Barry, Chairman, Racing and Wagering Board of New York, et al. v. Barchi

Decided June 25, 1979. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 77-803 · 443 U.S. 55 (1979) · Cited 653 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• Bell v. Burson · 402 U.S. 535 (1971)
• Vance v. Bradley · 440 U.S. 93 (1979)
• Mathews v. Eldridge · 424 U.S. 319 (1976)
• Goldberg v. Kelly · 397 U.S. 254 (1970)
• Perry v. Sindermann · 408 U.S. 593 (1972)
• Armstrong v. Manzo · 380 U.S. 545 (1965)
• Gibson v. Berryhill · 411 U.S. 564 (1973)
• Dixon v. Love · 431 U.S. 105 (1977)
• Gerstein v. Pugh · 420 U.S. 103 (1975)
• Boddie v. Connecticut · 401 U.S. 371 (1971)
• Bishop v. Wood · 426 U.S. 341 (1976)
• Arnett v. Kennedy · 416 U.S. 134 (1974)
• Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrath · 341 U.S. 123 (1951)
• United States v. Raines · 362 U.S. 17 (1960)
• Mitchell v. W. T. Grant Co. · 416 U.S. 600 (1974)
• Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform · 431 U.S. 816 (1977)
• North Georgia Finishing, Inc. v. Di-Chem, Inc. · 419 U.S. 601 (1975)
• Grannis v. Ordean · 234 U.S. 385 (1914)
• New Motor Vehicle Bd. of Cal. v. Orrin W. Fox Co. · 439 U.S. 96 (1978)
• Federal Energy Administration v. Algonquin SNG, Inc. · 426 U.S. 548 (1976)

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• Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill · 470 U.S. 532 (1985)
• Federal Deposit Insurance v. Mallen · 486 U.S. 230 (1988)
• Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co. · 455 U.S. 422 (1982)
• Patsy v. Board of Regents of Fla. · 457 U.S. 496 (1982)
• Gilbert v. Homar · 520 U.S. 924 (1997)
• Brock v. Roadway Express, Inc. · 481 U.S. 252 (1987)
• Lujan v. G & G Fire Sprinklers, Inc. · 532 U.S. 189 (2001)
• McCarthy v. Madigan · 503 U.S. 140 (1992)
• Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales · 545 U.S. 748 (2005)
• Northeast Bancorp, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System · 472 U.S. 159 (1985)

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