Kotch et al. v. Board of River Port Pilot Commissioners for the Port of New Orleans et al.

Decided March 31, 1947. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 291 · 330 U.S. 552 (1947) · Cited 334 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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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.

• Yick Wo v. Hopkins · 118 U.S. 356 (1886)
• Snowden v. Hughes · 321 U.S. 1 (1944)
• Carmichael v. Southern Coal & Coke Co. · 301 U.S. 495 (1937)
• Tigner v. Texas · 310 U.S. 141 (1940)
• Gundling v. Chicago · 177 U.S. 183 (1900)
• Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad v. Matthews · 174 U.S. 96 (1899)
• Taylor and Marshall v. Beckham · 178 U.S. 548 (1900)
• American Sugar Refining Co. v. Louisiana · 179 U.S. 89 (1900)
• New York Ex Rel. Lieberman v. Van De Carr · 199 U.S. 552 (1905)
• Jackman v. Rosenbaum Co. · 260 U.S. 22 (1922)
• Ex Parte McNiel · 80 U.S. 236 (1872)
• Engel v. O'MALLEY · 219 U.S. 128 (1911)
• Bayside Fish Flour Co. v. Gentry · 297 U.S. 422 (1936)
• Anderson v. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. · 225 U.S. 187 (1912)

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• McGowan v. Maryland · 366 U.S. 420 (1961)
• Oregon v. Mitchell · 400 U.S. 112 (1970)
• Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections · 383 U.S. 663 (1966)
• Kramer v. Union Free School District No. 15 · 395 U.S. 621 (1969)
• Goesaert v. Cleary · 335 U.S. 464 (1948)
• Dandridge v. Williams · 397 U.S. 471 (1970)
• San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez · 411 U.S. 1 (1973)
• Shapiro v. Thompson · 394 U.S. 618 (1969)
• Weinberger v. Salfi · 422 U.S. 749 (1975)
• Heller v. Doe Ex Rel. Doe · 509 U.S. 312 (1993)
• Sosna v. Iowa · 419 U.S. 393 (1975)
• Burton v. Wilmington Parking Authority · 365 U.S. 715 (1961)
• Regents of the University of California v. Bakke · 438 U.S. 265 (1978)
• Romer v. Evans · 517 U.S. 620 (1996)
• McDonald v. Board of Election Comm'rs of Chicago · 394 U.S. 802 (1969)
• Weber v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 406 U.S. 164 (1972)
• Griffin v. School Bd. of Prince Edward Cty. · 377 U.S. 218 (1964)
• Cipriano v. City of Houma · 395 U.S. 701 (1969)
• Turner v. Fouche · 396 U.S. 346 (1970)
• Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic National Committee · 412 U.S. 94 (1973)
• Morey v. Doud · 354 U.S. 457 (1957)
• Takahashi v. Fish & Game Commission · 334 U.S. 410 (1948)
• Kadrmas v. Dickinson Public Schools · 487 U.S. 450 (1988)
• Holt Civic Club v. City of Tuscaloosa · 439 U.S. 60 (1978)
• Frank v. Maryland · 359 U.S. 360 (1959)
• Salyer Land Co. v. Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District · 410 U.S. 719 (1973)
• Exxon Corp. v. Eagerton · 462 U.S. 176 (1983)
• Bisso v. Inland Waterways Corp. · 349 U.S. 85 (1955)

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