National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, New York City Region of New York Conference of Branches, et al. v. New York et al.
Decided June 21, 1973. Harry Andrew Blackmun delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 72-129 · 413 U.S. 345 (1973) · Cited 652 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 6–2.
Majority · 6
- Harry Andrew Blackmun · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Potter Stewart
- Warren Earl Burger
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Dissenting · 2
- William Joseph Brennan Jr. · filed a dissenting opinion
- William Orville Douglas · filed a dissenting opinion
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
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.
- South Carolina v. Katzenbach · 383 U.S. 301 (1966)
- Cascade Natural Gas Corp. v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. · 386 U.S. 129 (1967)
- Allen v. State Board of Elections · 393 U.S. 544 (1969)
- Gaston County v. United States · 395 U.S. 285 (1969)
- Gomillion v. Lightfoot · 364 U.S. 339 (1960)
- Neirbo Co. v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. · 308 U.S. 165 (1939)
- Mitchell v. Maurer · 293 U.S. 237 (1934)
- Oregon v. Mitchell · 400 U.S. 112 (1970)
- WRIGHT Et Al. v. ROCKEFELLER, GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK, Et Al. · 376 U.S. 52 (1964)
- Georgia v. United States · 411 U.S. 526 (1973)
- Tidewater Oil Co. v. United States · 409 U.S. 151 (1972)
- United States v. California Coöperative Canneries · 279 U.S. 553 (1929)
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- Georgia v. Ashcroft, Attorney General · 539 U.S. 461 (2003)
- United Airlines, Inc. v. McDonald · 432 U.S. 385 (1977)
- Voinovich v. Quilter · 507 U.S. 146 (1993)
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