Arnett, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, et al. v. Kennedy et al.

Decided April 16, 1974. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 72-1118 · 416 U.S. 134 (1974) · Cited 2,038 times

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Goldberg v. Kelly · 397 U.S. 254 (1970)
• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• Perry v. Sindermann · 408 U.S. 593 (1972)
• Fuentes v. Shevin · 407 U.S. 67 (1972)
• Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty. · 391 U.S. 563 (1968)
• Bell v. Burson · 402 U.S. 535 (1971)
• Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay View · 395 U.S. 337 (1969)
• Cafeteria & Restaurant Workers Union, Local 473 v. McElroy · 367 U.S. 886 (1961)
• Morrissey v. Brewer · 408 U.S. 471 (1972)
• Greene v. McElroy · 360 U.S. 474 (1959)
• Slochower v. Board of Higher Ed. of New York City · 350 U.S. 551 (1956)
• Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrath · 341 U.S. 123 (1951)
• Boddie v. Connecticut · 401 U.S. 371 (1971)
• Sampson v. Murray · 415 U.S. 61 (1974)
• Keyishian v. Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NY · 385 U.S. 589 (1967)
• United States Civil Service Commission v. National Ass'n of Letter Carriers · 413 U.S. 548 (1973)
• Colten v. Kentucky · 407 U.S. 104 (1972)
• Wieman v. Updegraff · 344 U.S. 183 (1952)
• Fahey v. Mallonee · 332 U.S. 245 (1947)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button · 371 U.S. 415 (1963)
• Speiser v. Randall · 357 U.S. 513 (1958)
• Time, Inc. v. Hill · 385 U.S. 374 (1967)
• Phillips v. Commissioner · 283 U.S. 589 (1931)
• Mayberry v. Pennsylvania · 400 U.S. 455 (1971)
• Willner v. Committee on Character and Fitness, Appellate Div. of Supreme Court of NY, First Judicial Dept. · 373 U.S. 96 (1963)
• Connell v. Higginbotham · 403 U.S. 207 (1971)
• Central Union Trust Co. of NY v. Garvan · 254 U.S. 554 (1921)
• Coffin Brothers & Co. v. Bennett · 277 U.S. 29 (1928)
• New York Times Co. v. Sullivan · 376 U.S. 254 (1964)
• Griggs v. Duke Power Co. · 401 U.S. 424 (1971)

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• Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill · 470 U.S. 532 (1985)
• Bishop v. Wood · 426 U.S. 341 (1976)
• Mathews v. Eldridge · 424 U.S. 319 (1976)
• Wolff v. McDonnell · 418 U.S. 539 (1974)
• Goss v. Lopez · 419 U.S. 565 (1975)
• Davis v. Scherer · 468 U.S. 183 (1984)
• United States v. National Treasury Employees Union · 513 U.S. 454 (1995)
• Brock v. Roadway Express, Inc. · 481 U.S. 252 (1987)
• Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co. · 455 U.S. 422 (1982)
• Codd v. Velger · 429 U.S. 624 (1977)
• O'Bannon v. Town Court Nursing Center · 447 U.S. 773 (1980)
• Cornelius v. Nutt · 472 U.S. 648 (1985)
• Hudson v. Palmer · 468 U.S. 517 (1984)
• Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. Myers · 461 U.S. 138 (1983)
• Carey v. Piphus · 435 U.S. 247 (1978)
• Ingraham v. Wright · 430 U.S. 651 (1977)
• Fusari v. Steinberg · 419 U.S. 379 (1975)
• Parratt v. Taylor · 451 U.S. 527 (1981)
• Paul v. Davis · 424 U.S. 693 (1976)
• Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division v. Craft · 436 U.S. 1 (1978)
• Waters v. Churchill · 511 U.S. 661 (1994)
• Hortonville Joint School District No. 1 v. Hortonville Education Ass'n · 426 U.S. 482 (1976)
• Hampton v. Mow Sun Wong · 426 U.S. 88 (1976)
• Leis v. Flynt · 439 U.S. 438 (1979)
• Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co. · 419 U.S. 345 (1974)
• Flagg Bros., Inc. v. Brooks · 436 U.S. 149 (1978)
• Massachusetts Board of Retirement v. Murgia · 427 U.S. 307 (1976)
• Cornelius v. NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. · 473 U.S. 788 (1985)
• Rankin v. McPherson · 483 U.S. 378 (1987)
• Vitek v. Jones · 445 U.S. 480 (1980)

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