Kush et al. v. Rutledge
Decided April 4, 1983. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 81-1675 · 460 U.S. 719 (1983) · Cited 540 times
Holding
No allegations of racial or class-based invidiously discriminatory animus are required to establish a cause of action under the first part of 1985(2).
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 9
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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.
- Griffin v. Breckenridge · 403 U.S. 88 (1971)
- Conley v. Gibson · 355 U.S. 41 (1957)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic · 506 U.S. 263 (1993)
- Hudson v. Palmer · 468 U.S. 517 (1984)
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 610 v. Scott · 463 U.S. 825 (1983)
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