Rendell-Baker et al. v. Kohn et al.

Decided June 25, 1982. Warren Earl Burger delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 80-2102 · 457 U.S. 830 (1982) · Cited 1,826 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.

• Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co. · 419 U.S. 345 (1974)
• Burton v. Wilmington Parking Authority · 365 U.S. 715 (1961)
• Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co. · 398 U.S. 144 (1970)
• Flagg Bros., Inc. v. Brooks · 436 U.S. 149 (1978)
• Evans v. Newton · 382 U.S. 296 (1966)
• Polk County v. Dodson · 454 U.S. 312 (1981)
• Moose Lodge No. 107 v. Irvis · 407 U.S. 163 (1972)
• Smith v. Allwright · 321 U.S. 649 (1944)
• Terry v. Adams · 345 U.S. 461 (1953)
• Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty. · 391 U.S. 563 (1968)
• Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390 (1923)
• Wisconsin v. Yoder · 406 U.S. 205 (1972)
• United States v. Classic · 313 U.S. 299 (1941)
• Shelley v. Kraemer · 334 U.S. 1 (1948)
• Shelton v. Tucker · 364 U.S. 479 (1960)
• Keyishian v. Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NY · 385 U.S. 589 (1967)
• United States v. Price · 383 U.S. 787 (1966)
• Marsh v. Alabama · 326 U.S. 501 (1946)
• Givhan v. Western Line Consolidated School District · 439 U.S. 410 (1979)
• Civil Rights Cases · 109 U.S. 3 (1883)
• Ambach v. Norwick · 441 U.S. 68 (1979)

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• Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck · 587 U.S. 802 (2019)
• San Francisco Arts & Athletics, Inc. v. United States Olympic Committee · 483 U.S. 522 (1987)
• Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Assn. · 531 U.S. 288 (2001)
• West v. Atkins · 487 U.S. 42 (1988)
• Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Co. · 500 U.S. 614 (1991)
• Lebron v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation · 513 U.S. 374 (1995)
• National Collegiate Athletic Assn. v. Tarkanian · 488 U.S. 179 (1988)
• Morse v. Republican Party of Virginia · 517 U.S. 186 (1996)
• American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance v. Sullivan · 526 U.S. 40 (1999)
• Georgia v. McCollum · 505 U.S. 42 (1992)
• United States v. Virginia · 518 U.S. 515 (1996)

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