City of Chicago v. Jesus Morales et al.

Decided June 10, 1999. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 97-1121 · 527 U.S. 41 (1999) · Cited 1,379 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• United States v. Salerno · 481 U.S. 739 (1987)
• Kolender v. Lawson · 461 U.S. 352 (1983)
• Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc. · 455 U.S. 489 (1982)
• Washington v. Glucksberg · 521 U.S. 702 (1997)
• Papachristou v. City of Jacksonville · 405 U.S. 156 (1972)
• Coates v. City of Cincinnati · 402 U.S. 611 (1971)
• Parker v. Levy · 417 U.S. 733 (1974)
• Smith v. Goguen · 415 U.S. 566 (1974)
• Moore v. City of East Cleveland · 431 U.S. 494 (1977)
• Williams v. Fears · 179 U.S. 270 (1900)
• Connally v. General Construction Co. · 269 U.S. 385 (1926)
• New York v. Ferber · 458 U.S. 747 (1982)
• Colten v. Kentucky · 407 U.S. 104 (1972)
• Boos v. Barry · 485 U.S. 312 (1988)
• Kent v. Dulles · 357 U.S. 116 (1958)
• Grayned v. City of Rockford · 408 U.S. 104 (1972)
• Broadrick v. Oklahoma · 413 U.S. 601 (1973)
• Massachusetts v. Mellon · 262 U.S. 447 (1923)
• Lanzetta v. New Jersey · 306 U.S. 451 (1939)
• United States v. Raines · 362 U.S. 17 (1960)
• Colautti v. Franklin · 439 U.S. 379 (1979)
• Michael H. v. Gerald D. · 491 U.S. 110 (1989)
• Shuttlesworth v. City of Birmingham · 382 U.S. 87 (1965)
• Wright v. Georgia · 373 U.S. 284 (1963)
• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• Gideon v. Wainwright · 372 U.S. 335 (1963)
• Ornelas v. United States · 517 U.S. 690 (1996)
• Ward v. Rock Against Racism · 491 U.S. 781 (1989)
• Collins v. City of Harker Heights · 503 U.S. 115 (1992)
• Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority · 297 U.S. 288 (1936)

Cited by

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• Johnson v. United States · 576 U.S. 591 (2015)
• City of L. A. v. Patel · 576 U.S. 409 (2015)
• Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales · 545 U.S. 748 (2005)
• Troxel v. Granville · 530 U.S. 57 (2000)
• United States v. Davis · 588 U.S. 445 (2019)
• Deck v. Missouri · 544 U.S. 622 (2005)
• Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam · 591 U.S. 103 (2020)
• United States v. Booker · 543 U.S. 220 (2005)
• Hill v. Colorado · 530 U.S. 703 (2000)
• Sessions v. Dimaya · 584 U.S. 148 (2018)
• Moody v. NetChoice, LLC · 603 U.S. 707 (2024)
• Illinois v. Wardlow · 528 U.S. 119 (2000)
• Clark v. Martinez · 543 U.S. 371 (2005)
• Borden v. United States · 593 U.S. 420 (2021)
• Sabri v. United States · 541 U.S. 600 (2004)
• United States v. Sineneng-Smith · 590 U.S. 371 (2020)
• National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra · 585 U.S. 755 (2018)
• Mitchell v. Helms · 530 U.S. 793 (2000)
• City of Grants Pass v. Johnson · 603 U.S. 520 (2024)

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