Turner v. City of Memphis et al.

Decided March 16, 1962. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 84 · 369 U.S. 350 (1962) · Cited 180 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

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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.

• Brown v. Board of Education · 347 U.S. 483 (1954)
• Burton v. Wilmington Parking Authority · 365 U.S. 715 (1961)
• Mayor of Baltimore City v. Dawson · 350 U.S. 877 (1955)
• Stainback v. Mo Hock Ke Lok Po · 336 U.S. 368 (1949)

Cited by

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

• Singleton v. Wulff · 428 U.S. 106 (1976)
• Zwickler v. Koota · 389 U.S. 241 (1967)
• England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners · 375 U.S. 411 (1964)
• McNeese v. Board of Education for Community Unit School District 187 Cahokia · 373 U.S. 668 (1963)
• Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education · 476 U.S. 267 (1986)
• United States v. Guest · 383 U.S. 745 (1966)
• United States v. Kokinda · 497 U.S. 720 (1990)
• Reitman v. Mulkey · 387 U.S. 369 (1967)
• Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic National Committee · 412 U.S. 94 (1973)
• Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists · 476 U.S. 747 (1986)
• Palmer v. Thompson · 403 U.S. 217 (1971)
• Bell v. Maryland · 378 U.S. 226 (1964)
• Peterson v. City of Greenville · 373 U.S. 244 (1963)
• Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College · 600 U.S. 181 (2023)
• Lombard v. Louisiana · 373 U.S. 267 (1963)

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