Hanrahan et al. v. Hampton et al.
Decided June 2, 1980. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.
Docket 79-912 · 446 U.S. 754 (1980) · Cited 952 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–1.
Concurring · 3
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. · filed a concurring opinion
- Warren Earl Burger
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Dissenting · 1
- Thurgood Marshall · filed a dissenting opinion
“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.
- Butz v. Economou · 438 U.S. 478 (1978)
- Bradley v. School Bd. of Richmond · 416 U.S. 696 (1974)
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 434 U.S. 412 (1978)
- Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co. · 396 U.S. 375 (1970)
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- Shalala v. Schaefer · 509 U.S. 292 (1993)
- Hewitt v. Helms · 482 U.S. 755 (1987)
- Harlow v. Fitzgerald · 457 U.S. 800 (1982)
- Hensley v. Eckerhart · 461 U.S. 424 (1983)
- Farrar v. Hobby · 506 U.S. 103 (1992)
- Texas State Teachers Ass'n v. Garland Independent School District · 489 U.S. 782 (1989)
- Sullivan v. Hudson · 490 U.S. 877 (1989)
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