Sullivan et al. v. Little Hunting Park, Inc., et al.

Decided December 15, 1969. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 33 · 396 U.S. 229 (1969) · Cited 759 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–3.

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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.

• Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co. · 392 U.S. 409 (1968)
• Barrows v. Jackson · 346 U.S. 249 (1953)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. Patterson · 357 U.S. 449 (1958)
• Williams v. Georgia · 349 U.S. 375 (1955)
• Bell v. Hood · 327 U.S. 678 (1946)
• Henry v. Mississippi · 379 U.S. 443 (1965)
• Shelley v. Kraemer · 334 U.S. 1 (1948)
• J. I. Case Co. v. Borak · 377 U.S. 426 (1964)
• Avco Corp. v. Aero Lodge No. 735, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers · 390 U.S. 557 (1968)
• Civil Rights Cases · 109 U.S. 3 (1883)
• Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Rigsby · 241 U.S. 33 (1916)
• Texas & NOR Co. v. Brotherhood of Ry. & Steamship Clerks · 281 U.S. 548 (1930)
• Testa v. Katt · 330 U.S. 386 (1947)
• The Tungus v. Skovgaard · 358 U.S. 588 (1959)
• Ward v. Board of Commr's of Love Cty. · 253 U.S. 17 (1920)
• Michigan-Wisconsin Pipe Line Co. v. Calvert · 347 U.S. 157 (1954)
• Daniel v. Paul · 395 U.S. 298 (1969)

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• Tillman v. Wheaton-Haven Recreation Assn., Inc. · 410 U.S. 431 (1973)
• Cannon v. University of Chicago · 441 U.S. 677 (1979)
• Runyon v. McCrary · 427 U.S. 160 (1976)
• Moor v. County of Alameda · 411 U.S. 693 (1973)
• Robertson v. Wegmann · 436 U.S. 584 (1978)
• City of Memphis v. Greene · 451 U.S. 100 (1981)
• Warth v. Seldin · 422 U.S. 490 (1975)
• Ziglar v. Abbasi · 582 U.S. 120 (2017)
• Craig v. Boren · 429 U.S. 190 (1976)
• Jett v. Dallas Independent School District · 491 U.S. 701 (1989)
• Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools · 503 U.S. 60 (1992)
• Great American Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Novotny · 442 U.S. 366 (1979)
• Stoneridge Investment Partners, LLC v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. · 552 U.S. 148 (2008)
• Guardians Assn. v. Civil Serv. Comm'n of New York City · 463 U.S. 582 (1983)
• Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez · 436 U.S. 49 (1978)
• Howlett Ex Rel. Howlett v. Rose · 496 U.S. 356 (1990)
• Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co. · 398 U.S. 144 (1970)
• Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. · 429 U.S. 252 (1977)
• Wilson v. Garcia · 471 U.S. 261 (1985)
• Carey v. Piphus · 435 U.S. 247 (1978)
• Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc. · 421 U.S. 454 (1975)
• Patterson v. McLean Credit Union · 491 U.S. 164 (1989)
• Roberts v. United States Jaycees · 468 U.S. 609 (1984)
• Taylor v. Illinois · 484 U.S. 400 (1988)
• Touche Ross & Co. v. Redington · 442 U.S. 560 (1979)
• Transamerica Mortgage Advisors, Inc. v. Lewis · 444 U.S. 11 (1979)
• Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton · 413 U.S. 49 (1973)

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