Papish v. Board of Curators of the University of Missouri et al.
Decided March 19, 1973. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.
Docket 72-794 · 410 U.S. 667 (1973) · Cited 150 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 6–3.
Majority · 6
Dissenting · 3
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- Warren Earl Burger · filed a dissenting opinion
- William Hubbs Rehnquist · filed a dissenting opinion
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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.
- Healy v. James · 408 U.S. 169 (1972)
- Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire · 315 U.S. 568 (1942)
- Cohen v. California · 403 U.S. 15 (1971)
- Gooding v. Wilson · 405 U.S. 518 (1972)
- Perry v. Sindermann · 408 U.S. 593 (1972)
- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District · 393 U.S. 503 (1969)
- Kois v. Wisconsin · 408 U.S. 229 (1972)
- Lewis v. City of New Orleans · 408 U.S. 913 (1972)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier · 484 U.S. 260 (1988)
- Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation · 438 U.S. 726 (1978)
- Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc. · 427 U.S. 50 (1976)
- Heffron v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. · 452 U.S. 640 (1981)
- Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. Public Service Commission · 447 U.S. 530 (1980)
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