Peters v. Hobby et al.

Decided June 6, 1955. Earl Warren delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 376 · 349 U.S. 331 (1955) · Cited 238 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

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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.

• Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrath · 341 U.S. 123 (1951)
• United States v. Lovett · 328 U.S. 303 (1946)
• Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer · 343 U.S. 579 (1952)
• Wieman v. Updegraff · 344 U.S. 183 (1952)
• Alma Motor Co. v. Timken-Detroit Axle Co. · 329 U.S. 129 (1946)
• United States v. American Trucking Associations · 310 U.S. 534 (1940)
• Federal Crop Ins. Corp. v. Merrill · 332 U.S. 380 (1947)
• Dennis v. United States · 341 U.S. 494 (1951)
• American Communications Assn. v. Douds · 339 U.S. 382 (1950)
• Norwegian Nitrogen Products Co. v. United States · 288 U.S. 294 (1933)
• Addison v. Holly Hill Fruit Products, Inc. · 322 U.S. 607 (1944)
• Helvering v. Winmill · 305 U.S. 79 (1938)
• Federal Communications Commission v. American Broadcasting Co. · 347 U.S. 284 (1954)

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• Greene v. McElroy · 360 U.S. 474 (1959)
• Service v. Dulles · 354 U.S. 363 (1957)
• Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Assn. · 575 U.S. 92 (2015)
• Paul v. Davis · 424 U.S. 693 (1976)
• Green v. United States · 355 U.S. 184 (1957)
• Hannah v. Larche · 363 U.S. 420 (1960)
• Communist Party of United States v. Subversive Activities Control Bd. · 351 U.S. 115 (1956)
• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• Udall v. Tallman · 380 U.S. 1 (1965)
• Cox v. Louisiana · 379 U.S. 559 (1965)
• Evans v. Newton · 382 U.S. 296 (1966)
• Kent v. Dulles · 357 U.S. 116 (1958)
• Communist Party of United States v. Subversive Activities Control Bd. · 367 U.S. 1 (1961)
• Hampton v. Mow Sun Wong · 426 U.S. 88 (1976)
• Jay v. Boyd · 351 U.S. 345 (1956)
• Clay v. Sun Ins. Office Ltd. · 363 U.S. 207 (1960)
• Neese v. Southern Railway Co. · 350 U.S. 77 (1955)
• Cole v. Young · 351 U.S. 536 (1956)

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