Greene et al. v. Lindsey et al.

Decided May 17, 1982. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 81-341 · 456 U.S. 444 (1982) · Cited 396 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.

• Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. · 339 U.S. 306 (1950)
• Shaffer v. Heitner · 433 U.S. 186 (1977)
• McDonald v. Mabee · 243 U.S. 90 (1917)
• Tyler v. Judges of the Court of Registration · 179 U.S. 405 (1900)
• International Shoe Co. v. Washington · 326 U.S. 310 (1945)
• Ferguson v. Skrupa · 372 U.S. 726 (1963)
• Lindsey v. Normet · 405 U.S. 56 (1972)
• Grannis v. Ordean · 234 U.S. 385 (1914)
• Schroeder v. City of New York · 371 U.S. 208 (1962)
• North Laramie Land Co. v. Hoffman · 268 U.S. 276 (1925)
• The MARY, Stafford, Mastf · 13 U.S. 126 (1815)
• Huling v. Kaw Valley Railway & Improvement Co. · 130 U.S. 559 (1889)

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• Jones v. Flowers · 547 U.S. 220 (2006)
• Mennonite Board of Missions v. Adams · 462 U.S. 791 (1983)
• Dusenbery v. United States · 534 U.S. 161 (2002)
• Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker · 535 U.S. 125 (2002)
• Tulsa Professional Collection Services, Inc. v. Pope · 485 U.S. 478 (1988)

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