Hurd et Ux. v. Hodge et al.

Decided May 3, 1948. Frederick Moore Vinson delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 290 · 334 U.S. 24 (1948) · Cited 333 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–0.

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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.

• Corrigan v. Buckley · 271 U.S. 323 (1926)
• Buchanan v. Warley · 245 U.S. 60 (1916)
• Hirabayashi v. United States · 320 U.S. 81 (1943)
• Korematsu v. United States · 323 U.S. 214 (1945)
• Rescue Army v. Municipal Court of Los Angeles · 331 U.S. 549 (1947)
• Oscanyan v. Arms Co. · 103 U.S. 261 (1881)
• United States v. Hutcheson · 312 U.S. 219 (1941)
• Muschany v. United States · 324 U.S. 49 (1945)
• Trist v. Child · 88 U.S. 441 (1875)
• License Tax Cases · 72 U.S. 462 (1867)
• Keller v. Potomac Electric Power Co. · 261 U.S. 428 (1923)
• Alma Motor Co. v. Timken-Detroit Axle Co. · 329 U.S. 129 (1946)
• Morrison v. Work · 266 U.S. 481 (1925)

Cited by

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

• Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co. · 392 U.S. 409 (1968)
• Jett v. Dallas Independent School District · 491 U.S. 701 (1989)
• City of Memphis v. Greene · 451 U.S. 100 (1981)
• W. R. Grace & Co. v. Local Union 759, International Union of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers · 461 U.S. 757 (1983)
• General Building Contractors Assn., Inc. v. Pennsylvania · 458 U.S. 375 (1982)
• Kaiser Steel Corp. v. Mullins · 455 U.S. 72 (1982)
• Tillman v. Wheaton-Haven Recreation Assn., Inc. · 410 U.S. 431 (1973)
• United Paperworkers International Union v. Misco, Inc. · 484 U.S. 29 (1987)
• Bolling v. Sharpe · 347 U.S. 497 (1954)
• Abood v. Detroit Board of Education · 431 U.S. 209 (1977)
• Barrows v. Jackson · 346 U.S. 249 (1953)
• Saint Francis College v. Al-Khazraji · 481 U.S. 604 (1987)
• District of Columbia v. Carter · 409 U.S. 418 (1973)
• Eastern Associated Coal Corp. v. United Mine Workers, District 17 · 531 U.S. 57 (2000)
• Takahashi v. Fish & Game Commission · 334 U.S. 410 (1948)
• Doe v. McMillan · 412 U.S. 306 (1973)
• Railway Employes' Department v. Hanson · 351 U.S. 225 (1956)
• Bell v. Maryland · 378 U.S. 226 (1964)
• Bridges v. United States · 346 U.S. 209 (1953)

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