Lombard et al. v. Louisiana

Decided May 20, 1963. Earl Warren delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 58 · 373 U.S. 267 (1963) · Cited 166 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

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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.

• Shelley v. Kraemer · 334 U.S. 1 (1948)
• Barrows v. Jackson · 346 U.S. 249 (1953)
• Griffin v. Illinois · 351 U.S. 12 (1956)
• Burton v. Wilmington Parking Authority · 365 U.S. 715 (1961)
• German Alliance Insurance v. Lewis · 233 U.S. 389 (1914)
• Douglas v. California · 372 U.S. 353 (1963)
• Marsh v. Alabama · 326 U.S. 501 (1946)
• Plessy v. Ferguson · 163 U.S. 537 (1896)
• Ferguson v. Skrupa · 372 U.S. 726 (1963)
• Cooper v. Aaron · 358 U.S. 1 (1958)
• Civil Rights Cases · 109 U.S. 3 (1883)
• Ex Parte Virginia · 100 U.S. 339 (1880)
• New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann · 285 U.S. 262 (1932)
• Garner v. Louisiana · 368 U.S. 157 (1961)
• Oyama v. California · 332 U.S. 633 (1948)
• Pennsylvania v. Board of Directors of City Trusts of Philadelphia · 353 U.S. 230 (1957)
• Turner v. City of Memphis · 369 U.S. 350 (1962)
• Boynton v. Virginia · 364 U.S. 454 (1960)

Cited by

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

• Bell v. Maryland · 378 U.S. 226 (1964)
• Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co. · 398 U.S. 144 (1970)
• Reitman v. Mulkey · 387 U.S. 369 (1967)
• Swain v. Alabama · 380 U.S. 202 (1965)
• Moose Lodge No. 107 v. Irvis · 407 U.S. 163 (1972)
• Evans v. Newton · 382 U.S. 296 (1966)
• Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic National Committee · 412 U.S. 94 (1973)
• Bouie v. City of Columbia · 378 U.S. 347 (1964)
• Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co. · 392 U.S. 409 (1968)
• United States v. Price · 383 U.S. 787 (1966)
• Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States · 379 U.S. 241 (1964)
• Hurley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston, Inc. · 515 U.S. 557 (1995)
• Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic · 506 U.S. 263 (1993)
• United States v. Guest · 383 U.S. 745 (1966)
• Palmer v. Thompson · 403 U.S. 217 (1971)

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