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.

The longest period between the original decision and the overruling decision is 136 years, for the common law Admiralty cases Minturn v. Maynard, 58 U.S. (17 How.) 476 decision in 1855, overruled by the Exxon Corp. v. Central Gulf Lines Inc., 500 U.S. 603 decision in 1991. The shortest period is 11 months, for the constitutional law Fourth Amendment (re: search and seizure) cases Robbins v. California, 453 U.S. 420 decision in July 1981, overruled by the United States v. Ross, 456 U.S. 798 decision in June 1982. There have been 16 decisions which have simultaneously overruled more than one earlier decision; of these, three have simultaneously overruled four decisions each: the statutory law regarding habeas corpus decision Hensley v. Municipal Court, 411 U.S. 345 (1973), the constitutional law Eleventh Amendment (re: sovereign immunity) decision Edelman v. Jordan, 415 U.S. 651 (1974) and the constitutional law Fifth Amendment (re: double jeopardy) decision Burks v. United States, 437 U.S. 1 (1978).

Constitutional Article One Commerce Clause Overruled decision Overruling decisionPaul v. Virginia, 75 U.S. 168 (1869) United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Ass'n, 322 U.S. 533 (1944)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)Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, 504 U.S. 298 (1992)South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., 585 U.S. 162 (2018)National Bellas Hess, Inc. v. Department of Revenue of Ill., 386 U.S. 753 (1967)South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., 585 U.S. 162 (2018)

Ex post facto Overruled decision Overruling decisionKring 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 Overruled decision Overruling decisionPollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co., 157 U.S. 429 (1895) (in part)South Carolina v. Baker, 485 U.S. 505 (1988)

State import/export tax Overruled decision Overruling decisionLow 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 decisionEx 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 Two Overruled decision Overruling decisionHumphrey's Executor v. United States, 295 U.S. 602 (1935)Trump v. Slaughter, 609 U.S. ___ (2026)

Article Three Overruled decision Overruling decisionSwift v. Tyson, 41 U.S. (16 Pet.) 1 (1842)Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64 (1938)Durham v. United States, 401 U.S. 481 (1971)Dove v. United States, 423 U.S. 325 (1976) (per curiam)

Compensation Clause Overruled decision Overruling decisionEvans 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 Overruled decision Overruling decisionKentucky v. Dennison, 65 U.S. (24 How.) 66 (1861)Puerto Rico v. Branstad, 483 U.S. 219 (1987)

Equal footing doctrine Overruled decision Overruling decisionBonelli 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)

Full Faith and Credit Overruled decision Overruling decisionThompson v. Thompson, 226 U. S. 551 (1919)Vanderbilt v. Vanderbilt, 354 U.S. 416 (1957)Nevada v. Hall, 440 U.S. 410 (1979)Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt, 587 U.S. 230 (2019)

Article Six Supremacy Clause Overruled decision Overruling decisionReitz 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 Overruled decision Overruling decisionLemon v. Kurtzman, 403 U.S. 602 (1971)Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, 597 U.S. 507 (2022)Meek v. Pittinger, 421 U.S. 349 (1975)Mitchell v. Helms, 530 U.S. 793 (2000)Wolman v. Walter, 433 U.S. 229 (1977)Mitchell v. Helms, 530 U.S. 793 (2000)School District of City of Grand Rapids v. Ball, 473 U.S. 373 (1985)Agostini v. Felton, 521 U.S. 203 (1997)Aguilar v. Felton, 473 U.S. 402 (1985)Agostini v. Felton, 521 U.S. 203 (1997)

Free speech clause Overruled decision Overruling decisionWhitney 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)Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, 431 U.S. 209 (1977)Janus v. AFSCME, 585 U.S. 878 (2018)Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce, 494 U.S. 652 (1990)Citizens United v. FEC, 558 U.S. 310 (2010)FEC v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, 533 U.S. 431 (2001)National Republican Senatorial Committee v. FEC, 609 U.S. ___ (2026)McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, 540 U.S. 93 (2003) (in part)Citizens United v. FEC, 558 U.S. 310 (2010)

Second Amendment Overruled decision Overruling decisionUnited States v. Cruikshank, 92 U.S. 542 (1876)McDonald v. City of Chicago, 561 U.S. 742 (2010)Presser v. Illinois, 116 U.S. 252 (1886)McDonald v. City of Chicago, 561 U.S. 742 (2010)Miller v. Texas, 153 U.S. 535 (1894)McDonald v. City of Chicago, 561 U.S. 742 (2010)

Fourth Amendment Overruled decision Overruling decisionOlmstead 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. 753 (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 decisionEx parte Bain, 121 U.S. 1 (1887)United States v. Miller (1985), 471 U.S. 130 (1985)

Double jeopardy Overruled decision Overruling decisionCoffey 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 decisionTwining 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 Overruled decision Overruling decisionAdkins v. Children's Hospital, 261 U.S. 525 (1923)West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish, 300 U.S. 379 (1937)Korematsu v. United States, 323 U.S. 214 (1944)Trump v. Hawaii, 585 U.S. 667 (2018)

Takings Clause Overruled decision Overruling decisionAgins v. City of Tiburon, 447 U.S. 255, (1980)Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., 544 U.S. 528 (2005)Williamson County Regional Planning Comm'n v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City, 473 U.S. 172 (1985)Knick v. Township of Scott, 588 U.S. 180 (2019)

Sixth Amendment Jury right Overruled decision Overruling decisionSinclair v. United States, 279 U.S. 263 (1929)United States v. Gaudin, 515 U.S. 506 (1995)Apodaca v. Oregon, 406 U.S. 404 (1972)Ramos v. Louisiana, 590 U.S. 83 (2020)Walton v. Arizona, 497 U.S. 639 (1990)Ring v. Arizona, 536 U.S. 584 (2002)Harris v. United States, 536 U.S. 545 (2002)Alleyne v. United States, 570 U.S. 99 (2013)

Confrontation Clause Overruled decision Overruling decisionDelli 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 Overruled decision Overruling decisionBetts v. Brady, 316 U.S. 455 (1942)Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963)Baldasar v. Illinois, 446 U.S. 222 (1980)Nichols v. United States, 511 U.S. 738 (1994)Michigan v. Jackson, 475 U.S. 625 (1986)Montejo v. Louisiana, 556 U.S. 778 (2009)

Eighth Amendment Overruled decision Overruling decisionBooth v. Maryland, 482 U.S. 496 (1987)Payne v. Tennessee, 501 U.S. 808 (1991)South Carolina v. Gathers, 490 U.S. 805 (1989)Payne v. Tennessee, 501 U.S. 808 (1991)Penry v. Lynaugh, 492 U.S. 302 (1989)Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (2002)Stanford v. Kentucky, 492 U.S. 361 (1989)Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005)

Tenth Amendment Overruled decision Overruling decisionNational League of Cities v. Usery, 426 U.S. 833 (1976)Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority, 469 U.S. 528 (1985)

Eleventh Amendment