Moor et al. v. County of Alameda et al.

Decided May 14, 1973. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 72-10 · 411 U.S. 693 (1973) · Cited 1,302 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.

• United Mine Workers of America v. Gibbs · 383 U.S. 715 (1966)
• Monroe v. Pape · 365 U.S. 167 (1961)
• Mitchum v. Foster · 407 U.S. 225 (1972)
• Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc. · 396 U.S. 229 (1969)
• Richards v. United States · 369 U.S. 1 (1962)
• Hurn v. Oursler · 289 U.S. 238 (1933)
• Chicot County v. Sherwood · 148 U.S. 529 (1893)
• D'Oench, Duhme & Co. v. Federal Deposit Insurance · 315 U.S. 447 (1942)
• Holmberg v. Armbrecht · 327 U.S. 392 (1946)
• Clearfield Trust Co. v. United States · 318 U.S. 363 (1943)
• Moore v. New York Cotton Exchange · 270 U.S. 593 (1926)
• Illinois v. City of Milwaukee · 406 U.S. 91 (1972)
• United States v. Standard Oil Co. Of California · 332 U.S. 301 (1947)
• United States v. Yazell · 382 U.S. 341 (1966)
• Lincoln County v. Luning · 133 U.S. 529 (1890)
• Barrow Steamship Co. v. Kane · 170 U.S. 100 (1898)
• Highway Comm. of Wyoming v. Utah Construction Co. · 278 U.S. 194 (1929)
• Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n v. Parnell · 352 U.S. 29 (1956)
• Loeb v. Columbia Township Trustees · 179 U.S. 472 (1900)
• United States v. Gilman · 347 U.S. 507 (1954)
• Bullard v. City of Cisco · 290 U.S. 179 (1933)

Cited by

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• Aldinger v. Howard · 427 U.S. 1 (1976)
• Robertson v. Wegmann · 436 U.S. 584 (1978)
• Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs. · 436 U.S. 658 (1978)
• Jett v. Dallas Independent School District · 491 U.S. 701 (1989)
• Finley v. United States · 490 U.S. 545 (1989)
• Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Environment · 523 U.S. 83 (1998)
• Regents of University of California v. Doe · 519 U.S. 425 (1997)
• Edelman v. Jordan · 415 U.S. 651 (1974)
• City of Kenosha v. Bruno · 412 U.S. 507 (1973)
• Scheuer v. Rhodes · 416 U.S. 232 (1974)
• Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle · 429 U.S. 274 (1977)
• Ruhrgas Ag v. Marathon Oil Co. · 526 U.S. 574 (1999)
• Board of Trustees of Univ. of Ala. v. Garrett · 531 U.S. 356 (2001)
• Sinochem International Co. v. Malaysia International Shipping Corp. · 549 U.S. 422 (2007)
• Regents of the University of California v. Bakke · 438 U.S. 265 (1978)
• Lapides v. Board of Regents of Univ. System of Ga. · 535 U.S. 613 (2002)
• Runyon v. McCrary · 427 U.S. 160 (1976)
• Southeastern Community College v. Davis · 442 U.S. 397 (1979)
• Howlett Ex Rel. Howlett v. Rose · 496 U.S. 356 (1990)
• United States v. Kimbell Foods, Inc. · 440 U.S. 715 (1979)
• Lake Country Estates, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency · 440 U.S. 391 (1979)
• Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. v. Feeney · 495 U.S. 299 (1990)
• Nevada v. Hall · 440 U.S. 410 (1979)
• Burnett v. Grattan · 468 U.S. 42 (1984)
• Philbrook v. Glodgett · 421 U.S. 707 (1975)
• Cory v. White · 457 U.S. 85 (1982)
• Breard v. Greene · 523 U.S. 371 (1998)

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