Greenholtz, Chairman, Board of Parole of Nebraska, et al. v. Inmates of the Nebraska Penal and Correction Complex et al.

Decided May 29, 1979. Warren Earl Burger delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 78-201 · 442 U.S. 1 (1979) · Cited 3,299 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.

• Morrissey v. Brewer · 408 U.S. 471 (1972)
• Wolff v. McDonnell · 418 U.S. 539 (1974)
• Mathews v. Eldridge · 424 U.S. 319 (1976)
• Gagnon v. Scarpelli · 411 U.S. 778 (1973)
• Meachum v. Fano · 427 U.S. 215 (1976)
• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• Bell v. Wolfish · 441 U.S. 520 (1979)
• Cafeteria & Restaurant Workers Union, Local 473 v. McElroy · 367 U.S. 886 (1961)
• Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrath · 341 U.S. 123 (1951)
• Stanley v. Illinois · 405 U.S. 645 (1972)
• Montanye v. Haymes · 427 U.S. 236 (1976)
• Richardson v. Perales · 402 U.S. 389 (1971)
• Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. · 339 U.S. 306 (1950)
• Bounds v. Smith · 430 U.S. 817 (1977)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp. · 318 U.S. 80 (1943)
• Goss v. Lopez · 419 U.S. 565 (1975)
• Ingraham v. Wright · 430 U.S. 651 (1977)
• Bishop v. Wood · 426 U.S. 341 (1976)
• Cruz v. Beto · 405 U.S. 319 (1972)
• Pell v. Procunier · 417 U.S. 817 (1974)
• Kent v. United States · 383 U.S. 541 (1966)
• Bell v. Burson · 402 U.S. 535 (1971)
• Baxter v. Palmigiano · 425 U.S. 308 (1976)
• Speiser v. Randall · 357 U.S. 513 (1958)
• Frontiero v. Richardson · 411 U.S. 677 (1973)
• Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division v. Craft · 436 U.S. 1 (1978)
• Moody v. Daggett · 429 U.S. 78 (1976)
• Schware v. Board of Bar Examiners of NM · 353 U.S. 232 (1957)
• Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform · 431 U.S. 816 (1977)
• Procunier v. Navarette · 434 U.S. 555 (1978)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Board of Pardons v. Allen · 482 U.S. 369 (1987)
• Ohio Adult Parole Authority v. Woodard · 523 U.S. 272 (1998)
• Kentucky Department of Corrections v. Thompson · 490 U.S. 454 (1989)
• Hewitt v. Helms · 459 U.S. 460 (1983)
• Connecticut Board of Pardons v. Dumschat · 452 U.S. 458 (1981)
• Burns v. United States · 501 U.S. 129 (1991)
• Wilkinson v. Austin · 545 U.S. 209 (2005)
• Jago v. Van Curen · 454 U.S. 14 (1981)
• Sandin v. Conner · 515 U.S. 472 (1995)
• Olim v. Wakinekona · 461 U.S. 238 (1983)
• Schall v. Martin · 467 U.S. 253 (1984)
• Santosky v. Kramer · 455 U.S. 745 (1982)
• Ford v. Wainwright · 477 U.S. 399 (1986)
• Black v. Romano · 471 U.S. 606 (1985)
• Hudson v. Palmer · 468 U.S. 517 (1984)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. St. Cyr · 533 U.S. 289 (2001)
• Rummel v. Estelle · 445 U.S. 263 (1980)
• Vitek v. Jones · 445 U.S. 480 (1980)
• MacKey v. Montrym · 443 U.S. 1 (1979)
• Hicks v. Oklahoma · 447 U.S. 343 (1980)
• O'Bannon v. Town Court Nursing Center · 447 U.S. 773 (1980)
• Mills v. Rogers · 457 U.S. 291 (1982)
• Solem v. Helm · 463 U.S. 277 (1983)
• Youngberg v. Romeo Ex Rel. Romeo · 457 U.S. 307 (1982)
• Heller v. Doe Ex Rel. Doe · 509 U.S. 312 (1993)
• Washington v. Harper · 494 U.S. 210 (1990)
• Pacific Mutual Life Insurance v. Haslip · 499 U.S. 1 (1991)
• Landon v. Plasencia · 459 U.S. 21 (1982)
• Ponte v. Real · 471 U.S. 491 (1985)

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