Gonzaga University and Roberta S. League v. John Doe

Decided June 20, 2002. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 01-679 · 536 U.S. 273 (2002) · Cited 2,504 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

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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.

• Blessing v. Freestone · 520 U.S. 329 (1997)
• Wilder v. Virginia Hospital Assn. · 496 U.S. 498 (1990)
• Wright v. City of Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing Authority · 479 U.S. 418 (1987)
• Cannon v. University of Chicago · 441 U.S. 677 (1979)
• Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman · 451 U.S. 1 (1981)
• Alexander v. Sandoval · 532 U.S. 275 (2001)
• Smith v. Robinson · 468 U.S. 992 (1984)
• Suter v. Artist M. · 503 U.S. 347 (1992)
• Middlesex County Sewerage Authority v. National Sea Clammers Assn. · 453 U.S. 1 (1981)
• Maine v. Thiboutot · 448 U.S. 1 (1980)
• California v. Sierra Club · 451 U.S. 287 (1981)
• Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs. · 436 U.S. 658 (1978)
• Will v. Michigan Department of State Police · 491 U.S. 58 (1989)
• Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman · 465 U.S. 89 (1984)
• Touche Ross & Co. v. Redington · 442 U.S. 560 (1979)
• Atascadero State Hospital v. Scanlon · 473 U.S. 234 (1985)
• Chapman v. Houston Welfare Rights Organization · 441 U.S. 600 (1979)
• Regents of the University of Michigan v. Ewing · 474 U.S. 214 (1985)
• Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles · 493 U.S. 103 (1989)

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• Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic · 606 U.S. 357 (2025)
• Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion Cty. v. Talevski · 599 U.S. 166 (2023)
• Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc. · 575 U.S. 320 (2015)
• Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc. · 565 U.S. 606 (2012)
• Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education · 544 U.S. 167 (2005)
• City of Rancho Palos Verdes v. Abrams · 544 U.S. 113 (2005)
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. Walsh, Acting Commissioner, Maine Department of Human Services · 538 U.S. 644 (2003)

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