City of San Diego, California et al. v. John Roe
Decided December 6, 2004. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.
Docket 03-1669 · 543 U.S. 77 (2004) · Cited 450 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.
- Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. Myers · 461 U.S. 138 (1983)
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty. · 391 U.S. 563 (1968)
- United States v. National Treasury Employees Union · 513 U.S. 454 (1995)
- Rankin v. McPherson · 483 U.S. 378 (1987)
- Keyishian v. Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NY · 385 U.S. 589 (1967)
- Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn · 420 U.S. 469 (1975)
- Time, Inc. v. Hill · 385 U.S. 374 (1967)
Cited by
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- Snyder v. Phelps · 562 U.S. 443 (2011)
- Garcetti v. Ceballos · 547 U.S. 410 (2006)
- Borough of Duryea v. Guarnieri · 564 U.S. 379 (2011)
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