Doran v. Salem Inn, Inc., et al.

Decided June 30, 1975. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 74-337 · 422 U.S. 922 (1975) · Cited 1,283 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.

• Younger v. Harris · 401 U.S. 37 (1971)
• Steffel v. Thompson · 415 U.S. 452 (1974)
• SAMUELS Et Al. v. MACKELL, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF QUEENS COUNTY, Et Al. · 401 U.S. 66 (1971)
• California v. LaRue · 409 U.S. 109 (1972)
• City of Chicago v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. · 357 U.S. 77 (1958)
• Brown v. Chote · 411 U.S. 452 (1973)
• Grayned v. City of Rockford · 408 U.S. 104 (1972)
• United States v. O'Brien · 391 U.S. 367 (1968)
• Lake Carriers' Assn. v. MacMullan · 406 U.S. 498 (1972)
• City of El Paso v. Simmons · 379 U.S. 497 (1965)

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• Ohio Civil Rights Commission v. Dayton Christian Schools, Inc. · 477 U.S. 619 (1986)
• Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists · 476 U.S. 747 (1986)
• Firefighters Local Union No. 1784 v. Stotts · 467 U.S. 561 (1984)
• Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission · 558 U.S. 310 (2010)
• Schad v. Borough of Mount Ephraim · 452 U.S. 61 (1981)
• City of New Orleans v. Dukes · 427 U.S. 297 (1976)
• Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff · 467 U.S. 229 (1984)
• Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc. · 501 U.S. 560 (1991)
• Edgar v. Mite Corp. · 457 U.S. 624 (1982)
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. Walsh, Acting Commissioner, Maine Department of Human Services · 538 U.S. 644 (2003)
• Trump v. CASA, Inc. · 606 U.S. 831 (2025)
• Murray v. Carrier · 477 U.S. 478 (1986)
• Rizzo v. Goode · 423 U.S. 362 (1976)
• City of Los Angeles v. Lyons · 461 U.S. 95 (1983)
• Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp. · 544 U.S. 280 (2005)
• Perry Education Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'n · 460 U.S. 37 (1983)
• City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc. · 475 U.S. 41 (1986)
• County of Los Angeles v. Davis · 440 U.S. 625 (1979)
• Vitek v. Jones · 445 U.S. 480 (1980)
• First Nat. Bank of Boston v. Bellotti · 435 U.S. 765 (1978)
• Reno v. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee · 525 U.S. 471 (1999)
• Hillsborough County v. Automated Medical Laboratories, Inc. · 471 U.S. 707 (1985)
• Munaf v. Geren · 553 U.S. 674 (2008)
• Osborne v. Ohio · 495 U.S. 103 (1990)
• Schaffer Ex Rel. Schaffer v. Weast · 546 U.S. 49 (2005)
• Gonzales v. O Centro Espírita Beneficente União Do Vegetal · 546 U.S. 418 (2006)
• City of Lafayette v. Louisiana Power & Light Co. · 435 U.S. 389 (1978)

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