In Re Gault et al.

Decided May 15, 1967. Abe Fortas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 116 · 387 U.S. 1 (1967) · Cited 5,473 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

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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.

• Kent v. United States · 383 U.S. 541 (1966)
• Miranda v. Arizona · 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
• Haley v. Ohio · 332 U.S. 596 (1948)
• Malloy v. Hogan · 378 U.S. 1 (1964)
• Powell v. Alabama · 287 U.S. 45 (1932)
• Pointer v. Texas · 380 U.S. 400 (1965)
• Gideon v. Wainwright · 372 U.S. 335 (1963)
• Griffin v. Illinois · 351 U.S. 12 (1956)
• Armstrong v. Manzo · 380 U.S. 545 (1965)
• Yakus v. United States · 321 U.S. 414 (1944)
• Culombe v. Connecticut · 367 U.S. 568 (1961)
• Rogers v. Richmond · 365 U.S. 534 (1961)
• Gallegos v. Colorado · 370 U.S. 49 (1962)
• Federal Communications Commission v. WJR, Goodwill Station, Inc. · 337 U.S. 265 (1949)
• Coe v. Armour Fertilizer Works · 237 U.S. 413 (1915)
• Johnson v. Zerbst · 304 U.S. 458 (1938)
• Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. · 339 U.S. 306 (1950)
• Jackson v. Denno · 378 U.S. 368 (1964)
• Rochin v. California · 342 U.S. 165 (1952)
• Johnson v. New Jersey · 384 U.S. 719 (1966)
• Snyder v. Massachusetts · 291 U.S. 97 (1934)
• In Re Oliver · 333 U.S. 257 (1948)
• Douglas v. Alabama · 380 U.S. 415 (1965)
• Carnley v. Cochran · 369 U.S. 506 (1962)
• Russell v. United States · 369 U.S. 749 (1962)
• Home Building & Loan Assn. v. Blaisdell · 290 U.S. 398 (1934)
• Garrity v. New Jersey · 385 U.S. 493 (1967)
• Murphy v. Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor · 378 U.S. 52 (1964)
• Haynes v. Washington · 373 U.S. 503 (1963)
• Poe v. Ullman · 367 U.S. 497 (1961)

Cited by

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

• Middendorf v. Henry · 425 U.S. 25 (1976)
• In Re WINSHIP · 397 U.S. 358 (1970)
• McKeiver v. Pennsylvania · 403 U.S. 528 (1971)
• Allen v. Illinois · 478 U.S. 364 (1986)
• Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty. · 452 U.S. 18 (1981)
• Schall v. Martin · 467 U.S. 253 (1984)
• Reno v. Flores · 507 U.S. 292 (1993)
• Fare v. Michael C. · 442 U.S. 707 (1979)
• Breed v. Jones · 421 U.S. 519 (1975)
• Schriro v. Landrigan · 550 U.S. 465 (2007)
• O'Connor v. Donaldson · 422 U.S. 563 (1975)
• Wolff v. McDonnell · 418 U.S. 539 (1974)
• Ginsberg v. New York · 390 U.S. 629 (1968)
• Carey v. Population Services International · 431 U.S. 678 (1977)
• Parham v. J. R. · 442 U.S. 584 (1979)
• Bellotti v. Baird · 428 U.S. 132 (1976)
• United States v. Mara · 410 U.S. 19 (1973)
• Swisher v. Brady · 438 U.S. 204 (1978)
• Schneckloth v. Bustamonte · 412 U.S. 218 (1973)
• Troxel v. Granville · 530 U.S. 57 (2000)
• Davis v. Alaska · 415 U.S. 308 (1974)
• Gagnon v. Scarpelli · 411 U.S. 778 (1973)
• Gilbert v. California · 388 U.S. 263 (1967)
• Yarborough v. Alvarado · 541 U.S. 652 (2004)
• Eddings v. Oklahoma · 455 U.S. 104 (1982)
• Wisconsin v. Yoder · 406 U.S. 205 (1972)
• Addington v. Texas · 441 U.S. 418 (1979)
• Ingraham v. Wright · 430 U.S. 651 (1977)
• New Jersey v. T. L. O. · 469 U.S. 325 (1985)
• Kansas v. Hendricks · 521 U.S. 346 (1997)

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