Thomas Van Orden v. Rick Perry, in His Official Capacity as Governor of Texas and Chairman, State Preservation Board, et al.

Decided June 27, 2005. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 03-1500 · 545 U.S. 677 (2005) · Cited 343 times

Holding

Respondent did not, for Due Process Clause purposes, have a property interest in police enforcement of the restraining order against her husband.

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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.

• Stone v. Graham · 449 U.S. 39 (1980)
• County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union · 492 U.S. 573 (1989)
• Lynch v. Donnelly · 465 U.S. 668 (1984)
• Lemon v. Kurtzman · 403 U.S. 602 (1971)
• Marsh v. Chambers · 463 U.S. 783 (1983)
• Lee v. Weisman · 505 U.S. 577 (1992)
• Wallace v. Jaffree · 472 U.S. 38 (1985)
• Edwards v. Aguillard · 482 U.S. 578 (1987)
• Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow · 542 U.S. 1 (2004)
• Engel v. Vitale · 370 U.S. 421 (1962)
• Capitol Square Review & Advisory Board v. Pinette · 515 U.S. 753 (1995)
• Zelman v. Simmons-Harris · 536 U.S. 639 (2002)
• McGowan v. Maryland · 366 U.S. 420 (1961)
• Zorach v. Clauson · 343 U.S. 306 (1952)
• Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe · 530 U.S. 290 (2000)
• Everson v. Board of Ed. of Ewing · 330 U.S. 1 (1947)
• Cutter v. Wilkinson · 544 U.S. 709 (2005)
• Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States · 143 U.S. 457 (1892)
• Torcaso v. Watkins · 367 U.S. 488 (1961)
• Sherbert v. Verner · 374 U.S. 398 (1963)
• Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of University of Virginia · 515 U.S. 819 (1995)
• Walz v. Tax Comm'n of City of New York · 397 U.S. 664 (1970)
• Larson v. Valente · 456 U.S. 228 (1982)
• Good News Club v. Milford Central School · 533 U.S. 98 (2001)
• Board of Ed. of Kiryas Joel Village School Dist. v. Grumet · 512 U.S. 687 (1994)
• Harmelin v. Michigan · 501 U.S. 957 (1991)
• Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. · 523 U.S. 75 (1998)
• Cantwell v. Connecticut · 310 U.S. 296 (1940)
• Roper v. Simmons · 543 U.S. 551 (2005)
• United States v. Gaudin · 515 U.S. 506 (1995)

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• American Legion v. American Humanist Assn. · 588 U.S. 29 (2019)
• Town of Greece v. Galloway · 572 U.S. 565 (2014)
• Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue · 591 U.S. 464 (2020)
• Salazar v. Buono · 559 U.S. 700 (2010)
• Pleasant Grove City v. Summum · 555 U.S. 460 (2009)
• Kennedy v. Bremerton School Dist. · 597 U.S. 507 (2022)
• Shurtleff v. Boston · 596 U.S. 243 (2022)
• Carson v. Makin · 596 U.S. 767 (2022)

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