Parratt et al. v. Taylor

Decided May 18, 1981. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 79-1734 · 451 U.S. 527 (1981) · Cited 6,693 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

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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.

• Baker v. McCollan · 443 U.S. 137 (1979)
• Screws v. United States · 325 U.S. 91 (1945)
• Monroe v. Pape · 365 U.S. 167 (1961)
• Estelle v. Gamble · 429 U.S. 97 (1976)
• Goldberg v. Kelly · 397 U.S. 254 (1970)
• Paul v. Davis · 424 U.S. 693 (1976)
• Ingraham v. Wright · 430 U.S. 651 (1977)
• Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay View · 395 U.S. 337 (1969)
• Fuentes v. Shevin · 407 U.S. 67 (1972)
• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. · 339 U.S. 306 (1950)
• Boddie v. Connecticut · 401 U.S. 371 (1971)
• Arnett v. Kennedy · 416 U.S. 134 (1974)
• Phillips v. Commissioner · 283 U.S. 589 (1931)
• Procunier v. Navarette · 434 U.S. 555 (1978)
• Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs. · 436 U.S. 658 (1978)
• Erie Railroad v. Tompkins · 304 U.S. 64 (1938)
• Mathews v. Eldridge · 424 U.S. 319 (1976)
• Mapp v. Ohio · 367 U.S. 643 (1961)
• Edelman v. Jordan · 415 U.S. 651 (1974)
• Rizzo v. Goode · 423 U.S. 362 (1976)
• Roe v. Wade · 410 U.S. 113 (1973)
• Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. · 429 U.S. 252 (1977)
• Washington v. Davis · 426 U.S. 229 (1976)
• Rochin v. California · 342 U.S. 165 (1952)
• Armstrong v. Manzo · 380 U.S. 545 (1965)
• Robinson v. California · 370 U.S. 660 (1962)
• Bell v. Burson · 402 U.S. 535 (1971)
• United States v. Lovasco · 431 U.S. 783 (1977)
• United States v. Classic · 313 U.S. 299 (1941)

Cited by

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• Zinermon v. Burch · 494 U.S. 113 (1990)
• Hudson v. Palmer · 468 U.S. 517 (1984)
• Daniels v. Williams · 474 U.S. 327 (1986)
• Albright v. Oliver · 510 U.S. 266 (1994)
• Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co. · 455 U.S. 422 (1982)
• Davidson v. Cannon · 474 U.S. 344 (1986)
• Knick v. Township of Scott · 588 U.S. 180 (2019)
• Polk County v. Dodson · 454 U.S. 312 (1981)
• DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services · 489 U.S. 189 (1989)
• Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City · 473 U.S. 172 (1985)
• Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. · 551 U.S. 449 (2007)
• West v. Atkins · 487 U.S. 42 (1988)
• Gilbert v. Homar · 520 U.S. 924 (1997)
• Culley v. Marshall · 601 U.S. 377 (2024)
• Hudson v. McMillian · 503 U.S. 1 (1992)
• County of Sacramento v. Lewis · 523 U.S. 833 (1998)
• Payne v. Tennessee · 501 U.S. 808 (1991)
• Collins v. City of Harker Heights · 503 U.S. 115 (1992)
• Smith v. Wade · 461 U.S. 30 (1983)
• Briscoe v. LaHue · 460 U.S. 325 (1983)
• Owens v. Okure · 488 U.S. 235 (1989)
• Patsy v. Board of Regents of Fla. · 457 U.S. 496 (1982)
• Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining & Reclamation Assn., Inc. · 452 U.S. 264 (1981)
• Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales · 545 U.S. 748 (2005)
• Soldal v. Cook County · 506 U.S. 56 (1992)
• Block v. Rutherford · 468 U.S. 576 (1984)
• South Carolina v. Gathers · 490 U.S. 805 (1989)
• Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board v. College Savings Bank · 527 U.S. 627 (1999)
• San Remo Hotel, L. P. v. City & County of San Francisco · 545 U.S. 323 (2005)
• Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon · 602 U.S. 556 (2024)

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