 19765–3Byron R. White
• Mathews v. Weber
  423 U.S. 261Decided January 14, 19768–0Warren E. Burger
• Lee v. Thornton
  420 U.S. 139Decided February 18, 19757–0Per curiam
• United States v. Michigan National Corp.
  419 U.S. 1Decided October 21, 19749–0Per curiam
• City of Kenosha v. Bruno
  412 U.S. 507Decided June 11, 19739–0William H. Rehnquist
• Brown v. Chote
  411 U.S. 452Decided May 7, 19739–0Warren E. Burger
• Richardson v. Morris
  409 U.S. 464Decided January 15, 19729–0Per curiam
• Kramer v. Caribbean Mills, Inc.
  394 U.S. 823Decided May 5, 19698–0John M. Harlan II
• Stern v. South Chester Tube Co.
  390 U.S. 606Decided April 22, 19689–0Hugo L. Black
• Department of Employment v. United States
  385 U.S. 355Decided December 12, 19669–0Abe Fortas
• Idlewild Bon Voyage Liquor Corp. v. Epstein
  370 U.S. 713Decided June 25, 19626–0Per curiam
• Malone v. Bowdoin
  369 U.S. 643Decided May 14, 19625–2Potter Stewart
• Horton v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
  367 U.S. 348Decided June 12, 19615–4Hugo L. Black
• Miner v. Atlass
  363 U.S. 641Decided June 20, 19606–3John M. Harlan II
• New Hampshire Fire Insurance Co. v. Scanlon
  362 U.S. 404Decided April 25, 19609–0Hugo L. Black
• United States v. Schneer's Atlanta, Inc.
  352 U.S. 978Decided January 21, 19579–0Per curiam
• Petrowski v. Hawkeye-Security Insurance Co.
  350 U.S. 495Decided March 26, 19569–0Per curiam
• Affronti v. United States
  350 U.S. 79Decided December 5, 19559–0Stanley F. Reed
• Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America v. Richman Brothers Co.
  348 U.S. 511Decided April 4, 19555–3Felix Frankfurter
• Association of Westinghouse Salaried Employees v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.
  348 U.S. 437Decided March 28, 19556–2Felix Frankfurter
• Public Service Commission of Utah v. Wycoff Company, Inc.
  344 U.S. 237Decided December 22, 19528–1Robert H. Jackson
• Bruner v. United States
  343 U.S. 112Decided March 24, 19527–2Fred M. Vinson
• Far East Conference v. United States
  342 U.S. 570Decided March 10, 19526–2Felix Frankfurter
• St. John v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
  340 U.S. 411Decided February 26, 19516–3Fred M. Vinson
• Skelly Oil Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co.
  339 U.S. 667Decided June 5, 19505–3Felix Frankfurter
• Hubsch v. United States
  338 U.S. 440Decided December 19, 19498–0Per curiam
• Briggs v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
  334 U.S. 304Decided May 24, 19485–4Robert H. Jackson
• Woods v. Hills
  334 U.S. 210Decided May 10, 19489–0Fred M. Vinson
• Eccles v. Peoples Bank of Lakewood Village
  333 U.S. 426Decided March 15, 19485–2Felix Frankfurter
• King v. Order of United Commercial Travelers of America
  333 U.S. 153Decided March 8, 19489–0Fred M. Vinson
• Ayrshire Collieries Corp. v. United States
  331 U.S. 132Decided April 28, 19478–1Frank Murphy
• Land v. Dollar
  330 U.S. 731Decided April 7, 19478–0William O. Douglas
• Order of Railway Conductors of America v. Swan
  329 U.S. 520Decided January 13, 19478–1Frank Murphy

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error