Hynes et al. v. Mayor and Council of Borough of Oradell et al.

Decided May 19, 1976. Warren Earl Burger delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 74-1329 · 425 U.S. 610 (1976) · Cited 440 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–1.

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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.

• Buckley v. Valeo · 424 U.S. 1 (1976)
• Broadrick v. Oklahoma · 413 U.S. 601 (1973)
• Martin v. City of Struthers · 319 U.S. 141 (1943)
• Talley v. California · 362 U.S. 60 (1960)
• Thomas v. Collins · 323 U.S. 516 (1945)
• Cantwell v. Connecticut · 310 U.S. 296 (1940)
• Schneider v. State (Town of Irvington) · 308 U.S. 147 (1939)
• Grayned v. City of Rockford · 408 U.S. 104 (1972)
• Lovell v. City of Griffin · 303 U.S. 444 (1938)
• Younger v. Harris · 401 U.S. 37 (1971)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button · 371 U.S. 415 (1963)
• United States Civil Service Commission v. National Ass'n of Letter Carriers · 413 U.S. 548 (1973)
• Staub v. City of Baxley · 355 U.S. 313 (1958)
• Law Students Civil Rights Research Council, Inc. v. Wadmond · 401 U.S. 154 (1971)
• New York Times Co. v. Sullivan · 376 U.S. 254 (1964)
• Connally v. General Construction Co. · 269 U.S. 385 (1926)
• Roth v. United States · 354 U.S. 476 (1957)
• Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire · 315 U.S. 568 (1942)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. Patterson · 357 U.S. 449 (1958)
• Papachristou v. City of Jacksonville · 405 U.S. 156 (1972)
• Parker v. Levy · 417 U.S. 733 (1974)
• Smith v. Goguen · 415 U.S. 566 (1974)
• Lanzetta v. New Jersey · 306 U.S. 451 (1939)
• Coates v. City of Cincinnati · 402 U.S. 611 (1971)
• Smith v. California · 361 U.S. 147 (1959)
• Winters v. New York · 333 U.S. 507 (1948)
• Colten v. Kentucky · 407 U.S. 104 (1972)
• Cox v. New Hampshire · 312 U.S. 569 (1941)
• Douglas v. City of Jeannette · 319 U.S. 157 (1943)
• Mills v. Alabama · 384 U.S. 214 (1966)

Cited by

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

• Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. v. Village of Stratton · 536 U.S. 150 (2002)
• Village of Schaumburg v. Citizens for a Better Environment · 444 U.S. 620 (1980)
• Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc. · 427 U.S. 50 (1976)
• United States Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations · 453 U.S. 114 (1981)
• Nixon v. Administrator of General Services · 433 U.S. 425 (1977)
• Moore v. City of East Cleveland · 431 U.S. 494 (1977)
• Nebraska Press Assn. v. Stuart · 427 U.S. 539 (1976)
• City of Lakewood v. Plain Dealer Publishing Co. · 486 U.S. 750 (1988)
• Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San Diego · 453 U.S. 490 (1981)
• Zauderer v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the Supreme Court of Ohio · 471 U.S. 626 (1985)
• Regan v. Time, Inc. · 468 U.S. 641 (1984)
• United States v. Culbert · 435 U.S. 371 (1978)

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