Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson, Commissioner of Education of New York, et al.

Decided May 26, 1952. Tom C. Clark delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 522 · 343 U.S. 495 (1952) · Cited 874 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.

• Near v. Minnesota Ex Rel. Olson · 283 U.S. 697 (1931)
• Lovell v. City of Griffin · 303 U.S. 444 (1938)
• Cantwell v. Connecticut · 310 U.S. 296 (1940)
• Kovacs v. Cooper · 336 U.S. 77 (1949)
• Grosjean v. American Press Co. · 297 U.S. 233 (1936)
• Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire · 315 U.S. 568 (1942)
• Stromberg v. California · 283 U.S. 359 (1931)
• Winters v. New York · 333 U.S. 507 (1948)
• Gitlow v. New York · 268 U.S. 652 (1925)
• Kunz v. New York · 340 U.S. 290 (1951)
• Connally v. General Construction Co. · 269 U.S. 385 (1926)
• Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority · 297 U.S. 288 (1936)
• Thornhill v. Alabama · 310 U.S. 88 (1940)
• Schneider v. State (Town of Irvington) · 308 U.S. 147 (1939)
• Thomas v. Collins · 323 U.S. 516 (1945)
• Cox v. New Hampshire · 312 U.S. 569 (1941)
• De Jonge v. Oregon · 299 U.S. 353 (1937)
• United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. · 334 U.S. 131 (1948)
• Niemotko v. Maryland · 340 U.S. 268 (1951)
• Saia v. New York · 334 U.S. 558 (1948)
• Feiner v. New York · 340 U.S. 315 (1951)
• A. B. Small Co. v. American Sugar Refining Co. · 267 U.S. 233 (1925)
• Largent v. Texas · 318 U.S. 418 (1943)

Cited by

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• Times Film Corp. v. City of Chicago · 365 U.S. 43 (1961)
• Interstate Circuit, Inc. v. City of Dallas · 390 U.S. 676 (1968)
• Kingsley International Pictures Corp. v. Regents of the University · 360 U.S. 684 (1959)
• Jacobellis v. Ohio · 378 U.S. 184 (1964)
• Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission · 558 U.S. 310 (2010)
• First Nat. Bank of Boston v. Bellotti · 435 U.S. 765 (1978)
• California v. LaRue · 409 U.S. 109 (1972)
• Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Assn. · 564 U.S. 786 (2011)
• Miller v. California · 413 U.S. 15 (1973)
• Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. Conrad · 420 U.S. 546 (1975)
• Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San Diego · 453 U.S. 490 (1981)
• Erznoznik v. City of Jacksonville · 422 U.S. 205 (1975)
• Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. v. Greenmoss Builders, Inc. · 472 U.S. 749 (1985)
• Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. Public Service Commission · 447 U.S. 530 (1980)
• Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation · 438 U.S. 726 (1978)
• Superior Films, Inc. v. Department of Ed. of Ohio · 346 U.S. 587 (1954)
• McGowan v. Maryland · 366 U.S. 420 (1961)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button · 371 U.S. 415 (1963)
• Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc. · 425 U.S. 748 (1976)
• Branzburg v. Hayes · 408 U.S. 665 (1972)
• United States v. Harriss · 347 U.S. 612 (1954)
• Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Commission · 395 U.S. 367 (1969)
• Shelton v. Tucker · 364 U.S. 479 (1960)
• Stanley v. Georgia · 394 U.S. 557 (1969)
• Speiser v. Randall · 357 U.S. 513 (1958)
• Freedman v. Maryland · 380 U.S. 51 (1965)
• Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc. · 427 U.S. 50 (1976)
• Shuttlesworth v. City of Birmingham · 394 U.S. 147 (1969)
• Smith v. California · 361 U.S. 147 (1959)
• Baggett v. Bullitt · 377 U.S. 360 (1964)

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