Holt Civic Club et al. v. City of Tuscaloosa et al.

Decided November 28, 1978. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 77-515 · 439 U.S. 60 (1978) · Cited 320 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• Evans v. Cornman · 398 U.S. 419 (1970)
• Kramer v. Union Free School District No. 15 · 395 U.S. 621 (1969)
• Dunn v. Blumstein · 405 U.S. 330 (1972)
• Moody v. Flowers · 387 U.S. 97 (1967)
• Cipriano v. City of Houma · 395 U.S. 701 (1969)
• Carrington v. Rash · 380 U.S. 89 (1965)
• Avery v. Midland County · 390 U.S. 474 (1968)
• Reynolds v. Sims · 377 U.S. 533 (1964)
• Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections · 383 U.S. 663 (1966)
• City of Phoenix v. Kolodziejski · 399 U.S. 204 (1970)
• Sailors v. Board of Ed. of Kent Cty. · 387 U.S. 105 (1967)
• Spielman Motor Sales Co. v. Dodge · 295 U.S. 89 (1935)
• Salyer Land Co. v. Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District · 410 U.S. 719 (1973)
• San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez · 411 U.S. 1 (1973)
• McGowan v. Maryland · 366 U.S. 420 (1961)
• Turner v. Fouche · 396 U.S. 346 (1970)
• Hadley v. Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City · 397 U.S. 50 (1970)
• Kotch v. Board of River Port Pilot Comm'rs for Port of New Orleans · 330 U.S. 552 (1947)
• Howard v. Commissioners of Sinking Fund of Louisville · 344 U.S. 624 (1953)
• Hill v. Stone · 421 U.S. 289 (1975)
• Board of Regents v. New Left Education Project · 404 U.S. 541 (1972)
• Rorick v. Board of Comm'rs of Everglades Drainage Dist. · 307 U.S. 208 (1939)

Cited by

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

• Washington v. Seattle School District No. 1 · 458 U.S. 457 (1982)
• Ball v. James · 451 U.S. 355 (1981)
• Papasan v. Allain · 478 U.S. 265 (1986)
• City of Los Angeles v. Lyons · 461 U.S. 95 (1983)
• Heller v. Doe Ex Rel. Doe · 509 U.S. 312 (1993)
• Kadrmas v. Dickinson Public Schools · 487 U.S. 450 (1988)
• City of Columbus v. Ours Garage & Wrecker Service, Inc. · 536 U.S. 424 (2002)
• Metro-North Commuter Railroad v. Buckley · 521 U.S. 424 (1997)

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