Greer, Commander, Fort Dix Military Reservation, et al. v. Spock et al.

Decided March 24, 1976. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 74-848 · 424 U.S. 828 (1976) · Cited 746 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–2.

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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.

• Flower v. United States · 407 U.S. 197 (1972)
• Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District · 393 U.S. 503 (1969)
• Pell v. Procunier · 417 U.S. 817 (1974)
• Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. Conrad · 420 U.S. 546 (1975)
• Adderley v. Florida · 385 U.S. 39 (1966)
• Cafeteria & Restaurant Workers Union, Local 473 v. McElroy · 367 U.S. 886 (1961)
• Freedman v. Maryland · 380 U.S. 51 (1965)
• Grayned v. City of Rockford · 408 U.S. 104 (1972)
• Cantwell v. Connecticut · 310 U.S. 296 (1940)
• Haguer v. Committee for Industrial Organization · 307 U.S. 496 (1939)
• Parker v. Levy · 417 U.S. 733 (1974)
• United States v. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan · 407 U.S. 297 (1972)
• United States Civil Service Commission v. National Ass'n of Letter Carriers · 413 U.S. 548 (1973)
• New York Times Co. v. United States · 403 U.S. 713 (1971)
• Edwards v. South Carolina · 372 U.S. 229 (1963)
• United States Ex Rel. Toth v. Quarles · 350 U.S. 11 (1955)
• West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette · 319 U.S. 624 (1943)
• Near v. Minnesota Ex Rel. Olson · 283 U.S. 697 (1931)
• Police Dept. of Chicago v. Mosley · 408 U.S. 92 (1972)
• Brandenburg v. Ohio · 395 U.S. 444 (1969)
• Orloff v. Willoughby · 345 U.S. 83 (1953)
• Cox v. Louisiana · 379 U.S. 559 (1965)
• Schlesinger v. Councilman · 420 U.S. 738 (1975)
• Rescue Army v. Municipal Court of Los Angeles · 331 U.S. 549 (1947)
• United States v. Robel · 389 U.S. 258 (1967)
• Abrams v. United States · 250 U.S. 616 (1919)
• Middendorf v. Henry · 425 U.S. 25 (1976)
• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• New York Times Co. v. Sullivan · 376 U.S. 254 (1964)
• Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority · 297 U.S. 288 (1936)

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• Brown v. Glines · 444 U.S. 348 (1980)
• Perry Education Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'n · 460 U.S. 37 (1983)
• United States v. Kokinda · 497 U.S. 720 (1990)
• United States Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations · 453 U.S. 114 (1981)
• United States v. Albertini · 472 U.S. 675 (1985)
• Cornelius v. NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. · 473 U.S. 788 (1985)
• Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. Public Service Commission · 447 U.S. 530 (1980)
• International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. Lee · 505 U.S. 672 (1992)
• United States v. Grace · 461 U.S. 171 (1983)
• Jones v. North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union, Inc. · 433 U.S. 119 (1977)
• Goldman v. Weinberger · 475 U.S. 503 (1986)
• Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky · 585 U.S. 1 (2018)
• Stone v. Powell · 428 U.S. 465 (1976)
• Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia · 448 U.S. 555 (1980)
• Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San Diego · 453 U.S. 490 (1981)
• Snepp v. United States · 444 U.S. 507 (1980)
• Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. Myers · 461 U.S. 138 (1983)
• Hunt v. Washington State Apple Advertising Commission · 432 U.S. 333 (1977)
• Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of University of Virginia · 515 U.S. 819 (1995)
• City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc. · 475 U.S. 41 (1986)
• Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc. · 427 U.S. 50 (1976)
• Lamb's Chapel v. Center Moriches Union Free School District · 508 U.S. 384 (1993)
• Burson v. Freeman · 504 U.S. 191 (1992)
• Good News Club v. Milford Central School · 533 U.S. 98 (2001)
• Rostker v. Goldberg · 453 U.S. 57 (1981)
• Minnesota State Board for Community Colleges v. Knight · 465 U.S. 271 (1984)
• Christian Legal Soc. Chapter of Univ. of Cal., Hastings College of Law v. Martinez · 561 U.S. 661 (2010)
• Ysursa v. Pocatello Education Ass'n · 555 U.S. 353 (2009)

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