Juidice et al., Judges v. Vail et al.

Decided March 22, 1977. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 75-1397 · 430 U.S. 327 (1977) · Cited 1,215 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.

• Younger v. Harris · 401 U.S. 37 (1971)
• Huffman v. Pursue, Ltd. · 420 U.S. 592 (1975)
• Mitchum v. Foster · 407 U.S. 225 (1972)
• Gerstein v. Pugh · 420 U.S. 103 (1975)
• O'Shea v. Littleton · 414 U.S. 488 (1974)
• Steffel v. Thompson · 415 U.S. 452 (1974)
• Rizzo v. Goode · 423 U.S. 362 (1976)
• Paul v. Davis · 424 U.S. 693 (1976)
• Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co. · 312 U.S. 496 (1941)
• Warth v. Seldin · 422 U.S. 490 (1975)
• Monroe v. Pape · 365 U.S. 167 (1961)
• Stone v. Powell · 428 U.S. 465 (1976)
• Simon v. Eastern Kentucky Welfare Rights Organization · 426 U.S. 26 (1976)
• Linda R. S. v. Richard D. · 410 U.S. 614 (1973)
• North Carolina v. Rice · 404 U.S. 244 (1971)
• Gibson v. Berryhill · 411 U.S. 564 (1973)
• Zwickler v. Koota · 389 U.S. 241 (1967)
• England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners · 375 U.S. 411 (1964)
• Hicks v. Miranda · 422 U.S. 332 (1975)
• Francis v. Henderson · 425 U.S. 536 (1976)
• Harman v. Forssenius · 380 U.S. 528 (1965)
• Cameron v. Johnson · 390 U.S. 611 (1968)
• Taylor v. Taintor · 83 U.S. 366 (1873)
• Toucey v. New York Life Insurance · 314 U.S. 118 (1941)
• Ellis v. Dyson · 421 U.S. 426 (1975)

Cited by

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

• Trainor v. Hernandez · 431 U.S. 434 (1977)
• Pennzoil Co. v. Texaco Inc. · 481 U.S. 1 (1987)
• Moore v. Sims · 442 U.S. 415 (1979)
• Middlesex County Ethics Committee v. Garden State Bar Ass'n · 457 U.S. 423 (1982)
• Ohio Bureau of Employment Services v. Hodory · 431 U.S. 471 (1977)
• New Orleans Public Service, Inc. v. Council of City of New Orleans · 491 U.S. 350 (1989)
• Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Environment · 523 U.S. 83 (1998)
• Davis v. Passman · 442 U.S. 228 (1979)
• Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp. · 456 U.S. 461 (1982)
• Arizonans for Official English v. Arizona · 520 U.S. 43 (1997)
• Bender v. Williamsport Area School District · 475 U.S. 534 (1986)
• Quackenbush v. Allstate Insurance · 517 U.S. 706 (1996)
• FW/PBS, Inc. v. City of Dallas · 493 U.S. 215 (1990)
• Moore v. City of East Cleveland · 431 U.S. 494 (1977)
• Patsy v. Board of Regents of Fla. · 457 U.S. 496 (1982)
• Boeing Co. v. Van Gemert · 444 U.S. 472 (1980)
• Ohio Civil Rights Commission v. Dayton Christian Schools, Inc. · 477 U.S. 619 (1986)
• Deakins v. Monaghan · 484 U.S. 193 (1988)
• National Farmers Union Insurance v. Crow Tribe of Indians · 471 U.S. 845 (1985)
• Iowa Mutual Insurance v. LaPlante · 480 U.S. 9 (1987)
• Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co. · 491 U.S. 1 (1989)
• Tower v. Glover · 467 U.S. 914 (1984)

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