Daniel Coleman, Petitioner v. Court of Appeals of Maryland et al.

Decided March 20, 2012. Anthony McLeod Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 10-1016 · 566 U.S. 30 (2012) · Cited 732 times

Holding

The judgment is affirmed.

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How the Justices voted

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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.

• Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs · 538 U.S. 721 (2003)
• Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents · 528 U.S. 62 (2000)
• Geduldig v. Aiello · 417 U.S. 484 (1974)
• City of Boerne v. Flores · 521 U.S. 507 (1997)
• Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board v. College Savings Bank · 527 U.S. 627 (1999)
• Board of Trustees of Univ. of Ala. v. Garrett · 531 U.S. 356 (2001)
• Tennessee v. Lane · 541 U.S. 509 (2004)
• General Electric Co. v. Gilbert · 429 U.S. 125 (1976)
• California Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Guerra · 479 U.S. 272 (1987)
• Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida · 517 U.S. 44 (1996)
• Washington v. Davis · 426 U.S. 229 (1976)
• Reed v. Reed · 404 U.S. 71 (1971)
• Alden v. Maine · 527 U.S. 706 (1999)
• Fitzpatrick v. Bitzer · 427 U.S. 445 (1976)
• Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman · 451 U.S. 1 (1981)
• Frontiero v. Richardson · 411 U.S. 677 (1973)
• United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
• United States v. Virginia · 518 U.S. 515 (1996)
• Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic · 506 U.S. 263 (1993)
• Muller v. Oregon · 208 U.S. 412 (1908)
• Tuan Anh Nguyen v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · 533 U.S. 53 (2001)

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• United States v. Skrmetti · 605 U.S. 495 (2025)

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