Philbrook, Commissioner, Department of Social Welfare v. Glodgett et al.

Decided June 9, 1975. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 73-1820 · 421 U.S. 707 (1975) · Cited 433 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.

• Shea v. Vialpando · 416 U.S. 251 (1974)
• Burns v. Alcala · 420 U.S. 575 (1975)
• Hagans v. Lavine · 415 U.S. 528 (1974)
• Richards v. United States · 369 U.S. 1 (1962)
• Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States · 143 U.S. 457 (1892)
• Moor v. County of Alameda · 411 U.S. 693 (1973)
• King v. Smith · 392 U.S. 309 (1968)
• Sweezy v. New Hampshire Ex Rel. Wyman · 354 U.S. 234 (1957)
• Mitchell v. Maurer · 293 U.S. 237 (1934)
• New York State Department of Social Services v. Dublino · 413 U.S. 405 (1973)
• Clark v. Paul Gray, Inc. · 306 U.S. 583 (1939)
• Townsend v. Swank · 404 U.S. 282 (1971)
• Raley v. Ohio · 360 U.S. 423 (1959)
• United States v. Heirs of Boisdoré · 49 U.S. 113 (1849)
• California Department of Human Resources Development v. Java · 402 U.S. 121 (1971)
• Carleson v. Remillard · 406 U.S. 598 (1972)
• Gonzalez v. Automatic Employees Credit Union · 419 U.S. 90 (1974)
• Chemehuevi Tribe of Indians v. Federal Power Commission · 420 U.S. 395 (1975)

Cited by

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

• Batterton v. Francis · 432 U.S. 416 (1977)
• Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Environment · 523 U.S. 83 (1998)
• Rose v. Lundy · 455 U.S. 509 (1982)
• Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman · 451 U.S. 1 (1981)
• Gustafson v. Alloyd Co. · 513 U.S. 561 (1995)
• Hicks v. Miranda · 422 U.S. 332 (1975)
• Dothard v. Rawlinson · 433 U.S. 321 (1977)
• Aldinger v. Howard · 427 U.S. 1 (1976)
• Regan v. Time, Inc. · 468 U.S. 641 (1984)
• Webster v. Reproductive Health Services · 492 U.S. 490 (1989)
• United States v. Morton · 467 U.S. 822 (1984)
• Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Darrone · 465 U.S. 624 (1984)
• Califano v. Westcott · 443 U.S. 76 (1979)
• Secretary of the Interior v. California · 464 U.S. 312 (1984)
• Briscoe v. Bell · 432 U.S. 404 (1977)

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