Lehman v. City of Shaker Heights et al.

Decided June 25, 1974. Harry Andrew Blackmun delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 73-328 · 418 U.S. 298 (1974) · Cited 685 times

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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.

• Packer Corp. v. Utah · 285 U.S. 105 (1932)
• Police Department of Chicago v. Mosley · 408 U.S. 92 (1972)
• Public Utilities Commission v. Pollak · 343 U.S. 451 (1952)
• Pittsburgh Press Co. v. Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations · 413 U.S. 376 (1973)
• Breard v. Alexandria · 341 U.S. 622 (1951)
• Grayned v. City of Rockford · 408 U.S. 104 (1972)
• Schneider v. State (Town of Irvington) · 308 U.S. 147 (1939)
• Adderley v. Florida · 385 U.S. 39 (1966)
• New York Times Co. v. Sullivan · 376 U.S. 254 (1964)
• Haguer v. Committee for Industrial Organization · 307 U.S. 496 (1939)
• Williams v. Rhodes · 393 U.S. 23 (1968)
• Cox v. New Hampshire · 312 U.S. 569 (1941)
• Cox v. Louisiana · 379 U.S. 559 (1965)
• Martin v. City of Struthers · 319 U.S. 141 (1943)
• Saia v. New York · 334 U.S. 558 (1948)
• Valentine v. Chrestensen · 316 U.S. 52 (1942)
• Poulos v. New Hampshire · 345 U.S. 395 (1953)
• Cammarano v. United States · 358 U.S. 498 (1959)
• Cantwell v. Connecticut · 310 U.S. 296 (1940)
• Roth v. United States · 354 U.S. 476 (1957)
• Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District · 393 U.S. 503 (1969)
• Dunn v. Blumstein · 405 U.S. 330 (1972)
• Garrison v. Louisiana · 379 U.S. 64 (1964)
• Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Commission · 395 U.S. 367 (1969)
• Cohen v. California · 403 U.S. 15 (1971)
• Cox v. Louisiana · 379 U.S. 536 (1965)
• Stromberg v. California · 283 U.S. 359 (1931)
• Shuttlesworth v. City of Birmingham · 394 U.S. 147 (1969)
• Terminiello v. Chicago · 337 U.S. 1 (1949)
• Kovacs v. Cooper · 336 U.S. 77 (1949)

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• United States Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations · 453 U.S. 114 (1981)
• Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. Public Service Commission · 447 U.S. 530 (1980)
• United States v. Kokinda · 497 U.S. 720 (1990)
• Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San Diego · 453 U.S. 490 (1981)
• Erznoznik v. City of Jacksonville · 422 U.S. 205 (1975)
• Perry Education Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'n · 460 U.S. 37 (1983)
• Cornelius v. NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. · 473 U.S. 788 (1985)
• Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky · 585 U.S. 1 (2018)
• R. A. v. v. City of St. Paul · 505 U.S. 377 (1992)
• Walker v. Texas Div., Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. · 576 U.S. 200 (2015)
• Members of the City Council of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent · 466 U.S. 789 (1984)
• International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. Lee · 505 U.S. 672 (1992)
• Bigelow v. Virginia · 421 U.S. 809 (1975)
• Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc. · 425 U.S. 748 (1976)
• Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of University of Virginia · 515 U.S. 819 (1995)
• Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc. · 427 U.S. 50 (1976)
• Hill v. Colorado · 530 U.S. 703 (2000)
• Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation · 438 U.S. 726 (1978)
• City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc. · 475 U.S. 41 (1986)
• Heffron v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. · 452 U.S. 640 (1981)
• Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. Conrad · 420 U.S. 546 (1975)
• Ohralik v. Ohio State Bar Assn. · 436 U.S. 447 (1978)
• Greer v. Spock · 424 U.S. 828 (1976)
• Good News Club v. Milford Central School · 533 U.S. 98 (2001)
• Capitol Square Review & Advisory Board v. Pinette · 515 U.S. 753 (1995)
• Minnesota State Board for Community Colleges v. Knight · 465 U.S. 271 (1984)
• Smith v. United States · 431 U.S. 291 (1977)
• Ysursa v. Pocatello Education Ass'n · 555 U.S. 353 (2009)

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