Harman et al. v. Forssenius et al.

Decided April 27, 1965. Earl Warren delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 360 · 380 U.S. 528 (1965) · Cited 645 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Baggett v. Bullitt · 377 U.S. 360 (1964)
• England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners · 375 U.S. 411 (1964)
• Smith v. Allwright · 321 U.S. 649 (1944)
• Griffin v. School Bd. of Prince Edward Cty. · 377 U.S. 218 (1964)
• Lassiter v. Northampton County Board of Elections · 360 U.S. 45 (1959)
• Baker v. Carr · 369 U.S. 186 (1962)
• Yick Wo v. Hopkins · 118 U.S. 356 (1886)
• Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co. · 312 U.S. 496 (1941)
• United States v. Classic · 313 U.S. 299 (1941)
• Gomillion v. Lightfoot · 364 U.S. 339 (1960)
• McNeese v. Board of Education for Community Unit School District 187 Cahokia · 373 U.S. 668 (1963)
• Gray v. Sanders · 372 U.S. 368 (1963)
• Spector Motor Service, Inc. v. McLaughlin · 323 U.S. 101 (1944)
• Ex Parte Yarbrough · 110 U.S. 651 (1884)
• Lane v. Wilson · 307 U.S. 268 (1939)
• Frost & Frost Trucking Co. v. Railroad Comm'n of Cal. · 271 U.S. 583 (1926)
• Oyama v. California · 332 U.S. 633 (1948)
• Hostetter v. Idlewild Bon Voyage Liquor Corp. · 377 U.S. 324 (1964)
• Davis v. Mann · 377 U.S. 678 (1964)
• City of Chicago v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. · 357 U.S. 77 (1958)
• Williams v. Fanning · 332 U.S. 490 (1947)

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• Dunn v. Blumstein · 405 U.S. 330 (1972)
• Babbitt v. United Farm Workers National Union · 442 U.S. 289 (1979)
• City of Houston v. Hill · 482 U.S. 451 (1987)
• U. S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton · 514 U.S. 779 (1995)
• Wisconsin v. Constantineau · 400 U.S. 433 (1971)
• Brockett v. Spokane Arcades, Inc. · 472 U.S. 491 (1985)
• Kusper v. Pontikes · 414 U.S. 51 (1973)
• Lake Carriers' Assn. v. MacMullan · 406 U.S. 498 (1972)
• Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United States · 424 U.S. 800 (1976)
• Procunier v. Martinez · 416 U.S. 396 (1974)
• Garrity v. New Jersey · 385 U.S. 493 (1967)
• Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections · 383 U.S. 663 (1966)
• Zwickler v. Koota · 389 U.S. 241 (1967)
• Juidice v. Vail · 430 U.S. 327 (1977)
• Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff · 467 U.S. 229 (1984)
• Lindsey v. Normet · 405 U.S. 56 (1972)
• Hall v. Beals · 396 U.S. 45 (1969)
• Board of Airport Comm'rs of Los Angeles v. Jews for Jesus, Inc. · 482 U.S. 569 (1987)
• Lamont v. Postmaster General · 381 U.S. 301 (1965)
• Reetz v. Bozanich · 397 U.S. 82 (1970)
• Richardson v. Ramirez · 418 U.S. 24 (1974)
• Harris County Commissioners Court v. Moore · 420 U.S. 77 (1975)
• Evansville-Vanderburgh Airport Authority District v. Delta Airlines, Inc. · 405 U.S. 707 (1972)
• Elkins v. Moreno · 435 U.S. 647 (1978)

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