Parker v. Randolph et al.
Decided May 29, 1979. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 78-99 · 442 U.S. 62 (1979) · Cited 590 times
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How the Justices voted
Plurality · 1
- William Hubbs Rehnquist · delivered the opinion of the Court
Concurring · 1
- Harry Andrew Blackmun · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 3
- John Paul Stevens · filed a dissenting opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
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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.
- Bruton v. United States · 391 U.S. 123 (1968)
- Roberts v. Russell · 392 U.S. 293 (1968)
- Harrington v. California · 395 U.S. 250 (1969)
- Delli Paoli v. United States · 352 U.S. 232 (1957)
- Schneble v. Florida · 405 U.S. 427 (1972)
- Brown v. United States · 411 U.S. 223 (1973)
- Blumenthal v. United States · 332 U.S. 539 (1947)
- Miranda v. Arizona · 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
- Chapman v. California · 386 U.S. 18 (1967)
- Opper v. United States · 348 U.S. 84 (1954)
- Pointer v. Texas · 380 U.S. 400 (1965)
- Dutton v. Evans · 400 U.S. 74 (1970)
- Lakeside v. Oregon · 435 U.S. 333 (1978)
- Edelman v. Jordan · 415 U.S. 651 (1974)
- Chambers v. Mississippi · 410 U.S. 284 (1973)
- Kastigar v. United States · 406 U.S. 441 (1972)
- Douglas v. Alabama · 380 U.S. 415 (1965)
- Barber v. Page · 390 U.S. 719 (1968)
- United States v. Jackson · 390 U.S. 570 (1968)
- Krulewitch v. United States · 336 U.S. 440 (1949)
- Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co. · 336 U.S. 271 (1949)
- Berger v. California · 393 U.S. 314 (1969)
- Motes v. United States · 178 U.S. 458 (1900)
- Berenyi v. District Director, Immigration & Naturalization Service · 385 U.S. 630 (1967)
- Lupo v. United States · 429 U.S. 1038 (1977)
Cited by
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- Cruz v. New York · 481 U.S. 186 (1987)
- Lee v. Illinois · 476 U.S. 530 (1986)
- Marshall v. Lonberger · 459 U.S. 422 (1983)
- Francis v. Franklin · 471 U.S. 307 (1985)
- Crawford v. Washington · 541 U.S. 36 (2004)
- Rose v. Clark · 478 U.S. 570 (1986)
- United States v. Hasting · 461 U.S. 499 (1983)
- Tennessee v. Street · 471 U.S. 409 (1985)
- Smith v. Arizona · 602 U.S. 779 (2024)
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