Bishop v. Wood et al.

Decided June 10, 1976. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 74-1303 · 426 U.S. 341 (1976) · Cited 2,973 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

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.

• Arnett v. Kennedy · 416 U.S. 134 (1974)
• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• Paul v. Davis · 424 U.S. 693 (1976)
• Wisconsin v. Constantineau · 400 U.S. 433 (1971)
• Perry v. Sindermann · 408 U.S. 593 (1972)
• Morrissey v. Brewer · 408 U.S. 471 (1972)
• Goldberg v. Kelly · 397 U.S. 254 (1970)
• Monroe v. Pape · 365 U.S. 167 (1961)
• Fuentes v. Shevin · 407 U.S. 67 (1972)
• Goss v. Lopez · 419 U.S. 565 (1975)
• Jenkins v. McKeithen · 395 U.S. 411 (1969)
• Cafeteria & Restaurant Workers Union, Local 473 v. McElroy · 367 U.S. 886 (1961)
• Bell v. Burson · 402 U.S. 535 (1971)
• Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrath · 341 U.S. 123 (1951)
• Township of Hillsborough v. Cromwell · 326 U.S. 620 (1946)
• Propper v. Clark · 337 U.S. 472 (1949)
• Huddleston v. Dwyer · 322 U.S. 232 (1944)
• United States v. Durham Lumber Co. · 363 U.S. 522 (1960)

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• Codd v. Velger · 429 U.S. 624 (1977)
• Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture · 553 U.S. 591 (2008)
• O'Bannon v. Town Court Nursing Center · 447 U.S. 773 (1980)
• Board of Curators of the University of Missouri v. Horowitz · 435 U.S. 78 (1978)
• Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett · 477 U.S. 317 (1986)
• Regents of the University of Michigan v. Ewing · 474 U.S. 214 (1985)
• Gonzales v. Duenas-Alvarez · 549 U.S. 183 (2007)
• Leis v. Flynt · 439 U.S. 438 (1979)
• Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill · 470 U.S. 532 (1985)
• Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. Myers · 461 U.S. 138 (1983)
• Collins v. City of Harker Heights · 503 U.S. 115 (1992)
• Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division v. Craft · 436 U.S. 1 (1978)
• Haring v. Prosise · 462 U.S. 306 (1983)
• Stenberg v. Carhart · 530 U.S. 914 (2000)
• Jago v. Van Curen · 454 U.S. 14 (1981)
• Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman · 465 U.S. 89 (1984)
• Hudson v. Palmer · 468 U.S. 517 (1984)
• Daniels v. Williams · 474 U.S. 327 (1986)
• O'Sullivan v. Boerckel · 526 U.S. 838 (1999)
• Pembaur v. City of Cincinnati · 475 U.S. 469 (1986)
• Wilson v. Garcia · 471 U.S. 261 (1985)
• Butner v. United States · 440 U.S. 48 (1979)
• Greenholtz v. Inmates of the Nebraska Penal & Correctional Complex · 442 U.S. 1 (1979)
• Davis v. Scherer · 468 U.S. 183 (1984)
• Salve Regina College v. Russell · 499 U.S. 225 (1991)
• Arizona v. Washington · 434 U.S. 497 (1978)
• Owen v. City of Independence · 445 U.S. 622 (1980)
• County Court of Ulster Cty. v. Allen · 442 U.S. 140 (1979)
• Smith v. Murray · 477 U.S. 527 (1986)
• United States v. S.A. Empresa De Viacao Aerea Rio Grandense · 467 U.S. 797 (1984)

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