Mullane, Special Guardian, v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co., Trustee, et al.

Decided April 24, 1950. Robert Houghwout Jackson delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 378 · 339 U.S. 306 (1950) · Cited 10,395 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.

• Grannis v. Ordean · 234 U.S. 385 (1914)
• Wuchter v. Pizzutti · 276 U.S. 13 (1928)
• Roller v. Holly · 176 U.S. 398 (1900)
• Milliken v. Meyer · 311 U.S. 457 (1941)
• Hess v. Pawloski · 274 U.S. 352 (1927)
• Anderson National Bank v. Luckett · 321 U.S. 233 (1944)
• McDonald v. Mabee · 243 U.S. 90 (1917)
• The MARY, Stafford, Mastf · 13 U.S. 126 (1815)
• American Land Co. v. Zeiss · 219 U.S. 47 (1911)
• Security Savings Bank v. California · 263 U.S. 282 (1923)
• Huling v. Kaw Valley Railway & Improvement Co. · 130 U.S. 559 (1889)

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• Greene v. Lindsey · 456 U.S. 444 (1982)
• Texaco, Inc. v. Short · 454 U.S. 516 (1982)
• Tulsa Professional Collection Services, Inc. v. Pope · 485 U.S. 478 (1988)
• Schroeder v. City of New York · 371 U.S. 208 (1962)
• Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co. · 455 U.S. 422 (1982)
• Eisen v. Carlisle & Jacquelin · 417 U.S. 156 (1974)
• Hanson v. Denckla · 357 U.S. 235 (1958)
• Shaffer v. Heitner · 433 U.S. 186 (1977)
• Walker v. City of Hutchinson · 352 U.S. 112 (1956)
• Atkins v. Parker · 472 U.S. 115 (1985)
• Boddie v. Connecticut · 401 U.S. 371 (1971)
• Richards v. Jefferson County · 517 U.S. 793 (1996)
• Bank of Marin v. England · 385 U.S. 99 (1966)
• World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson · 444 U.S. 286 (1980)
• Nevada v. United States · 463 U.S. 110 (1983)
• Robinson v. Hanrahan · 409 U.S. 38 (1972)
• Parratt v. Taylor · 451 U.S. 527 (1981)
• Goss v. Lopez · 419 U.S. 565 (1975)
• Armstrong v. Manzo · 380 U.S. 545 (1965)
• Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay View · 395 U.S. 337 (1969)
• Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Shutts · 472 U.S. 797 (1985)
• Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division v. Craft · 436 U.S. 1 (1978)
• MacKey v. Montrym · 443 U.S. 1 (1979)
• Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Schlunk · 486 U.S. 694 (1988)
• Groppi v. Leslie · 404 U.S. 496 (1972)
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• Albright v. Oliver · 510 U.S. 266 (1994)

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