Daniel Bogan and Marilyn Roderick v. Janet Scott-Harris

Decided March 3, 1998. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 96-1569 · 523 U.S. 44 (1998) · Cited 706 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.

• Tenney v. Brandhove · 341 U.S. 367 (1951)
• Lake Country Estates, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency · 440 U.S. 391 (1979)
• Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs. · 436 U.S. 658 (1978)
• Harlow v. Fitzgerald · 457 U.S. 800 (1982)
• Owen v. City of Independence · 445 U.S. 622 (1980)
• Supreme Court of Virginia v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. · 446 U.S. 719 (1980)
• Spallone v. United States · 493 U.S. 265 (1990)
• Smiley v. Holm · 285 U.S. 355 (1932)

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