City of New Orleans et al. v. Dukes, Dba Louisiana Concessions

Decided June 25, 1976. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 74-775 · 427 U.S. 297 (1976) · Cited 1,863 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

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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.

• Morey v. Doud · 354 U.S. 457 (1957)
• Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc. · 348 U.S. 483 (1955)
• Doran v. Salem Inn, Inc. · 422 U.S. 922 (1975)
• Ferguson v. Skrupa · 372 U.S. 726 (1963)
• Katzenbach v. Morgan · 384 U.S. 641 (1966)
• Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn · 420 U.S. 469 (1975)
• Lehnhausen v. Lake Shore Auto Parts Co. · 410 U.S. 356 (1973)
• Semler v. Oregon State Board of Dental Examiners · 294 U.S. 608 (1935)
• Day-Brite Lighting, Inc. v. Missouri · 342 U.S. 421 (1952)
• Roschen v. Ward · 279 U.S. 337 (1929)
• City of Chicago v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. · 357 U.S. 77 (1958)
• Dusch v. Davis · 387 U.S. 112 (1967)
• City of Detroit v. Murray Corp. of America · 355 U.S. 489 (1958)

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• Nordlinger v. Hahn · 505 U.S. 1 (1992)
• Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co. · 449 U.S. 456 (1981)
• City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc. · 473 U.S. 432 (1985)
• United States Railroad Retirement Board v. Fritz · 449 U.S. 166 (1980)
• Heller v. Doe Ex Rel. Doe · 509 U.S. 312 (1993)
• City of Lafayette v. Louisiana Power & Light Co. · 435 U.S. 389 (1978)
• Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado · 580 U.S. 206 (2017)
• Bank Markazi v. Peterson · 578 U.S. 212 (2016)
• Board of Trustees of Univ. of Ala. v. Garrett · 531 U.S. 356 (2001)
• Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Ward · 470 U.S. 869 (1985)
• Bell v. Wolfish · 441 U.S. 520 (1979)
• Payne v. Tennessee · 501 U.S. 808 (1991)
• Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York City · 438 U.S. 104 (1978)
• Vance v. Bradley · 440 U.S. 93 (1979)
• Romer v. Evans · 517 U.S. 620 (1996)
• Hillsborough County v. Automated Medical Laboratories, Inc. · 471 U.S. 707 (1985)
• Nixon v. Administrator of General Services · 433 U.S. 425 (1977)
• Wade v. United States · 504 U.S. 181 (1992)
• Riley v. National Federation of Blind of North Carolina, Inc. · 487 U.S. 781 (1988)
• Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2 v. Hyde · 466 U.S. 2 (1984)
• Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. Public Service Commission · 447 U.S. 530 (1980)
• Pennell v. City of San Jose · 485 U.S. 1 (1988)
• City of Dallas v. Stanglin · 490 U.S. 19 (1989)
• Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists · 476 U.S. 747 (1986)
• Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization · 597 U.S. 215 (2022)
• Zobel v. Williams · 457 U.S. 55 (1982)
• Hodel v. Indiana · 452 U.S. 314 (1981)
• Friedman v. Rogers · 440 U.S. 1 (1979)
• Ohio Bureau of Employment Services v. Hodory · 431 U.S. 471 (1977)
• Armour v. City of Indianapolis · 566 U.S. 673 (2012)

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