Schad et al. v. Borough of Mount Ephraim

Decided June 1, 1981. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 79-1640 · 452 U.S. 61 (1981) · Cited 962 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.

• Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc. · 427 U.S. 50 (1976)
• Moore v. City of East Cleveland · 431 U.S. 494 (1977)
• Schneider v. State (Town of Irvington) · 308 U.S. 147 (1939)
• California v. LaRue · 409 U.S. 109 (1972)
• Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. Conrad · 420 U.S. 546 (1975)
• Grayned v. City of Rockford · 408 U.S. 104 (1972)
• Village of Schaumburg v. Citizens for a Better Environment · 444 U.S. 620 (1980)
• Doran v. Salem Inn, Inc. · 422 U.S. 922 (1975)
• Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. · 272 U.S. 365 (1926)
• Erznoznik v. City of Jacksonville · 422 U.S. 205 (1975)
• Kovacs v. Cooper · 336 U.S. 77 (1949)
• Jenkins v. Georgia · 418 U.S. 153 (1974)
• United States v. O'Brien · 391 U.S. 367 (1968)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button · 371 U.S. 415 (1963)
• Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc. · 425 U.S. 748 (1976)
• First Nat. Bank of Boston v. Bellotti · 435 U.S. 765 (1978)
• Thomas v. Collins · 323 U.S. 516 (1945)
• Agins v. City of Tiburon · 447 U.S. 255 (1980)
• Terminiello v. Chicago · 337 U.S. 1 (1949)
• Berman v. Parker · 348 U.S. 26 (1954)
• Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson · 343 U.S. 495 (1952)
• Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. Public Service Commission · 447 U.S. 530 (1980)
• Nectow v. City of Cambridge · 277 U.S. 183 (1928)
• Saia v. New York · 334 U.S. 558 (1948)
• Schacht v. United States · 398 U.S. 58 (1970)

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• Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San Diego · 453 U.S. 490 (1981)
• City of Erie v. Pap's A. M. · 529 U.S. 277 (2000)
• New York v. Ferber · 458 U.S. 747 (1982)
• Members of the City Council of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent · 466 U.S. 789 (1984)
• FW/PBS, Inc. v. City of Dallas · 493 U.S. 215 (1990)
• City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc. · 475 U.S. 41 (1986)
• Regan v. Time, Inc. · 468 U.S. 641 (1984)
• Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc. · 501 U.S. 560 (1991)
• National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley · 524 U.S. 569 (1998)
• Glickman v. Wileman Brothers & Elliott, Inc. · 521 U.S. 457 (1997)
• City of Lakewood v. Plain Dealer Publishing Co. · 486 U.S. 750 (1988)
• Osborne v. Ohio · 495 U.S. 103 (1990)
• United States v. Kokinda · 497 U.S. 720 (1990)
• Pope v. Illinois · 481 U.S. 497 (1987)
• City of Ladue v. Gilleo · 512 U.S. 43 (1994)
• Capitol Square Review & Advisory Board v. Pinette · 515 U.S. 753 (1995)
• United States Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations · 453 U.S. 114 (1981)
• City of Los Angeles v. Alameda Books, Inc. · 535 U.S. 425 (2002)
• Posadas De Puerto Rico Associates v. Tourism Co. of Puerto Rico · 478 U.S. 328 (1986)
• Arcara v. Cloud Books, Inc. · 478 U.S. 697 (1986)
• Massachusetts v. Oakes · 491 U.S. 576 (1989)
• Fort Wayne Books, Inc. v. Indiana · 489 U.S. 46 (1989)

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