Christian Legal Society Chapter of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, Aka Hastings Christian Fellowship v. Leo P. Martinez et al.

Decided June 28, 2010. Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 08-1371 · 561 U.S. 661 (2010) · Cited 247 times

Holding

The judgment is reversed, and the case is remanded.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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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.

• Healy v. James · 408 U.S. 169 (1972)
• Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of University of Virginia · 515 U.S. 819 (1995)
• Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Southworth · 529 U.S. 217 (2000)
• Boy Scouts of America v. Dale · 530 U.S. 640 (2000)
• Roberts v. United States Jaycees · 468 U.S. 609 (1984)
• Widmar v. Vincent · 454 U.S. 263 (1981)
• Cornelius v. NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. · 473 U.S. 788 (1985)
• Hurley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston, Inc. · 515 U.S. 557 (1995)
• Perry Education Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'n · 460 U.S. 37 (1983)
• Ward v. Rock Against Racism · 491 U.S. 781 (1989)
• Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Ex Rel. Rowley · 458 U.S. 176 (1982)
• Employment Div., Dept. of Human Resources of Ore. v. Smith · 494 U.S. 872 (1990)
• Pleasant Grove City v. Summum · 555 U.S. 460 (2009)
• Good News Club v. Milford Central School · 533 U.S. 98 (2001)
• R. A. v. v. City of St. Paul · 505 U.S. 377 (1992)
• Lamb's Chapel v. Center Moriches Union Free School District · 508 U.S. 384 (1993)
• National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley · 524 U.S. 569 (1998)
• Pell v. Procunier · 417 U.S. 817 (1974)
• Lawrence v. Texas · 539 U.S. 558 (2003)
• Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, Inc. · 547 U.S. 47 (2006)
• Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic · 506 U.S. 263 (1993)
• Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc. · 512 U.S. 753 (1994)
• Oscanyan v. Arms Co. · 103 U.S. 261 (1881)
• Board of Ed. of Westside Community Schools (Dist. 66) v. Mergens · 496 U.S. 226 (1990)
• Wisconsin v. Mitchell · 508 U.S. 476 (1993)
• Board of Education of Independent School District No. 92 of Pottawatomie County v. Earls · 536 U.S. 822 (2002)
• Board of Directors of Rotary International v. Rotary Club of Duarte · 481 U.S. 537 (1987)
• United States v. Schwimmer · 279 U.S. 644 (1929)
• New York Times Co. v. Sullivan · 376 U.S. 254 (1964)
• Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District · 393 U.S. 503 (1969)

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• Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds · 568 U.S. 455 (2013)
• Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Knowles · 568 U.S. 588 (2013)
• 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis · 600 U.S. 570 (2023)
• Vidal v. Elster · 602 U.S. 286 (2024)
• Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Health Benefit Plan v. DaVita Inc. · 596 U.S. 880 (2022)
• Cameron v. EMW Women's Surgical Center, P. S. C. · 595 U.S. 267 (2022)

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