Evans et al. v. Newton et al.

Decided January 17, 1966. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 61 · 382 U.S. 296 (1966) · Cited 660 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• Marsh v. Alabama · 326 U.S. 501 (1946)
• Public Utilities Commission v. Pollak · 343 U.S. 451 (1952)
• Watson v. City of Memphis · 373 U.S. 526 (1963)
• Terry v. Adams · 345 U.S. 461 (1953)
• Burton v. Wilmington Parking Authority · 365 U.S. 715 (1961)
• Pennsylvania v. Board of Directors of City Trusts of Philadelphia · 353 U.S. 230 (1957)
• Lombard v. Louisiana · 373 U.S. 267 (1963)
• Shelley v. Kraemer · 334 U.S. 1 (1948)
• Civil Rights Cases · 109 U.S. 3 (1883)
• Rescue Army v. Municipal Court of Los Angeles · 331 U.S. 549 (1947)
• United States v. Rumely · 345 U.S. 41 (1953)
• Bell v. Maryland · 378 U.S. 226 (1964)
• Peters v. Hobby · 349 U.S. 331 (1955)
• Minnesota v. National Tea Co. · 309 U.S. 551 (1940)
• Mayor of Baltimore City v. Dawson · 350 U.S. 877 (1955)
• Jones v. Habersham · 107 U.S. 174 (1883)
• Peterson v. City of Greenville · 373 U.S. 244 (1963)
• Missouri Ex Rel. Southern Railway Co. v. Mayfield · 340 U.S. 1 (1950)

Cited by

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• Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Assn. · 531 U.S. 288 (2001)
• Flagg Bros., Inc. v. Brooks · 436 U.S. 149 (1978)
• Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck · 587 U.S. 802 (2019)
• Evans v. Abney · 396 U.S. 435 (1970)
• Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co. · 419 U.S. 345 (1974)
• Rendell-Baker v. Kohn · 457 U.S. 830 (1982)
• Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic National Committee · 412 U.S. 94 (1973)
• Gilmore v. City of Montgomery · 417 U.S. 556 (1974)
• Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co. · 398 U.S. 144 (1970)
• Moose Lodge No. 107 v. Irvis · 407 U.S. 163 (1972)
• United States v. Guest · 383 U.S. 745 (1966)
• Reitman v. Mulkey · 387 U.S. 369 (1967)
• Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections · 383 U.S. 663 (1966)
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 610 v. Scott · 463 U.S. 825 (1983)
• United States v. Price · 383 U.S. 787 (1966)
• District of Columbia v. Carter · 409 U.S. 418 (1973)
• San Francisco Arts & Athletics, Inc. v. United States Olympic Committee · 483 U.S. 522 (1987)
• Palmer v. Thompson · 403 U.S. 217 (1971)
• Hunter v. Erickson · 393 U.S. 385 (1969)

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