Geduldig, Director, Department of Human Resources Development v. Aiello et al.

Decided June 17, 1974. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 73-640 · 417 U.S. 484 (1974) · Cited 505 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.

• Frontiero v. Richardson · 411 U.S. 677 (1973)
• Reed v. Reed · 404 U.S. 71 (1971)
• Dandridge v. Williams · 397 U.S. 471 (1970)
• Jefferson v. Hackney · 406 U.S. 535 (1972)
• Kahn v. Shevin · 416 U.S. 351 (1974)
• Shapiro v. Thompson · 394 U.S. 618 (1969)
• Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc. · 348 U.S. 483 (1955)
• Graham v. Richardson · 403 U.S. 365 (1971)
• Memorial Hospital v. Maricopa County · 415 U.S. 250 (1974)
• Muller v. Oregon · 208 U.S. 412 (1908)
• Hoyt v. Florida · 368 U.S. 57 (1961)
• Goesaert v. Cleary · 335 U.S. 464 (1948)

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• Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Maryland · 566 U.S. 30 (2012)
• City of Los Angeles Department of Water v. Manhart · 435 U.S. 702 (1978)
• Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 462 U.S. 669 (1983)
• Nashville Gas Co. v. Satty · 434 U.S. 136 (1977)
• Weinberger v. Salfi · 422 U.S. 749 (1975)
• Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. · 575 U.S. 206 (2015)
• Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs · 538 U.S. 721 (2003)
• Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization · 597 U.S. 215 (2022)
• Usery v. Turner Elkhorn Mining Co. · 428 U.S. 1 (1976)
• Waters v. Churchill · 511 U.S. 661 (1994)
• California Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Guerra · 479 U.S. 272 (1987)
• Mathews v. Lucas · 427 U.S. 495 (1976)
• Stanton v. Stanton · 421 U.S. 7 (1975)
• Califano v. Goldfarb · 430 U.S. 199 (1977)

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