Gunn, Sheriff, et al. v. University Committee to End the War in Vietnam et al.
Decided June 29, 1970. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 7 · 399 U.S. 383 (1970) · Cited 125 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–0.
Majority · 6
- Potter Stewart · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Hugo Lafayette Black
- John Marshall Harlan
- Thurgood Marshall
- Warren Earl Burger
- William Orville Douglas
Concurring · 2
- Byron Raymond White · filed a concurring opinion
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
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.
- International Longshoremen's Ass'n, Local 1291 v. Philadelphia Marine Trade Ass'n · 389 U.S. 64 (1967)
- Watson v. Buck · 313 U.S. 387 (1941)
- Phillips v. United States · 312 U.S. 246 (1941)
- Burns v. Ohio · 360 U.S. 252 (1959)
- United States v. F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Co. · 356 U.S. 227 (1958)
- United States v. Hark · 320 U.S. 531 (1944)
- Stainback v. Mo Hock Ke Lok Po · 336 U.S. 368 (1949)
- Mitchell v. Donovan · 398 U.S. 427 (1970)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Abbott v. Perez · 585 U.S. 579 (2018)
- Perez v. Ledesma · 401 U.S. 82 (1971)
- Schmidt v. Lessard · 414 U.S. 473 (1974)
- Roe v. Wade · 410 U.S. 113 (1973)
- Withrow v. Larkin · 421 U.S. 35 (1975)
- White v. Regester · 412 U.S. 755 (1973)
- Whitcomb v. Chavis · 403 U.S. 124 (1971)
- Bowen v. American Hospital Assn. · 476 U.S. 610 (1986)
- Aberdeen & Rockfish R. Co. v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (SCRAP) · 422 U.S. 289 (1975)
- Gonzalez v. Automatic Employees Credit Union · 419 U.S. 90 (1974)
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