United States v. Montgomery County Board of Education et al.

Decided June 2, 1969. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 798 · 395 U.S. 225 (1969) · Cited 193 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 · 349 U.S. 294 (1955)
• Brown v. Board of Education · 347 U.S. 483 (1954)
• Green v. County School Board of New Kent County · 391 U.S. 430 (1968)
• Griffin v. School Bd. of Prince Edward Cty. · 377 U.S. 218 (1964)
• Bradley v. School Board of Richmond · 382 U.S. 103 (1965)
• ROGERS Et Al. v. PAUL Et Al. · 382 U.S. 198 (1965)

Cited by

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

• Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education · 402 U.S. 1 (1971)
• Milliken v. Bradley · 433 U.S. 267 (1977)
• Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 · 551 U.S. 701 (2007)
• Regents of the University of California v. Bakke · 438 U.S. 265 (1978)
• City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Co. · 488 U.S. 469 (1989)
• Local 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'n v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 478 U.S. 421 (1986)
• Keyes v. School Dist. No. 1, Denver · 413 U.S. 189 (1973)
• Pasadena City Board of Education v. Spangler · 427 U.S. 424 (1976)
• United States v. Paradise · 480 U.S. 149 (1987)
• Columbus Board of Education v. Penick · 443 U.S. 449 (1979)
• United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburgh, Inc. v. Carey · 430 U.S. 144 (1977)
• Missouri v. Jenkins · 515 U.S. 70 (1995)
• Gilmore v. City of Montgomery · 417 U.S. 556 (1974)

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