Ohio Civil Rights Commission et al. v. Dayton Christian Schools, Inc., et al.

Decided June 27, 1986. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 85-488 · 477 U.S. 619 (1986) · Cited 887 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Younger v. Harris · 401 U.S. 37 (1971)
• Steffel v. Thompson · 415 U.S. 452 (1974)
• Doran v. Salem Inn, Inc. · 422 U.S. 922 (1975)
• Middlesex County Ethics Committee v. Garden State Bar Ass'n · 457 U.S. 423 (1982)
• Patsy v. Board of Regents of Fla. · 457 U.S. 496 (1982)
• Huffman v. Pursue, Ltd. · 420 U.S. 592 (1975)
• Moore v. Sims · 442 U.S. 415 (1979)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Catholic Bishop · 440 U.S. 490 (1979)
• Wisconsin v. Yoder · 406 U.S. 205 (1972)
• Sosna v. Iowa · 419 U.S. 393 (1975)
• Dutton v. Evans · 400 U.S. 74 (1970)
• Gibson v. Berryhill · 411 U.S. 564 (1973)
• Juidice v. Vail · 430 U.S. 327 (1977)
• Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff · 467 U.S. 229 (1984)
• Trainor v. Hernandez · 431 U.S. 434 (1977)
• Ohio Bureau of Employment Services v. Hodory · 431 U.S. 471 (1977)
• Brown v. Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders International Union Local 54 · 468 U.S. 491 (1984)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• New Orleans Public Service, Inc. v. Council of City of New Orleans · 491 U.S. 350 (1989)
• Pennzoil Co. v. Texaco Inc. · 481 U.S. 1 (1987)
• New York State Club Assn., Inc. v. City of New York · 487 U.S. 1 (1988)
• Reno v. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee · 525 U.S. 471 (1999)
• Ankenbrandt Ex Rel. L. R. v. Richards · 504 U.S. 689 (1992)

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