Board of Directors of Rotary International et al. v. Rotary Club of Duarte et al.

Decided May 4, 1987. Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 86-421 · 481 U.S. 537 (1987) · Cited 439 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–0.

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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.

• Roberts v. United States Jaycees · 468 U.S. 609 (1984)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button · 371 U.S. 415 (1963)
• Moore v. City of East Cleveland · 431 U.S. 494 (1977)
• Street v. New York · 394 U.S. 576 (1969)
• Hishon v. King & Spalding · 467 U.S. 69 (1984)
• Buckley v. Valeo · 424 U.S. 1 (1976)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. Patterson · 357 U.S. 449 (1958)
• Cohen v. California · 403 U.S. 15 (1971)
• Runyon v. McCrary · 427 U.S. 160 (1976)
• Zablocki v. Redhail · 434 U.S. 374 (1978)
• Bantam Books, Inc. v. Sullivan · 372 U.S. 58 (1963)
• Carey v. Population Services International · 431 U.S. 678 (1977)
• Moose Lodge No. 107 v. Irvis · 407 U.S. 163 (1972)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Claiborne Hardware Co. · 458 U.S. 886 (1982)
• Japan Line, Ltd. v. County of Los Angeles · 441 U.S. 434 (1979)
• Fuller v. Oregon · 417 U.S. 40 (1974)
• Dahnke-Walker Milling Co. v. Bondurant · 257 U.S. 282 (1921)
• Exxon Corp. v. Eagerton · 462 U.S. 176 (1983)
• Warren Trading Post Co. v. Arizona Tax Commission · 380 U.S. 685 (1965)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Boy Scouts of America v. Dale · 530 U.S. 640 (2000)
• New York State Club Assn., Inc. v. City of New York · 487 U.S. 1 (1988)
• Lyng v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers · 485 U.S. 360 (1988)
• Christian Legal Soc. Chapter of Univ. of Cal., Hastings College of Law v. Martinez · 561 U.S. 661 (2010)
• Greer v. Miller · 483 U.S. 756 (1987)
• City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Co. · 488 U.S. 469 (1989)
• City of Dallas v. Stanglin · 490 U.S. 19 (1989)
• 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis · 600 U.S. 570 (2023)

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