Northcross et al. v. Board of Education of the Memphis City Schools et al.

Decided June 4, 1973. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 72-1164 · 412 U.S. 427 (1973) · Cited 385 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

“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.

• Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc. · 390 U.S. 400 (1968)
• California v. Krivda · 409 U.S. 33 (1972)

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• F. D. Rich Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Industrial Lumber Co. · 417 U.S. 116 (1974)
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