Massachusetts Board of Retirement et al. v. Murgia

Decided June 25, 1976. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 74-1044 · 427 U.S. 307 (1976) · Cited 1,999 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–1.

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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.

• San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez · 411 U.S. 1 (1973)
• Dandridge v. Williams · 397 U.S. 471 (1970)
• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• Shapiro v. Thompson · 394 U.S. 618 (1969)
• Reed v. Reed · 404 U.S. 71 (1971)
• Williams v. Rhodes · 393 U.S. 23 (1968)
• Frontiero v. Richardson · 411 U.S. 677 (1973)
• Truax v. Raich · 239 U.S. 33 (1915)
• Edelman v. Jordan · 415 U.S. 651 (1974)
• Roe v. Wade · 410 U.S. 113 (1973)
• Perry v. Sindermann · 408 U.S. 593 (1972)
• McGowan v. Maryland · 366 U.S. 420 (1961)
• Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390 (1923)
• Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc. · 348 U.S. 483 (1955)
• Bell v. Burson · 402 U.S. 535 (1971)
• Arnett v. Kennedy · 416 U.S. 134 (1974)
• Dunn v. Blumstein · 405 U.S. 330 (1972)
• Skinner v. Oklahoma Ex Rel. Williamson · 316 U.S. 535 (1942)
• Eisenstadt v. Baird · 405 U.S. 438 (1972)
• Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co. · 220 U.S. 61 (1911)
• Keyishian v. Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NY · 385 U.S. 589 (1967)
• Graham v. Richardson · 403 U.S. 365 (1971)
• Bullock v. Carter · 405 U.S. 134 (1972)
• Schware v. Board of Bar Examiners of NM · 353 U.S. 232 (1957)
• Kramer v. Union Free School District No. 15 · 395 U.S. 621 (1969)
• United States v. Carolene Products Co. · 304 U.S. 144 (1938)
• Weinberger v. Wiesenfeld · 420 U.S. 636 (1975)
• Lindsey v. Normet · 405 U.S. 56 (1972)
• United States Department of Agriculture v. Moreno · 413 U.S. 528 (1973)
• Wieman v. Updegraff · 344 U.S. 183 (1952)

Cited by

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• Vance v. Bradley · 440 U.S. 93 (1979)
• Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents · 528 U.S. 62 (2000)
• Beal v. Doe · 432 U.S. 438 (1977)
• United States v. Skrmetti · 605 U.S. 495 (2025)
• City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc. · 473 U.S. 432 (1985)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wyoming · 460 U.S. 226 (1983)
• Gregory v. Ashcroft · 501 U.S. 452 (1991)
• Washington v. Confederated Bands & Tribes of the Yakima Indian Nation · 439 U.S. 463 (1979)
• United States Railroad Retirement Board v. Fritz · 449 U.S. 166 (1980)
• Smith v. City of Jackson · 544 U.S. 228 (2005)
• Personnel Administrator of Mass. v. Feeney · 442 U.S. 256 (1979)
• Harris v. McRae · 448 U.S. 297 (1980)
• Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture · 553 U.S. 591 (2008)
• Maher v. Roe · 432 U.S. 464 (1977)
• New York City Transit Authority v. Beazer · 440 U.S. 568 (1979)
• Kassel v. Consolidated Freightways Corp. of Del. · 450 U.S. 662 (1981)
• Batson v. Kentucky · 476 U.S. 79 (1986)
• Hudson v. Palmer · 468 U.S. 517 (1984)
• Heller v. Doe Ex Rel. Doe · 509 U.S. 312 (1993)
• Board of Trustees of Univ. of Ala. v. Garrett · 531 U.S. 356 (2001)
• Moore v. City of East Cleveland · 431 U.S. 494 (1977)
• Regents of the University of California v. Bakke · 438 U.S. 265 (1978)
• Romer v. Evans · 517 U.S. 620 (1996)
• Zablocki v. Redhail · 434 U.S. 374 (1978)
• Bowers v. Hardwick · 478 U.S. 186 (1986)
• Clements v. Fashing · 457 U.S. 957 (1982)
• Schweiker v. Wilson · 450 U.S. 221 (1981)
• Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co. v. Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue · 460 U.S. 575 (1983)
• Arkansas Writers' Project, Inc. v. Ragland · 481 U.S. 221 (1987)
• Ohio Bureau of Employment Services v. Hodory · 431 U.S. 471 (1977)

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