Leis et al. v. Flynt et al.

Decided January 15, 1979. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 77-1618 · 439 U.S. 438 (1979) · Cited 420 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.

• Morrissey v. Brewer · 408 U.S. 471 (1972)
• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• Paul v. Davis · 424 U.S. 693 (1976)
• Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390 (1923)
• Bishop v. Wood · 426 U.S. 341 (1976)
• Younger v. Harris · 401 U.S. 37 (1971)
• Perry v. Sindermann · 408 U.S. 593 (1972)
• Meachum v. Fano · 427 U.S. 215 (1976)
• Arnett v. Kennedy · 416 U.S. 134 (1974)
• Schware v. Board of Bar Examiners of NM · 353 U.S. 232 (1957)
• Powell v. Alabama · 287 U.S. 45 (1932)
• Pennsylvania v. Mimms · 434 U.S. 106 (1977)
• Goss v. Lopez · 419 U.S. 565 (1975)
• Ingraham v. Wright · 430 U.S. 651 (1977)
• Bell v. Burson · 402 U.S. 535 (1971)
• Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrath · 341 U.S. 123 (1951)
• Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division v. Craft · 436 U.S. 1 (1978)
• Greene v. McElroy · 360 U.S. 474 (1959)
• Hicks v. Miranda · 422 U.S. 332 (1975)
• Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform · 431 U.S. 816 (1977)
• Goldfarb v. Virginia State Bar · 421 U.S. 773 (1975)
• Bates v. State Bar of Arizona · 433 U.S. 350 (1977)
• Douglas v. City of Jeannette · 319 U.S. 157 (1943)
• Stefanelli v. Minard · 342 U.S. 117 (1951)
• Konigsberg v. State Bar of Cal. · 353 U.S. 252 (1957)
• Eaton v. City of Tulsa · 415 U.S. 697 (1974)

Cited by

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

• Supreme Court of NH v. Piper · 470 U.S. 274 (1985)
• Connecticut Board of Pardons v. Dumschat · 452 U.S. 458 (1981)
• Bell v. Wolfish · 441 U.S. 520 (1979)
• Hudson v. Palmer · 468 U.S. 517 (1984)
• District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman · 460 U.S. 462 (1983)
• Greenholtz v. Inmates of the Nebraska Penal & Correctional Complex · 442 U.S. 1 (1979)
• United States v. Gonzalez-Lopez · 548 U.S. 140 (2006)
• Frazier v. Heebe · 482 U.S. 641 (1987)

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