Hadley et al. v. Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City et al.

Decided February 25, 1970. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 37 · 397 U.S. 50 (1970) · Cited 432 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–3.

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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.

• Avery v. Midland County · 390 U.S. 474 (1968)
• Reynolds v. Sims · 377 U.S. 533 (1964)
• Wesberry v. Sanders · 376 U.S. 1 (1964)
• Swann v. Adams · 385 U.S. 440 (1967)
• Sailors v. Board of Ed. of Kent Cty. · 387 U.S. 105 (1967)
• Gray v. Sanders · 372 U.S. 368 (1963)
• Burns v. Richardson · 384 U.S. 73 (1966)
• Dusch v. Davis · 387 U.S. 112 (1967)
• Wells v. Rockefeller · 394 U.S. 542 (1969)
• United States v. Classic · 313 U.S. 299 (1941)
• Kramer v. Union Free School District No. 15 · 395 U.S. 621 (1969)
• Cipriano v. City of Houma · 395 U.S. 701 (1969)
• Ex Parte Yarbrough · 110 U.S. 651 (1884)
• Lane v. Wilson · 307 U.S. 268 (1939)
• Lucas v. Forty-Fourth General Assembly of Colorado · 377 U.S. 713 (1964)
• Kirkpatrick v. Preisler · 394 U.S. 526 (1969)
• Roman v. Sincock · 377 U.S. 695 (1964)
• Maryland Committee for Fair Representation v. Tawes · 377 U.S. 656 (1964)
• Davis v. Mann · 377 U.S. 678 (1964)
• Guinn v. United States · 238 U.S. 347 (1915)
• United States v. Mosley · 238 U.S. 383 (1915)
• WMCA, Inc. v. Lomenzo · 377 U.S. 633 (1964)

Cited by

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

• Salyer Land Co. v. Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District · 410 U.S. 719 (1973)
• Ball v. James · 451 U.S. 355 (1981)
• Whitcomb v. Chavis · 403 U.S. 124 (1971)
• Board of Estimate of City of New York v. Morris · 489 U.S. 688 (1989)
• Oregon v. Mitchell · 400 U.S. 112 (1970)
• Mahan v. Howell · 410 U.S. 315 (1973)
• Abood v. Detroit Board of Education · 431 U.S. 209 (1977)
• City of Mobile v. Bolden · 446 U.S. 55 (1980)
• Chisom v. Roemer · 501 U.S. 380 (1991)
• City of Phoenix v. Kolodziejski · 399 U.S. 204 (1970)
• Holt Civic Club v. City of Tuscaloosa · 439 U.S. 60 (1978)
• Abate v. Mundt · 403 U.S. 182 (1971)
• Town of Lockport v. Citizens for Community Action at the Local Level, Inc. · 430 U.S. 259 (1977)

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