National Association for the Advancement of Colored People et al. v. Claiborne Hardware Co. et al.

Decided July 2, 1982. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 81-202 · 458 U.S. 886 (1982) · Cited 1,047 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

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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.

• United Mine Workers of America v. Gibbs · 383 U.S. 715 (1966)
• Healy v. James · 408 U.S. 169 (1972)
• Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference v. Noerr Motor Freight, Inc. · 365 U.S. 127 (1961)
• Milk Wagon Drivers Union, Local 753 v. Meadowmoor Dairies, Inc. · 312 U.S. 287 (1941)
• New York Times Co. v. Sullivan · 376 U.S. 254 (1964)
• Watts v. United States · 394 U.S. 705 (1969)
• Organization for a Better Austin v. Keefe · 402 U.S. 415 (1971)
• Citizens Against Rent Control/Coalition for Fair Housing v. City of Berkeley · 454 U.S. 290 (1981)
• Rizzo v. Goode · 423 U.S. 362 (1976)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. Patterson · 357 U.S. 449 (1958)
• Thornhill v. Alabama · 310 U.S. 88 (1940)
• Brandenburg v. Ohio · 395 U.S. 444 (1969)
• Edwards v. South Carolina · 372 U.S. 229 (1963)
• De Jonge v. Oregon · 299 U.S. 353 (1937)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. Flowers · 377 U.S. 288 (1964)
• United States v. O'Brien · 391 U.S. 367 (1968)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button · 371 U.S. 415 (1963)
• Shelton v. Tucker · 364 U.S. 479 (1960)
• Schneider v. State (Town of Irvington) · 308 U.S. 147 (1939)
• Krulewitch v. United States · 336 U.S. 440 (1949)
• Thomas v. Collins · 323 U.S. 516 (1945)
• Schenck v. United States · 249 U.S. 47 (1919)
• Bates v. City of Little Rock · 361 U.S. 516 (1960)
• Aptheker v. Secretary of State · 378 U.S. 500 (1964)
• United States v. Robel · 389 U.S. 258 (1967)
• Carroll v. President & Commissioners of Princess Anne · 393 U.S. 175 (1968)
• Gibson v. Florida Legislative Investigation Committee · 372 U.S. 539 (1963)
• Noto v. United States · 367 U.S. 290 (1961)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Retail Store Employees Union, Local 1001 · 447 U.S. 607 (1980)
• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon · 359 U.S. 236 (1959)

Cited by

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• Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc. · 512 U.S. 753 (1994)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Superior Court Trial Lawyers Ass'n · 493 U.S. 411 (1990)
• Counterman v. Colorado · 600 U.S. 66 (2023)
• Roberts v. United States Jaycees · 468 U.S. 609 (1984)
• Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. Myers · 461 U.S. 138 (1983)
• United States v. Williams · 553 U.S. 285 (2008)
• Federal Communications Commission v. League of Women Voters of California · 468 U.S. 364 (1984)
• McDonald v. Smith · 472 U.S. 479 (1985)
• Schenck v. Pro-Choice Network of Western NY · 519 U.S. 357 (1997)
• Allied Tube & Conduit Corp. v. Indian Head, Inc. · 486 U.S. 492 (1988)
• Lyng v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers · 485 U.S. 360 (1988)
• Mckesson v. Doe · 592 U.S. 1 (2020)
• Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc. · 466 U.S. 485 (1984)
• Wayte v. United States · 470 U.S. 598 (1985)
• City of Houston v. Hill · 482 U.S. 451 (1987)
• Boos v. Barry · 485 U.S. 312 (1988)
• Professional Real Estate Investors, Inc. v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. · 508 U.S. 49 (1993)
• Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell · 485 U.S. 46 (1988)
• Bolger v. Youngs Drug Products Corp. · 463 U.S. 60 (1983)
• Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic · 506 U.S. 263 (1993)
• Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. v. Greenmoss Builders, Inc. · 472 U.S. 749 (1985)
• International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. Lee · 505 U.S. 672 (1992)
• Eu v. San Francisco County Democratic Central Committee · 489 U.S. 214 (1989)
• United States v. Kokinda · 497 U.S. 720 (1990)
• National Organization for Women, Inc. v. Scheidler · 510 U.S. 249 (1994)
• Cooper v. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond · 467 U.S. 867 (1984)
• Wisconsin v. Mitchell · 508 U.S. 476 (1993)
• Minnesota State Board for Community Colleges v. Knight · 465 U.S. 271 (1984)
• Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 520 U.S. 180 (1997)
• Board of Directors of Rotary International v. Rotary Club of Duarte · 481 U.S. 537 (1987)

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