Goss et al. v. Lopez et al.

Decided January 22, 1975. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 73-898 · 419 U.S. 565 (1975) · Cited 3,014 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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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.

• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District · 393 U.S. 503 (1969)
• Morrissey v. Brewer · 408 U.S. 471 (1972)
• Arnett v. Kennedy · 416 U.S. 134 (1974)
• Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrath · 341 U.S. 123 (1951)
• Fuentes v. Shevin · 407 U.S. 67 (1972)
• Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay View · 395 U.S. 337 (1969)
• Goldberg v. Kelly · 397 U.S. 254 (1970)
• Epperson v. Arkansas · 393 U.S. 97 (1968)
• Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. · 339 U.S. 306 (1950)
• Boddie v. Connecticut · 401 U.S. 371 (1971)
• Cafeteria & Restaurant Workers Union, Local 473 v. McElroy · 367 U.S. 886 (1961)
• Bell v. Burson · 402 U.S. 535 (1971)
• Wisconsin v. Constantineau · 400 U.S. 433 (1971)
• Wolff v. McDonnell · 418 U.S. 539 (1974)
• Brown v. Board of Education · 347 U.S. 483 (1954)
• San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez · 411 U.S. 1 (1973)
• Armstrong v. Manzo · 380 U.S. 545 (1965)
• West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette · 319 U.S. 624 (1943)
• Mitchell v. W. T. Grant Co. · 416 U.S. 600 (1974)
• Wieman v. Updegraff · 344 U.S. 183 (1952)
• Grannis v. Ordean · 234 U.S. 385 (1914)
• Baldwin v. Hale · 68 U.S. 223 (1864)
• Connell v. Higginbotham · 403 U.S. 207 (1971)

Cited by

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• Board of Curators of the University of Missouri v. Horowitz · 435 U.S. 78 (1978)
• Ingraham v. Wright · 430 U.S. 651 (1977)
• Paul v. Davis · 424 U.S. 693 (1976)
• New Jersey v. T. L. O. · 469 U.S. 325 (1985)
• Kerry v. Din · 576 U.S. 86 (2015)
• O'Bannon v. Town Court Nursing Center · 447 U.S. 773 (1980)
• Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill · 470 U.S. 532 (1985)
• Parham v. J. R. · 442 U.S. 584 (1979)
• Wood v. Strickland · 420 U.S. 308 (1975)
• Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co. · 455 U.S. 422 (1982)
• Vernonia School District 47J v. Acton · 515 U.S. 646 (1995)
• Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division v. Craft · 436 U.S. 1 (1978)
• Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales · 545 U.S. 748 (2005)
• Carey v. Piphus · 435 U.S. 247 (1978)
• Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform · 431 U.S. 816 (1977)
• Laing v. United States · 423 U.S. 161 (1976)
• Sandin v. Conner · 515 U.S. 472 (1995)
• Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty. · 452 U.S. 18 (1981)
• Heckler v. Campbell · 461 U.S. 458 (1983)
• Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser · 478 U.S. 675 (1986)
• Daniels v. Williams · 474 U.S. 327 (1986)
• Albright v. Oliver · 510 U.S. 266 (1994)
• DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services · 489 U.S. 189 (1989)
• Gerstein v. Pugh · 420 U.S. 103 (1975)
• Hewitt v. Helms · 459 U.S. 460 (1983)
• Meachum v. Fano · 427 U.S. 215 (1976)
• Greenholtz v. Inmates of the Nebraska Penal & Correctional Complex · 442 U.S. 1 (1979)
• Zinermon v. Burch · 494 U.S. 113 (1990)
• Bishop v. Wood · 426 U.S. 341 (1976)
• Davis v. Scherer · 468 U.S. 183 (1984)

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