Attorney General of New York v. Soto-Lopez et al.

Decided June 16, 1986. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 84-1803 · 476 U.S. 898 (1986) · Cited 341 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.

• Hooper v. Bernalillo County Assessor · 472 U.S. 612 (1985)
• Zobel v. Williams · 457 U.S. 55 (1982)
• Shapiro v. Thompson · 394 U.S. 618 (1969)
• Dunn v. Blumstein · 405 U.S. 330 (1972)
• Memorial Hospital v. Maricopa County · 415 U.S. 250 (1974)
• San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez · 411 U.S. 1 (1973)
• Personnel Administrator of Mass. v. Feeney · 442 U.S. 256 (1979)
• Sosna v. Iowa · 419 U.S. 393 (1975)
• Oregon v. Mitchell · 400 U.S. 112 (1970)
• Martinez Ex Rel. Morales v. Bynum · 461 U.S. 321 (1983)
• City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc. · 473 U.S. 432 (1985)
• Plyler v. Doe · 457 U.S. 202 (1982)
• Police Dept. of Chicago v. Mosley · 408 U.S. 92 (1972)
• Vlandis v. Kline · 412 U.S. 441 (1973)
• United States v. Guest · 383 U.S. 745 (1966)
• Edwards v. California · 314 U.S. 160 (1941)
• Regan v. Taxation With Representation of Washington · 461 U.S. 540 (1983)
• Crandall v. Nevada · 73 U.S. 35 (1868)
• Jones v. Helms · 452 U.S. 412 (1981)
• August v. Bronstein · 417 U.S. 901 (1974)
• Boddie v. Connecticut · 401 U.S. 371 (1971)
• Craig v. Boren · 429 U.S. 190 (1976)
• Shelton v. Tucker · 364 U.S. 479 (1960)
• Paul v. Virginia · 75 U.S. 168 (1869)
• Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan · 458 U.S. 718 (1982)
• Kent v. Dulles · 357 U.S. 116 (1958)
• Hicklin v. Orbeck · 437 U.S. 518 (1978)

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• Saenz v. Roe · 526 U.S. 489 (1999)

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