Ortwein et al. v. Schwab et al.
Decided March 5, 1973. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.
Docket 72-5431 · 410 U.S. 656 (1973) · Cited 314 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 5–4.
Majority · 5
Dissenting · 4
- Potter Stewart · filed a dissenting opinion
- Thurgood Marshall · filed a dissenting opinion
- 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.
- United States v. Kras · 409 U.S. 434 (1973)
- Boddie v. Connecticut · 401 U.S. 371 (1971)
- Goldberg v. Kelly · 397 U.S. 254 (1970)
- Lindsey v. Normet · 405 U.S. 56 (1972)
- Dandridge v. Williams · 397 U.S. 471 (1970)
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. · 339 U.S. 306 (1950)
- Griswold v. Connecticut · 381 U.S. 479 (1965)
- Fuentes v. Shevin · 407 U.S. 67 (1972)
- Griffin v. Illinois · 351 U.S. 12 (1956)
- Shapiro v. Thompson · 394 U.S. 618 (1969)
- Loving v. Virginia · 388 U.S. 1 (1967)
- Yakus v. United States · 321 U.S. 414 (1944)
- Skinner v. Oklahoma Ex Rel. Williamson · 316 U.S. 535 (1942)
- Eisenstadt v. Baird · 405 U.S. 438 (1972)
- Crowell v. Benson · 285 U.S. 22 (1932)
- Graham v. Richardson · 403 U.S. 365 (1971)
- Richardson v. Belcher · 404 U.S. 78 (1971)
- McKane v. Durston · 153 U.S. 684 (1894)
- St. Joseph Stock Yards Co. v. United States · 298 U.S. 38 (1936)
- District of Columbia v. Clawans · 300 U.S. 617 (1937)
- Ortwein v. Schwab · 410 U.S. 656 (1973)
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