City of Kenosha et al. v. Bruno et al.

Decided June 11, 1973. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 72-658 · 412 U.S. 507 (1973) · Cited 748 times

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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.

• Monroe v. Pape · 365 U.S. 167 (1961)
• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• Perry v. Sindermann · 408 U.S. 593 (1972)
• California v. LaRue · 409 U.S. 109 (1972)
• Moor v. County of Alameda · 411 U.S. 693 (1973)
• Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics · 403 U.S. 388 (1971)
• Bell v. Hood · 327 U.S. 678 (1946)
• Haguer v. Committee for Industrial Organization · 307 U.S. 496 (1939)
• Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Mottley · 211 U.S. 149 (1908)
• Wisconsin v. Constantineau · 400 U.S. 433 (1971)
• Douglas v. City of Jeannette · 319 U.S. 157 (1943)

Cited by

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

• Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs. · 436 U.S. 658 (1978)
• Will v. Michigan Department of State Police · 491 U.S. 58 (1989)
• Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle · 429 U.S. 274 (1977)
• Aldinger v. Howard · 427 U.S. 1 (1976)
• Quern v. Jordan · 440 U.S. 332 (1979)
• Cannon v. University of Chicago · 441 U.S. 677 (1979)
• Bender v. Williamsport Area School District · 475 U.S. 534 (1986)
• Owen v. City of Independence · 445 U.S. 622 (1980)
• Los Angeles County v. Humphries · 562 U.S. 29 (2010)
• Gutierrez v. Saenz · 606 U.S. 305 (2025)

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