Radovich v. National Football League et al.

Decided February 25, 1957. Tom C. Clark delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 94 · 352 U.S. 445 (1957) · Cited 350 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• Toolson v. New York Yankees, Inc. · 346 U.S. 356 (1953)
• United States v. International Boxing Club of New York, Inc. · 348 U.S. 236 (1955)
• Apex Hosiery Co. v. Leader · 310 U.S. 469 (1940)
• Davis v. Department of Labor and Industries of Wash. · 317 U.S. 249 (1942)
• Federal Baseball Club of Baltimore, Inc. v. National League of Professional Baseball Clubs · 259 U.S. 200 (1922)
• Helvering v. Hallock · 309 U.S. 106 (1940)
• Times-Picayune Publishing Co. v. United States · 345 U.S. 594 (1953)
• Mandeville Island Farms, Inc. v. American Crystal Sugar Co. · 334 U.S. 219 (1948)
• Emich Motors Corp. v. General Motors Corp. · 340 U.S. 558 (1951)
• Rutkin v. United States · 343 U.S. 130 (1952)
• United States v. Employing Plasterers Assn. of Chicago · 347 U.S. 186 (1954)

Cited by

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

• Flood v. Kuhn · 407 U.S. 258 (1972)
• Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly · 550 U.S. 544 (2007)
• Brown v. Pro Football, Inc. · 518 U.S. 231 (1996)
• National Collegiate Athletic Assn. v. Alston · 594 U.S. 69 (2021)
• Associated General Contractors of California, Inc. v. California State Council of Carpenters · 459 U.S. 519 (1983)
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc. · 401 U.S. 321 (1971)
• Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. v. City of Hialeah · 508 U.S. 520 (1993)
• Illinois Brick Co. v. Illinois · 431 U.S. 720 (1977)
• Goldfarb v. Virginia State Bar · 421 U.S. 773 (1975)
• Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States · 379 U.S. 241 (1964)
• Atlantic Richfield Co. v. USA Petroleum Co. · 495 U.S. 328 (1990)
• Blue Shield of Va. v. McCready · 457 U.S. 465 (1982)
• Simpson v. Union Oil Co. of Cal. · 377 U.S. 13 (1964)
• Summit Health, Ltd. v. Pinhas · 500 U.S. 322 (1991)
• In Re McConnell · 370 U.S. 230 (1962)

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