Kreshik et al. v. Saint Nicholas Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church of North America
Decided June 6, 1960. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.
Docket 824 · 363 U.S. 190 (1960) · Cited 135 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.
- Kedroff v. Saint Nicholas Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church in North America · 344 U.S. 94 (1952)
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. Patterson · 357 U.S. 449 (1958)
- Shelley v. Kraemer · 334 U.S. 1 (1948)
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- Serbian Eastern Orthodox Diocese for United States and Canada v. Milivojevich · 426 U.S. 696 (1976)
- Presbyterian Church in US v. Mary Elizabeth Blue Hull Memorial Presbyterian Church · 393 U.S. 440 (1969)
- Jones v. Wolf · 443 U.S. 595 (1979)
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