Hannah et al. v. Larche et al.

Decided June 20, 1960. Earl Warren delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 549 · 363 U.S. 420 (1960) · Cited 819 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

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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.

• Greene v. McElroy · 360 U.S. 474 (1959)
• In Re Groban · 352 U.S. 330 (1957)
• Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrath · 341 U.S. 123 (1951)
• Morgan v. United States · 304 U.S. 1 (1938)
• Norwegian Nitrogen Products Co. v. United States · 288 U.S. 294 (1933)
• Watkins v. United States · 354 U.S. 178 (1957)
• McGrain v. Daugherty · 273 U.S. 135 (1927)
• United States v. Morton Salt Co. · 338 U.S. 632 (1950)
• Oklahoma Press Publishing Co. v. Walling · 327 U.S. 186 (1946)
• Sweezy v. New Hampshire Ex Rel. Wyman · 354 U.S. 234 (1957)
• Sinclair v. United States · 279 U.S. 263 (1929)
• Peters v. Hobby · 349 U.S. 331 (1955)
• Rochin v. California · 342 U.S. 165 (1952)
• Stirone v. United States · 361 U.S. 212 (1960)
• Screws v. United States · 325 U.S. 91 (1945)
• Costello v. United States · 350 U.S. 359 (1956)
• Den Ex Dem. Murray v. Hoboken Land & Improvement Co. · 59 U.S. 272 (1856)
• Ex Parte Bain · 121 U.S. 1 (1887)
• Breithaupt v. Abram · 352 U.S. 432 (1957)
• Vitarelli v. Seaton · 359 U.S. 535 (1959)
• United States v. Bryan · 339 U.S. 323 (1950)
• Kent v. Dulles · 357 U.S. 116 (1958)
• Terry v. Adams · 345 U.S. 461 (1953)
• United States v. Johnson · 319 U.S. 503 (1943)
• Adamson v. California · 332 U.S. 46 (1947)
• Ng Fung Ho v. White · 259 U.S. 276 (1922)
• Barenblatt v. United States · 360 U.S. 109 (1959)
• Interstate Commerce Commission v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad · 227 U.S. 88 (1913)
• Lane v. Wilson · 307 U.S. 268 (1939)
• Opp Cotton Mills, Inc. v. Administrator of the Wage & Hour Division of the Department of Labor · 312 U.S. 126 (1941)

Cited by

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

• Jenkins v. McKeithen · 395 U.S. 411 (1969)
• Paul v. Davis · 424 U.S. 693 (1976)
• Donaldson v. United States · 400 U.S. 517 (1971)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Jerry T. O'Brien, Inc. · 467 U.S. 735 (1984)
• United States v. Mara · 410 U.S. 19 (1973)
• Groppi v. Leslie · 404 U.S. 496 (1972)
• Richardson v. Perales · 402 U.S. 389 (1971)
• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• Morrissey v. Brewer · 408 U.S. 471 (1972)
• Baker v. Carr · 369 U.S. 186 (1962)
• Goldberg v. Kelly · 397 U.S. 254 (1970)
• Cafeteria & Restaurant Workers Union, Local 473 v. McElroy · 367 U.S. 886 (1961)
• Branzburg v. Hayes · 408 U.S. 665 (1972)
• Arnett v. Kennedy · 416 U.S. 134 (1974)
• South Carolina v. Katzenbach · 383 U.S. 301 (1966)
• Board of Curators of the University of Missouri v. Horowitz · 435 U.S. 78 (1978)
• United States v. Williams · 504 U.S. 36 (1992)
• United States v. Ramsey · 431 U.S. 606 (1977)
• Dalia v. United States · 441 U.S. 238 (1979)
• United States v. Mandujano · 425 U.S. 564 (1976)
• O'Bannon v. Town Court Nursing Center · 447 U.S. 773 (1980)
• Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employees v. Association for the Benefit of Non-Contract Employees · 380 U.S. 650 (1965)

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