Sugarman, Administrator, New York City Human Resources Administration, et al. v. Dougall et al.

Decided June 25, 1973. Harry Andrew Blackmun delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 71-1222 · 413 U.S. 634 (1973) · Cited 451 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.

• Graham v. Richardson · 403 U.S. 365 (1971)
• Takahashi v. Fish & Game Commission · 334 U.S. 410 (1948)
• Truax v. Raich · 239 U.S. 33 (1915)
• Ohio Ex Rel. Clarke v. Deckebach · 274 U.S. 392 (1927)
• Kramer v. Union Free School District No. 15 · 395 U.S. 621 (1969)
• Goldberg v. Kelly · 397 U.S. 254 (1970)
• Dunn v. Blumstein · 405 U.S. 330 (1972)
• United States v. Carolene Products Co. · 304 U.S. 144 (1938)
• Weber v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 406 U.S. 164 (1972)
• Carrington v. Rash · 380 U.S. 89 (1965)
• Oregon v. Mitchell · 400 U.S. 112 (1970)
• Terrace v. Thompson · 263 U.S. 197 (1923)
• Patsone v. Pennsylvania · 232 U.S. 138 (1914)
• Nixon v. Condon · 286 U.S. 73 (1932)
• Hauenstein v. Lynham · 100 U.S. 483 (1880)
• Powell v. Alabama · 287 U.S. 45 (1932)
• Yick Wo v. Hopkins · 118 U.S. 356 (1886)
• Reynolds v. Sims · 377 U.S. 533 (1964)
• McGowan v. Maryland · 366 U.S. 420 (1961)
• Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390 (1923)
• Shapiro v. Thompson · 394 U.S. 618 (1969)
• Sherbert v. Verner · 374 U.S. 398 (1963)
• Bell v. Burson · 402 U.S. 535 (1971)
• Trop v. Dulles · 356 U.S. 86 (1958)
• United Public Workers of America v. Mitchell · 330 U.S. 75 (1947)
• Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections · 383 U.S. 663 (1966)
• United States v. Cruikshank · 92 U.S. 542 (1876)
• Kovacs v. Cooper · 336 U.S. 77 (1949)
• Ex Parte Garland · 71 U.S. 333 (1867)
• Ex Parte Yarbrough · 110 U.S. 651 (1884)

Cited by

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• Cabell v. Chavez-Salido · 454 U.S. 432 (1982)
• Foley v. Connelie · 435 U.S. 291 (1978)
• Nyquist v. Mauclet · 432 U.S. 1 (1977)
• Hampton v. Mow Sun Wong · 426 U.S. 88 (1976)
• Toll v. Moreno · 458 U.S. 1 (1982)
• Ambach v. Norwick · 441 U.S. 68 (1979)
• Gregory v. Ashcroft · 501 U.S. 452 (1991)
• Bernal v. Fainter · 467 U.S. 216 (1984)
• Examining Bd. of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors v. Flores De Otero · 426 U.S. 572 (1976)
• Shelby County v. Holder · 570 U.S. 529 (2013)
• City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc. · 473 U.S. 432 (1985)
• Espinoza v. Farah Manufacturing Co. · 414 U.S. 86 (1973)
• Elrod v. Burns · 427 U.S. 347 (1976)
• Plyler v. Doe · 457 U.S. 202 (1982)
• Burdick v. Takushi · 504 U.S. 428 (1992)
• Mathews v. Diaz · 426 U.S. 67 (1976)
• Fiallo Ex Rel. Rodriguez v. Bell · 430 U.S. 787 (1977)
• Clements v. Fashing · 457 U.S. 957 (1982)
• Trimble v. Gordon · 430 U.S. 762 (1977)
• United States v. Kokinda · 497 U.S. 720 (1990)
• De Canas v. Bica · 424 U.S. 351 (1976)
• Lefkowitz v. Cunningham · 431 U.S. 801 (1977)
• Hicklin v. Orbeck · 437 U.S. 518 (1978)
• Douglas v. Seacoast Products, Inc. · 431 U.S. 265 (1977)

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