Toll, President, University of Maryland, et al. v. Moreno et al.

Decided June 28, 1982. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 80-2178 · 458 U.S. 1 (1982) · Cited 202 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.

• Takahashi v. Fish & Game Commission · 334 U.S. 410 (1948)
• Graham v. Richardson · 403 U.S. 365 (1971)
• De Canas v. Bica · 424 U.S. 351 (1976)
• Sugarman v. Dougall · 413 U.S. 634 (1973)
• Cabell v. Chavez-Salido · 454 U.S. 432 (1982)
• Ambach v. Norwick · 441 U.S. 68 (1979)
• Elkins v. Moreno · 435 U.S. 647 (1978)
• Truax v. Raich · 239 U.S. 33 (1915)
• Nyquist v. Mauclet · 432 U.S. 1 (1977)
• Hines v. Davidowitz · 312 U.S. 52 (1941)
• Vlandis v. Kline · 412 U.S. 441 (1973)
• Foley v. Connelie · 435 U.S. 291 (1978)
• Weinberger v. Salfi · 422 U.S. 749 (1975)
• Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. Paul · 373 U.S. 132 (1963)
• Hampton v. Mow Sun Wong · 426 U.S. 88 (1976)
• Mathews v. Diaz · 426 U.S. 67 (1976)
• Chy Lung v. Freeman · 92 U.S. 275 (1876)
• McGowan v. Maryland · 366 U.S. 420 (1961)
• Personnel Administrator of Mass. v. Feeney · 442 U.S. 256 (1979)
• F. S. Royster Guano Co. v. Virginia · 253 U.S. 412 (1920)
• United States v. Carolene Products Co. · 304 U.S. 144 (1938)
• Ray v. Atlantic Richfield Co. · 435 U.S. 151 (1978)
• In Re Griffiths · 413 U.S. 717 (1973)
• Examining Bd. of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors v. Flores De Otero · 426 U.S. 572 (1976)
• Monroe v. Pape · 365 U.S. 167 (1961)
• Brown v. Board of Education · 347 U.S. 483 (1954)
• Dandridge v. Williams · 397 U.S. 471 (1970)
• Rice v. Santa Fe Elevator Corp. · 331 U.S. 218 (1947)
• Dunn v. Blumstein · 405 U.S. 330 (1972)
• Massachusetts Board of Retirement v. Murgia · 427 U.S. 307 (1976)

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• Arizona v. United States · 567 U.S. 387 (2012)
• Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Chickasaw Nation · 515 U.S. 450 (1995)
• Hudson v. Palmer · 468 U.S. 517 (1984)
• United States v. Skrmetti · 605 U.S. 495 (2025)

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