Green et al. v. Mansour, Director, Michigan Department of Social Services

Decided December 3, 1985. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 84-6270 · 474 U.S. 64 (1985) · Cited 1,617 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.

• Quern v. Jordan · 440 U.S. 332 (1979)
• Atascadero State Hospital v. Scanlon · 473 U.S. 234 (1985)
• Public Serv. Comm'n of Utah v. Wycoff Co. · 344 U.S. 237 (1952)
• Milliken v. Bradley · 433 U.S. 267 (1977)
• Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman · 465 U.S. 89 (1984)
• Edelman v. Jordan · 415 U.S. 651 (1974)
• Steffel v. Thompson · 415 U.S. 452 (1974)
• Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. v. Huffman · 319 U.S. 293 (1943)
• Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs. · 436 U.S. 658 (1978)
• Younger v. Harris · 401 U.S. 37 (1971)
• Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority · 469 U.S. 528 (1985)
• SAMUELS Et Al. v. MACKELL, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF QUEENS COUNTY, Et Al. · 401 U.S. 66 (1971)

Cited by

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• Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida · 517 U.S. 44 (1996)
• Idaho v. Coeur D'Alene Tribe of Idaho · 521 U.S. 261 (1997)
• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers v. Brock · 477 U.S. 274 (1986)
• Papasan v. Allain · 478 U.S. 265 (1986)
• Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co. · 491 U.S. 1 (1989)
• Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc. · 575 U.S. 320 (2015)
• Will v. Michigan Department of State Police · 491 U.S. 58 (1989)
• Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority v. Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. · 506 U.S. 139 (1993)
• Alden v. Maine · 527 U.S. 706 (1999)
• Welch v. Texas Department of Highways & Public Transportation · 483 U.S. 468 (1987)
• Wilton v. Seven Falls Co. · 515 U.S. 277 (1995)
• Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. v. Feeney · 495 U.S. 299 (1990)
• Frew Ex Rel. Frew v. Hawkins · 540 U.S. 431 (2004)

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