Perry Education Association v. Perry Local Educators' Association et al.

Decided February 23, 1983. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 81-896 · 460 U.S. 37 (1983) · Cited 2,855 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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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.

• Greer v. Spock · 424 U.S. 828 (1976)
• Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District · 393 U.S. 503 (1969)
• Police Department of Chicago v. Mosley · 408 U.S. 92 (1972)
• Carey v. Brown · 447 U.S. 455 (1980)
• Jones v. North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union, Inc. · 433 U.S. 119 (1977)
• Lehman v. City of Shaker Heights · 418 U.S. 298 (1974)
• United States Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations · 453 U.S. 114 (1981)
• Widmar v. Vincent · 454 U.S. 263 (1981)
• City of Madison Joint School District No. 8 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission · 429 U.S. 167 (1976)
• Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. Public Service Commission · 447 U.S. 530 (1980)
• Niemotko v. Maryland · 340 U.S. 268 (1951)
• Grayned v. City of Rockford · 408 U.S. 104 (1972)
• Healy v. James · 408 U.S. 169 (1972)
• Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty. · 391 U.S. 563 (1968)
• Abood v. Detroit Board of Education · 431 U.S. 209 (1977)
• Adderley v. Florida · 385 U.S. 39 (1966)
• Schneider v. State (Town of Irvington) · 308 U.S. 147 (1939)
• First Nat. Bank of Boston v. Bellotti · 435 U.S. 765 (1978)
• Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San Diego · 453 U.S. 490 (1981)
• Erznoznik v. City of Jacksonville · 422 U.S. 205 (1975)
• Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle · 429 U.S. 274 (1977)
• San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez · 411 U.S. 1 (1973)
• Cantwell v. Connecticut · 310 U.S. 296 (1940)
• Pell v. Procunier · 417 U.S. 817 (1974)
• Haguer v. Committee for Industrial Organization · 307 U.S. 496 (1939)
• Doran v. Salem Inn, Inc. · 422 U.S. 922 (1975)
• Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. Conrad · 420 U.S. 546 (1975)
• Republic Aviation Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 324 U.S. 793 (1945)
• Illinois Ex Rel. McCollum v. Board of Ed. of School Dist. No. 71, Champaign Cty. · 333 U.S. 203 (1948)
• Abrams v. United States · 250 U.S. 616 (1919)

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• Cornelius v. NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. · 473 U.S. 788 (1985)
• International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. Lee · 505 U.S. 672 (1992)
• Denver Area Educational Telecommunications Consortium, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 518 U.S. 727 (1996)
• United States v. Kokinda · 497 U.S. 720 (1990)
• Frisby v. Schultz · 487 U.S. 474 (1988)
• Minnesota State Board for Community Colleges v. Knight · 465 U.S. 271 (1984)
• Walker v. Texas Div., Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. · 576 U.S. 200 (2015)
• Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of University of Virginia · 515 U.S. 819 (1995)
• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier · 484 U.S. 260 (1988)
• Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc. · 512 U.S. 753 (1994)
• Texas State Teachers Ass'n v. Garland Independent School District · 489 U.S. 782 (1989)
• Capitol Square Review & Advisory Board v. Pinette · 515 U.S. 753 (1995)
• Christian Legal Soc. Chapter of Univ. of Cal., Hastings College of Law v. Martinez · 561 U.S. 661 (2010)
• Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Forbes · 523 U.S. 666 (1998)
• Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky · 585 U.S. 1 (2018)
• Vidal v. Elster · 602 U.S. 286 (2024)
• Members of the City Council of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent · 466 U.S. 789 (1984)
• Boos v. Barry · 485 U.S. 312 (1988)
• Burson v. Freeman · 504 U.S. 191 (1992)
• Pleasant Grove City v. Summum · 555 U.S. 460 (2009)
• Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe · 530 U.S. 290 (2000)
• Board of Airport Comm'rs of Los Angeles v. Jews for Jesus, Inc. · 482 U.S. 569 (1987)
• Iancu v. Brunetti · 588 U.S. 388 (2019)
• Barr v. American Assn. of Political Consultants, Inc. · 591 U.S. 610 (2020)
• Ward v. Rock Against Racism · 491 U.S. 781 (1989)
• R. A. v. v. City of St. Paul · 505 U.S. 377 (1992)
• Hill v. Colorado · 530 U.S. 703 (2000)
• Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee Corp. · 464 U.S. 238 (1984)
• Lamb's Chapel v. Center Moriches Union Free School District · 508 U.S. 384 (1993)
• Good News Club v. Milford Central School · 533 U.S. 98 (2001)

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