Peterson et al. v. City of Greenville

Decided May 20, 1963. Earl Warren delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 71 · 373 U.S. 244 (1963) · Cited 197 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Truax v. Raich · 239 U.S. 33 (1915)
• Civil Rights Cases · 109 U.S. 3 (1883)
• Monroe v. Pape · 365 U.S. 167 (1961)
• Burton v. Wilmington Parking Authority · 365 U.S. 715 (1961)
• Thompson v. City of Louisville · 362 U.S. 199 (1960)
• Garner v. Louisiana · 368 U.S. 157 (1961)
• Home Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. City of Los Angeles · 227 U.S. 278 (1913)
• Turner v. City of Memphis · 369 U.S. 350 (1962)
• Patterson v. Alabama · 294 U.S. 600 (1935)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co. · 398 U.S. 144 (1970)
• Moose Lodge No. 107 v. Irvis · 407 U.S. 163 (1972)
• Bell v. Maryland · 378 U.S. 226 (1964)
• Reitman v. Mulkey · 387 U.S. 369 (1967)
• Swain v. Alabama · 380 U.S. 202 (1965)
• United States v. Price · 383 U.S. 787 (1966)
• Blum v. Yaretsky · 457 U.S. 991 (1982)
• Bouie v. City of Columbia · 378 U.S. 347 (1964)
• Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States · 379 U.S. 241 (1964)
• Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic · 506 U.S. 263 (1993)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Capital Gains Research Bureau, Inc. · 375 U.S. 180 (1963)
• United States v. Guest · 383 U.S. 745 (1966)
• Evans v. Newton · 382 U.S. 296 (1966)
• Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic National Committee · 412 U.S. 94 (1973)
• Barr v. City of Columbia · 378 U.S. 146 (1964)

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