Brown, Secretary of State of California v. Chote

Decided May 7, 1973. Warren Earl Burger delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 71-1583 · 411 U.S. 452 (1973) · Cited 112 times

Holding

Given the possibility that appellee would prevail on the merits and the fact that appellee's opportunity to be a candidate would have been foreclosed, absent interim relief, the District Court did not abuse its discretion in granting a preliminary injunction.

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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.

• Bullock v. Carter · 405 U.S. 134 (1972)
• Moore v. Ogilvie · 394 U.S. 814 (1969)
• United States v. Corrick · 298 U.S. 435 (1936)
• National Fire Ins. Co. of Hartford v. Thompson · 281 U.S. 331 (1930)
• Alabama v. United States · 279 U.S. 229 (1929)

Cited by

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

• Walters v. National Assn. of Radiation Survivors · 473 U.S. 305 (1985)
• University of Texas v. Camenisch · 451 U.S. 390 (1981)
• City of Los Angeles v. Lyons · 461 U.S. 95 (1983)
• Withrow v. Larkin · 421 U.S. 35 (1975)
• Doran v. Salem Inn, Inc. · 422 U.S. 922 (1975)
• Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists · 476 U.S. 747 (1986)
• Minnesota v. Carter · 525 U.S. 83 (1998)

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