Goesaert et al. v. Cleary et al., Members of the Liquor Control Commission of Michigan

Decided December 20, 1948. Felix Frankfurter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 49 · 335 U.S. 464 (1948) · Cited 298 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.

• Skinner v. Oklahoma Ex Rel. Williamson · 316 U.S. 535 (1942)
• Tigner v. Texas · 310 U.S. 141 (1940)
• Kotch v. Board of River Port Pilot Comm'rs for Port of New Orleans · 330 U.S. 552 (1947)
• Yick Wo v. Hopkins · 118 U.S. 356 (1886)
• Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co. · 220 U.S. 61 (1911)
• Patsone v. Pennsylvania · 232 U.S. 138 (1914)
• Missouri Ex Rel. Gaines v. Canada · 305 U.S. 337 (1938)
• Roschen v. Ward · 279 U.S. 337 (1929)
• Miller v. Wilson · 236 U.S. 373 (1915)
• New York Ex Rel. Bryant v. Zimmerman · 278 U.S. 63 (1928)
• McCabe v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. · 235 U.S. 151 (1914)
• Bain Peanut Co. of Tex. v. Pinson · 282 U.S. 499 (1931)
• Carter v. Virginia · 321 U.S. 131 (1944)

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• Craig v. Boren · 429 U.S. 190 (1976)
• Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic · 506 U.S. 263 (1993)
• Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs · 538 U.S. 721 (2003)
• Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization · 597 U.S. 215 (2022)
• Dandridge v. Williams · 397 U.S. 471 (1970)
• Payne v. Tennessee · 501 U.S. 808 (1991)
• McGowan v. Maryland · 366 U.S. 420 (1961)
• Douglas v. California · 372 U.S. 353 (1963)
• Weinberger v. Salfi · 422 U.S. 749 (1975)
• Branzburg v. Hayes · 408 U.S. 665 (1972)
• Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. Paul · 373 U.S. 132 (1963)
• Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections · 383 U.S. 663 (1966)
• Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena · 515 U.S. 200 (1995)
• Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan · 458 U.S. 718 (1982)
• Oregon v. Mitchell · 400 U.S. 112 (1970)
• Geduldig v. Aiello · 417 U.S. 484 (1974)
• Miller v. Albright · 523 U.S. 420 (1998)

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