Evans et al. v. Cornman et al.

Decided June 15, 1970. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 236 · 398 U.S. 419 (1970) · Cited 270 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.

• Carrington v. Rash · 380 U.S. 89 (1965)
• Kramer v. Union Free School District No. 15 · 395 U.S. 621 (1969)
• Cipriano v. City of Houma · 395 U.S. 701 (1969)
• Yick Wo v. Hopkins · 118 U.S. 356 (1886)
• Reynolds v. Sims · 377 U.S. 533 (1964)
• Williams v. Rhodes · 393 U.S. 23 (1968)
• Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections · 383 U.S. 663 (1966)
• Wesberry v. Sanders · 376 U.S. 1 (1964)
• Lassiter v. Northampton County Board of Elections · 360 U.S. 45 (1959)
• James Stewart & Co. v. Sadrakula · 309 U.S. 94 (1940)
• United States v. Sharpnack · 355 U.S. 286 (1958)
• Howard v. Commissioners of Sinking Fund of Louisville · 344 U.S. 624 (1953)
• Offutt Housing Co. v. County of Sarpy · 351 U.S. 253 (1956)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Holt Civic Club v. City of Tuscaloosa · 439 U.S. 60 (1978)
• Oregon v. Mitchell · 400 U.S. 112 (1970)
• Dunn v. Blumstein · 405 U.S. 330 (1972)
• Rosario v. Rockefeller · 410 U.S. 752 (1973)
• City of Mobile v. Bolden · 446 U.S. 55 (1980)
• Richardson v. Ramirez · 418 U.S. 24 (1974)
• Anderson v. Celebrezze · 460 U.S. 780 (1983)
• Bullock v. Carter · 405 U.S. 134 (1972)
• Memorial Hospital v. Maricopa County · 415 U.S. 250 (1974)
• Gulf Offshore Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp. · 453 U.S. 473 (1981)
• Martinez Ex Rel. Morales v. Bynum · 461 U.S. 321 (1983)

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