Guy Mitchell, et al. v. Mary L. Helms, et al.

Decided June 28, 2000. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 98-1648 · 530 U.S. 793 (2000) · Cited 246 times

Holding

The judgment is reversed.

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How the Justices voted

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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.

• Agostini v. Felton · 521 U.S. 203 (1997)
• Wolman v. Walter · 433 U.S. 229 (1977)
• Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District · 509 U.S. 1 (1993)
• Everson v. Board of Ed. of Ewing · 330 U.S. 1 (1947)
• Witters v. Washington Department of Services for the Blind · 474 U.S. 481 (1986)
• Meek v. Pittenger · 421 U.S. 349 (1975)
• Mueller v. Allen · 463 U.S. 388 (1983)
• School District of Grand Rapids v. Ball · 473 U.S. 373 (1985)
• Lemon v. Kurtzman · 403 U.S. 602 (1971)
• Board of Ed. of Central School Dist. No. 1 v. Allen · 392 U.S. 236 (1968)
• Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of University of Virginia · 515 U.S. 819 (1995)
• Bowen v. Kendrick · 487 U.S. 589 (1988)
• Tilton v. Richardson · 403 U.S. 672 (1971)
• Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty v. Regan · 444 U.S. 646 (1980)
• Levitt v. Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty · 413 U.S. 472 (1973)
• Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty v. Nyquist · 413 U.S. 756 (1973)
• Aguilar v. Felton · 473 U.S. 402 (1985)
• Roemer v. Board of Public Works of Md. · 426 U.S. 736 (1976)
• Walz v. Tax Comm'n of City of New York · 397 U.S. 664 (1970)
• Hunt v. McNair · 413 U.S. 734 (1973)
• Lamb's Chapel v. Center Moriches Union Free School District · 508 U.S. 384 (1993)
• Reuben Quick Bear v. Leupp · 210 U.S. 50 (1908)
• Widmar v. Vincent · 454 U.S. 263 (1981)
• Board of Ed. of Kiryas Joel Village School Dist. v. Grumet · 512 U.S. 687 (1994)
• County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union · 492 U.S. 573 (1989)
• Engel v. Vitale · 370 U.S. 421 (1962)
• Illinois Ex Rel. McCollum v. Board of Ed. of School Dist. No. 71, Champaign Cty. · 333 U.S. 203 (1948)
• Capitol Square Review & Advisory Board v. Pinette · 515 U.S. 753 (1995)
• Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. Amos · 483 U.S. 327 (1987)
• Cochran v. Louisiana State Board of Education · 281 U.S. 370 (1930)

Cited by

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

• Zelman v. Simmons-Harris · 536 U.S. 639 (2002)
• Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer · 582 U.S. 449 (2017)
• Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue · 591 U.S. 464 (2020)
• American Legion v. American Humanist Assn. · 588 U.S. 29 (2019)
• Good News Club v. Milford Central School · 533 U.S. 98 (2001)
• Locke v. Davey · 540 U.S. 712 (2004)
• Carson v. Makin · 596 U.S. 767 (2022)
• Shurtleff v. Boston · 596 U.S. 243 (2022)

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