Talley v. California

Decided March 7, 1960. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 154 · 362 U.S. 60 (1960) · Cited 468 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• Lovell v. City of Griffin · 303 U.S. 444 (1938)
• Schneider v. State (Town of Irvington) · 308 U.S. 147 (1939)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. Patterson · 357 U.S. 449 (1958)
• Bates v. City of Little Rock · 361 U.S. 516 (1960)
• Jamison v. Texas · 318 U.S. 413 (1943)
• Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc. · 348 U.S. 483 (1955)
• United States v. Harriss · 347 U.S. 612 (1954)
• Kovacs v. Cooper · 336 U.S. 77 (1949)
• Sweezy v. New Hampshire Ex Rel. Wyman · 354 U.S. 234 (1957)
• Breard v. Alexandria · 341 U.S. 622 (1951)
• Valentine v. Chrestensen · 316 U.S. 52 (1942)

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

• McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission · 514 U.S. 334 (1995)
• Hynes v. Mayor and Council of Oradell · 425 U.S. 610 (1976)
• Branzburg v. Hayes · 408 U.S. 665 (1972)
• Buckley v. Valeo · 424 U.S. 1 (1976)
• Shelton v. Tucker · 364 U.S. 479 (1960)
• City of Lakewood v. Plain Dealer Publishing Co. · 486 U.S. 750 (1988)
• Communist Party of United States v. Subversive Activities Control Bd. · 367 U.S. 1 (1961)
• Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc. · 418 U.S. 323 (1974)
• Grayned v. City of Rockford · 408 U.S. 104 (1972)
• McGowan v. Maryland · 366 U.S. 420 (1961)
• Sherbert v. Verner · 374 U.S. 398 (1963)
• Procunier v. Martinez · 416 U.S. 396 (1974)
• Members of the City Council of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent · 466 U.S. 789 (1984)
• Doe v. Bolton · 410 U.S. 179 (1973)
• Hill v. Colorado · 530 U.S. 703 (2000)
• Zwickler v. Koota · 389 U.S. 241 (1967)
• Lopez v. United States · 373 U.S. 427 (1963)
• Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic National Committee · 412 U.S. 94 (1973)
• United Mine Workers v. Illinois State Bar Ass'n · 389 U.S. 217 (1967)
• Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists · 476 U.S. 747 (1986)
• United States Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations · 453 U.S. 114 (1981)
• Gibson v. Florida Legislative Investigation Committee · 372 U.S. 539 (1963)
• Meese v. Keene · 481 U.S. 465 (1987)
• Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. v. Village of Stratton · 536 U.S. 150 (2002)
• Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta · 594 U.S. 595 (2021)
• Louisiana Ex Rel. Gremillion v. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People · 366 U.S. 293 (1961)

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