Firefighters Local Union No. 1784 v. Stotts et al.

Decided June 12, 1984. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 82-206 · 467 U.S. 561 (1984) · Cited 507 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.

• International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States · 431 U.S. 324 (1977)
• University of Texas v. Camenisch · 451 U.S. 390 (1981)
• Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co. · 424 U.S. 747 (1976)
• United Steelworkers of America v. Weber · 443 U.S. 193 (1979)
• W. R. Grace & Co. v. Local Union 759, International Union of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers · 461 U.S. 757 (1983)
• United States v. Munsingwear, Inc. · 340 U.S. 36 (1950)
• Regents of the University of California v. Bakke · 438 U.S. 265 (1978)
• Doran v. Salem Inn, Inc. · 422 U.S. 922 (1975)
• Carson v. American Brands, Inc. · 450 U.S. 79 (1981)
• Ford Motor Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 458 U.S. 219 (1982)
• System Federation No. 91 v. Wright · 364 U.S. 642 (1961)
• Pasadena City Board of Education v. Spangler · 427 U.S. 424 (1976)
• Local No. 8-6, Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union v. Missouri · 361 U.S. 363 (1960)
• Powell v. McCormack · 395 U.S. 486 (1969)
• Hecht Co. v. Bowles · 321 U.S. 321 (1944)
• United States v. Swift & Co. · 286 U.S. 106 (1932)
• American Tobacco Co. v. Patterson · 456 U.S. 63 (1982)
• City of Los Angeles v. Lyons · 461 U.S. 95 (1983)
• Roe v. Wade · 410 U.S. 113 (1973)
• Washington v. Davis · 426 U.S. 229 (1976)
• Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co. · 415 U.S. 36 (1974)
• County of Los Angeles v. Davis · 440 U.S. 625 (1979)
• McDonald v. Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co. · 427 U.S. 273 (1976)
• DeFunis v. Odegaard · 416 U.S. 312 (1974)
• General Building Contractors Assn., Inc. v. Pennsylvania · 458 U.S. 375 (1982)
• Milliken v. Bradley · 433 U.S. 267 (1977)
• Mills v. Green · 159 U.S. 651 (1895)
• United States v. Armour & Co. · 402 U.S. 673 (1971)
• Gray v. Sanders · 372 U.S. 368 (1963)
• United States v. ITT Continental Baking Co. · 420 U.S. 223 (1975)

Cited by

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

• Local 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'n v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 478 U.S. 421 (1986)
• Local Number 93, International Ass'n of Firefighters v. City of Cleveland · 478 U.S. 501 (1986)
• Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education · 476 U.S. 267 (1986)
• Martin v. Wilks · 490 U.S. 755 (1989)
• New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. City of New York · 590 U.S. 336 (2020)
• Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists · 476 U.S. 747 (1986)
• Berkemer v. McCarty · 468 U.S. 420 (1984)
• Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins · 490 U.S. 228 (1989)
• Rufo v. Inmates of Suffolk County Jail · 502 U.S. 367 (1992)
• Evans v. Jeff D. Ex Rel. Johnson · 475 U.S. 717 (1986)

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