Vance et al. v. Universal Amusement Co., Inc., et al.

Decided March 18, 1980. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 78-1588 · 445 U.S. 308 (1980) · Cited 270 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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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.

• Freedman v. Maryland · 380 U.S. 51 (1965)
• Poe v. Ullman · 367 U.S. 497 (1961)
• Miller v. California · 413 U.S. 15 (1973)
• Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. Conrad · 420 U.S. 546 (1975)
• Near v. Minnesota Ex Rel. Olson · 283 U.S. 697 (1931)
• Bantam Books, Inc. v. Sullivan · 372 U.S. 58 (1963)
• Walker v. City of Birmingham · 388 U.S. 307 (1967)
• Speiser v. Randall · 357 U.S. 513 (1958)
• Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co. · 312 U.S. 496 (1941)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button · 371 U.S. 415 (1963)
• United States v. United Mine Workers of America · 330 U.S. 258 (1947)
• Thornhill v. Alabama · 310 U.S. 88 (1940)
• Haguer v. Committee for Industrial Organization · 307 U.S. 496 (1939)
• Lovell v. City of Griffin · 303 U.S. 444 (1938)
• Thomas v. Collins · 323 U.S. 516 (1945)
• Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co. of America, Inc. · 350 U.S. 198 (1956)
• Organization for a Better Austin v. Keefe · 402 U.S. 415 (1971)
• Carroll v. President & Commissioners of Princess Anne · 393 U.S. 175 (1968)
• Staub v. City of Baxley · 355 U.S. 313 (1958)
• Saia v. New York · 334 U.S. 558 (1948)
• Public Affairs Associates, Inc. v. Rickover · 369 U.S. 111 (1962)

Cited by

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• Alexander v. United States · 509 U.S. 544 (1993)
• FW/PBS, Inc. v. City of Dallas · 493 U.S. 215 (1990)
• Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc. · 512 U.S. 753 (1994)
• Arcara v. Cloud Books, Inc. · 478 U.S. 697 (1986)
• Fort Wayne Books, Inc. v. Indiana · 489 U.S. 46 (1989)

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