Walker v. City of Hutchinson et al.

Decided December 10, 1956. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 13 · 352 U.S. 112 (1956) · Cited 459 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.

• Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. · 339 U.S. 306 (1950)
• Bragg v. Weaver · 251 U.S. 57 (1919)
• Huling v. Kaw Valley Railway & Improvement Co. · 130 U.S. 559 (1889)
• North Laramie Land Co. v. Hoffman · 268 U.S. 276 (1925)
• Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority · 297 U.S. 288 (1936)
• Doremus v. Board of Ed. of Hawthorne · 342 U.S. 429 (1952)
• City of New York v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad · 344 U.S. 293 (1953)
• Covey v. Town of Somers · 351 U.S. 141 (1956)
• Ward v. Board of Commr's of Love Cty. · 253 U.S. 17 (1920)
• Saltonstall v. Saltonstall · 276 U.S. 260 (1928)

Cited by

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

• Mennonite Board of Missions v. Adams · 462 U.S. 791 (1983)
• Schroeder v. City of New York · 371 U.S. 208 (1962)
• Dusenbery v. United States · 534 U.S. 161 (2002)
• Jones v. Flowers · 547 U.S. 220 (2006)
• Hanson v. Denckla · 357 U.S. 235 (1958)
• Shaffer v. Heitner · 433 U.S. 186 (1977)
• Armstrong v. Manzo · 380 U.S. 545 (1965)
• Lambert v. California · 355 U.S. 225 (1957)
• National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. Szukhent · 375 U.S. 311 (1964)
• Bank of Marin v. England · 385 U.S. 99 (1966)
• Robinson v. Hanrahan · 409 U.S. 38 (1972)

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