United States v. Jackson et al.

Decided April 8, 1968. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 85 · 390 U.S. 570 (1968) · Cited 1,409 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–2.

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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.

• Griffin v. California · 380 U.S. 609 (1965)
• Robinson v. United States · 324 U.S. 282 (1945)
• Reagan v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. · 154 U.S. 362 (1894)
• Champlin Rfg. Co. v. Corporation Commission of Oklahoma · 286 U.S. 210 (1932)
• Shelton v. Tucker · 364 U.S. 479 (1960)
• Singer v. United States · 380 U.S. 24 (1965)
• United States v. Robel · 389 U.S. 258 (1967)
• Lynch v. Overholser · 369 U.S. 705 (1962)
• Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. · 158 U.S. 601 (1895)
• Andres v. United States · 333 U.S. 740 (1948)
• Pennsylvania Ex Rel. Herman v. Claudy · 350 U.S. 116 (1956)
• Electric Bond & Share Co. v. Securities & Exchange Comm'n · 303 U.S. 419 (1938)

Cited by

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

• Parker v. North Carolina · 397 U.S. 790 (1970)
• Corbitt v. New Jersey · 439 U.S. 212 (1978)
• Brady v. United States · 397 U.S. 742 (1970)
• Chaffin v. Stynchcombe · 412 U.S. 17 (1973)
• Lockett v. Ohio · 438 U.S. 586 (1978)
• Wilkie v. Robbins · 551 U.S. 537 (2007)
• McGautha v. California · 402 U.S. 183 (1971)
• Barr v. American Assn. of Political Consultants, Inc. · 591 U.S. 610 (2020)
• North Carolina v. Alford · 400 U.S. 25 (1970)
• Ross v. Oklahoma · 487 U.S. 81 (1988)
• Bordenkircher v. Hayes · 434 U.S. 357 (1978)
• United States v. Kahan · 415 U.S. 239 (1974)
• Gregg v. Georgia · 428 U.S. 153 (1976)
• North Carolina v. Pearce · 395 U.S. 711 (1969)
• Furman v. Georgia · 408 U.S. 238 (1972)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Chadha · 462 U.S. 919 (1983)
• Colten v. Kentucky · 407 U.S. 104 (1972)
• National League of Cities v. Usery · 426 U.S. 833 (1976)
• Oregon v. Mitchell · 400 U.S. 112 (1970)
• Saenz v. Roe · 526 U.S. 489 (1999)
• Regan v. Time, Inc. · 468 U.S. 641 (1984)
• Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Brock · 480 U.S. 678 (1987)
• Fuller v. Oregon · 417 U.S. 40 (1974)
• Palmer v. Thompson · 403 U.S. 217 (1971)
• Middendorf v. Henry · 425 U.S. 25 (1976)
• Pope v. United States · 392 U.S. 651 (1968)
• Ludwig v. Massachusetts · 427 U.S. 618 (1976)
• Santobello v. New York · 404 U.S. 257 (1971)
• Tollett v. Henderson · 411 U.S. 258 (1973)
• Shapiro v. Thompson · 394 U.S. 618 (1969)

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