Deakins et al. v. Monaghan et al.

Decided January 12, 1988. Harry Andrew Blackmun delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 86-890 · 484 U.S. 193 (1988) · Cited 715 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.

• Younger v. Harris · 401 U.S. 37 (1971)
• SAMUELS Et Al. v. MACKELL, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF QUEENS COUNTY, Et Al. · 401 U.S. 66 (1971)
• Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United States · 424 U.S. 800 (1976)
• United States v. Munsingwear, Inc. · 340 U.S. 36 (1950)
• Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp. · 460 U.S. 1 (1983)
• Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman · 465 U.S. 89 (1984)
• Allen v. McCurry · 449 U.S. 90 (1980)
• Stone v. Powell · 428 U.S. 465 (1976)
• O'Shea v. Littleton · 414 U.S. 488 (1974)
• Powell v. McCormack · 395 U.S. 486 (1969)
• Steffel v. Thompson · 415 U.S. 452 (1974)
• United States v. W. T. Grant Co. · 345 U.S. 629 (1953)
• University of Texas v. Camenisch · 451 U.S. 390 (1981)
• Sosna v. Iowa · 419 U.S. 393 (1975)
• Murphy v. Hunt · 455 U.S. 478 (1982)
• Preiser v. Newkirk · 422 U.S. 395 (1975)
• Juidice v. Vail · 430 U.S. 327 (1977)
• County of Allegheny v. Frank Mashuda Co. · 360 U.S. 185 (1959)
• United States v. Concentrated Phosphate Export Assn., Inc. · 393 U.S. 199 (1968)
• Hall v. Beals · 396 U.S. 45 (1969)
• Tower v. Glover · 467 U.S. 914 (1984)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Medical Committee for Human Rights · 404 U.S. 403 (1972)

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• Webster v. Reproductive Health Services · 492 U.S. 490 (1989)
• Lewis v. Continental Bank Corp. · 494 U.S. 472 (1990)
• Microsoft Corp. v. Baker · 582 U.S. 23 (2017)
• New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. City of New York · 590 U.S. 336 (2020)
• Quackenbush v. Allstate Insurance · 517 U.S. 706 (1996)
• New Orleans Public Service, Inc. v. Council of City of New Orleans · 491 U.S. 350 (1989)
• City of Cuyahoga Falls v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation · 538 U.S. 188 (2003)

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