Rinaldi v. Yeager, Warden, et al.

Decided May 31, 1966. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 940 · 384 U.S. 305 (1966) · Cited 700 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

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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.

• Griffin v. Illinois · 351 U.S. 12 (1956)
• Draper v. Washington · 372 U.S. 487 (1963)
• Lane v. Brown · 372 U.S. 477 (1963)
• McGowan v. Maryland · 366 U.S. 420 (1961)
• Douglas v. California · 372 U.S. 353 (1963)
• Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co. · 220 U.S. 61 (1911)
• F. S. Royster Guano Co. v. Virginia · 253 U.S. 412 (1920)
• Baxstrom v. Herold · 383 U.S. 107 (1966)
• Carrington v. Rash · 380 U.S. 89 (1965)
• Tigner v. Texas · 310 U.S. 141 (1940)
• Smith v. Bennett · 365 U.S. 708 (1961)
• Louisville Gas & Electric Co. v. Coleman · 277 U.S. 32 (1928)
• Burns v. Ohio · 360 U.S. 252 (1959)

Cited by

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

• James v. Strange · 407 U.S. 128 (1972)
• Schilb v. Kuebel · 404 U.S. 357 (1971)
• Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co. · 455 U.S. 422 (1982)
• Smith v. Robbins · 528 U.S. 259 (2000)
• Williams v. Illinois · 399 U.S. 235 (1970)
• Mayer v. City of Chicago · 404 U.S. 189 (1971)
• Halbert v. Michigan · 545 U.S. 605 (2005)
• Fuller v. Oregon · 417 U.S. 40 (1974)
• United States v. Sperry Corp. · 493 U.S. 52 (1989)
• Estelle v. Dorrough · 420 U.S. 534 (1975)
• Bell v. Wolfish · 441 U.S. 520 (1979)
• North Carolina v. Pearce · 395 U.S. 711 (1969)
• Bounds v. Smith · 430 U.S. 817 (1977)
• Dandridge v. Williams · 397 U.S. 471 (1970)
• San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez · 411 U.S. 1 (1973)
• Shapiro v. Thompson · 394 U.S. 618 (1969)
• Boddie v. Connecticut · 401 U.S. 371 (1971)
• Blackledge v. Perry · 417 U.S. 21 (1974)
• Nordlinger v. Hahn · 505 U.S. 1 (1992)
• Ross v. Moffitt · 417 U.S. 600 (1974)
• Colten v. Kentucky · 407 U.S. 104 (1972)
• City of Mesquite v. Aladdin's Castle, Inc. · 455 U.S. 283 (1982)
• Linda RS v. Richard D. · 410 U.S. 614 (1973)
• Chaffin v. Stynchcombe · 412 U.S. 17 (1973)
• Lynch v. Household Finance Corp. · 405 U.S. 538 (1972)
• Oregon v. Mitchell · 400 U.S. 112 (1970)
• Murray v. Giarratano · 492 U.S. 1 (1989)
• Lubin v. Panish · 415 U.S. 709 (1974)
• Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma County · 450 U.S. 464 (1981)
• Marshall v. United States · 414 U.S. 417 (1974)

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