McDonald et al. v. Board of Election Commissioners of Chicago et al.

Decided April 28, 1969. Earl Warren delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 68 · 394 U.S. 802 (1969) · Cited 896 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections · 383 U.S. 663 (1966)
• Yick Wo v. Hopkins · 118 U.S. 356 (1886)
• Reynolds v. Sims · 377 U.S. 533 (1964)
• McGowan v. Maryland · 366 U.S. 420 (1961)
• Douglas v. California · 372 U.S. 353 (1963)
• Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc. · 348 U.S. 483 (1955)
• Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co. · 220 U.S. 61 (1911)
• Carrington v. Rash · 380 U.S. 89 (1965)
• Semler v. Oregon State Board of Dental Examiners · 294 U.S. 608 (1935)
• Kotch v. Board of River Port Pilot Comm'rs for Port of New Orleans · 330 U.S. 552 (1947)
• Lassiter v. Northampton County Board of Elections · 360 U.S. 45 (1959)
• Ozan Lumber Co. v. Union County Nat. Bank of Liberty · 207 U.S. 251 (1907)

Cited by

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

• O'Brien v. Skinner · 414 U.S. 524 (1974)
• Goosby v. Osser · 409 U.S. 512 (1973)
• Clements v. Fashing · 457 U.S. 957 (1982)
• Hill v. Stone · 421 U.S. 289 (1975)
• San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez · 411 U.S. 1 (1973)
• Dunn v. Blumstein · 405 U.S. 330 (1972)
• Kramer v. Union Free School District No. 15 · 395 U.S. 621 (1969)
• Lindsey v. Normet · 405 U.S. 56 (1972)
• American Party of Texas v. White · 415 U.S. 767 (1974)
• Schilb v. Kuebel · 404 U.S. 357 (1971)
• Preiser v. Rodriguez · 411 U.S. 475 (1973)
• Delaware v. Prouse · 440 U.S. 648 (1979)
• Branzburg v. Hayes · 408 U.S. 665 (1972)
• Heller v. Doe Ex Rel. Doe · 509 U.S. 312 (1993)
• Reed v. Reed · 404 U.S. 71 (1971)
• Eisenstadt v. Baird · 405 U.S. 438 (1972)
• Harris v. McRae · 448 U.S. 297 (1980)
• Nordlinger v. Hahn · 505 U.S. 1 (1992)
• Burdick v. Takushi · 504 U.S. 428 (1992)
• Bullock v. Carter · 405 U.S. 134 (1972)
• Usery v. Turner Elkhorn Mining Co. · 428 U.S. 1 (1976)
• Illinois v. Krull · 480 U.S. 340 (1987)
• Edwards v. Aguillard · 482 U.S. 578 (1987)
• Trimble v. Gordon · 430 U.S. 762 (1977)
• Kusper v. Pontikes · 414 U.S. 51 (1973)
• Bush v. Gore · 531 U.S. 98 (2000)
• Kadrmas v. Dickinson Public Schools · 487 U.S. 450 (1988)
• Traynor v. Turnage · 485 U.S. 535 (1988)
• James v. Valtierra · 402 U.S. 137 (1971)
• United States v. Maryland Savings-Share Ins. Corp. · 400 U.S. 4 (1970)

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