List of abrogated United States Supreme Court decisions explained

This is a list of decisions of the United States Supreme Court that have been abrogated (superseded), in whole or in part, by a subsequent constitutional amendment or Congressional statute.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,	Eleventh Amendment (1795)	Civil jurisdiction (state sovereign immunity) of the States
Dred Scott v. Sandford,	Thirteenth Amendment (1865)	Slavery and involuntary servitude
Dred Scott v. Sandford,	Fourteenth Amendment (1868)	Citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws
Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.,, affirmed on rehearing,	Sixteenth Amendment (1913)	Ability to impose federal income tax on all forms of income without state apportionment
Minor v. Happersett,	Nineteenth Amendment (1920)	Right to vote of men and women
Oregon v. Mitchell,	Twenty-sixth Amendment (1971)	Right to vote of adults (highest threshold age: 18)

By federal statute

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)

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

Anti-Injunction Act

Magistrates

Private right of action

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))

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
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

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)

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 (1986)

Veterans

Abrogated decision	Abrogating statute
Rose v. Rose Establishment Precedent, 481 U.S. 619 (1987)	Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 1988, Department of Veteran Affairs Codification Act, 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

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)
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)	18 U.S.C. § 3501	Dickerson v. United States, 530 U.S. 428 (2000)
Lampf, Pleva, Lipkind & Petigrow v. Gilbertson, 501 U.S. 350 (1991)	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, sec. 476, 105 Stat. 2236 (codified at 15 U.S.C. § 78aa-1)	Plaut v. Spendthrift Farm, Inc., 514 U.S. 211 (1995)

Mixed results

References

William N. Eskridge, Jr., Overriding Supreme Court Statutory Interpretation Decisions, 101 331 (1991).