City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, et al. v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation et al.
Decided March 25, 2003. Sandra Day O'Connor delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 01-1269 · 538 U.S. 188 (2003) · Cited 179 times
Holding
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 7
- Sandra Day O'Connor · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- David Hackett Souter
- John Paul Stevens
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Concurring · 2
- Antonin Scalia · filed a concurring opinion
- Clarence Thomas
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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.
- Blum v. Yaretsky · 457 U.S. 991 (1982)
- Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. · 429 U.S. 252 (1977)
- James v. Valtierra · 402 U.S. 137 (1971)
- City of Eastlake v. Forest City Enterprises, Inc. · 426 U.S. 668 (1976)
- Graham v. Connor · 490 U.S. 386 (1989)
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc. · 473 U.S. 432 (1985)
- County of Sacramento v. Lewis · 523 U.S. 833 (1998)
- Washington v. Davis · 426 U.S. 229 (1976)
- Washington v. Glucksberg · 521 U.S. 702 (1997)
- Shelley v. Kraemer · 334 U.S. 1 (1948)
- Texas v. Johnson · 491 U.S. 397 (1989)
- Police Dept. of Chicago v. Mosley · 408 U.S. 92 (1972)
- Deakins v. Monaghan · 484 U.S. 193 (1988)
- Meyer v. Grant · 486 U.S. 414 (1988)
- Hunter v. Erickson · 393 U.S. 385 (1969)
- Washington v. Seattle School District No. 1 · 458 U.S. 457 (1982)
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