White, Secretary of State of Texas, et al. v. Regester et al.

Decided June 18, 1973. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 72-147 · 412 U.S. 755 (1973) · Cited 771 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• Mahan v. Howell · 410 U.S. 315 (1973)
• Reynolds v. Sims · 377 U.S. 533 (1964)
• Kirkpatrick v. Preisler · 394 U.S. 526 (1969)
• Whitcomb v. Chavis · 403 U.S. 124 (1971)
• Burns v. Richardson · 384 U.S. 73 (1966)
• Fortson v. Dorsey · 379 U.S. 433 (1965)
• Swann v. Adams · 385 U.S. 440 (1967)
• Kilgarlin v. Hill · 386 U.S. 120 (1967)
• Lucas v. Forty-Fourth General Assembly of Colorado · 377 U.S. 713 (1964)
• Abate v. Mundt · 403 U.S. 182 (1971)
• Roe v. Wade · 410 U.S. 113 (1973)
• Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. Jacobsen · 362 U.S. 73 (1960)
• Wells v. Rockefeller · 394 U.S. 542 (1969)
• Hernandez v. Texas · 347 U.S. 475 (1954)
• Carter v. Jury Comm'n of Greene Cty. · 396 U.S. 320 (1970)
• Roman v. Sincock · 377 U.S. 695 (1964)
• Maryland Committee for Fair Representation v. Tawes · 377 U.S. 656 (1964)
• Mitchell v. Donovan · 398 U.S. 427 (1970)
• Gunn v. University Committee to End the War in Viet Nam · 399 U.S. 383 (1970)

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• City of Mobile v. Bolden · 446 U.S. 55 (1980)
• Thornburg v. Gingles · 478 U.S. 30 (1986)
• Davis v. Bandemer · 478 U.S. 109 (1986)
• Holder v. Hall · 512 U.S. 874 (1994)
• Reno v. Bossier Parish School Board · 520 U.S. 471 (1997)
• Chisom v. Roemer · 501 U.S. 380 (1991)
• Shaw v. Reno · 509 U.S. 630 (1993)
• Bush v. Vera · 517 U.S. 952 (1996)
• Rogers v. Lodge · 458 U.S. 613 (1982)
• Karcher v. Daggett · 462 U.S. 725 (1983)
• Allen v. Milligan · 599 U.S. 1 (2023)
• Beer v. United States · 425 U.S. 130 (1976)
• Johnson v. De Grandy · 512 U.S. 997 (1994)
• Miller v. Johnson · 515 U.S. 900 (1995)
• Chapman v. Meier · 420 U.S. 1 (1975)
• United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburgh, Inc. v. Carey · 430 U.S. 144 (1977)
• Connor v. Finch · 431 U.S. 407 (1977)
• League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry · 548 U.S. 399 (2006)
• Wise v. Lipscomb · 437 U.S. 535 (1978)
• Brown v. Thomson · 462 U.S. 835 (1983)
• Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee · 594 U.S. 647 (2021)
• Mayor of Philadelphia v. Educational Equality League · 415 U.S. 605 (1974)
• Abrams v. Johnson · 521 U.S. 74 (1997)
• Exxon Co., USA v. Sofec, Inc. · 517 U.S. 830 (1996)
• Reno v. Bossier Parish School Board · 528 U.S. 320 (2000)
• Georgia v. Ashcroft, Attorney General · 539 U.S. 461 (2003)
• Castaneda v. Partida · 430 U.S. 482 (1977)
• Lewis v. BT Investment Managers, Inc. · 447 U.S. 27 (1980)
• Vieth v. Jubelirer · 541 U.S. 267 (2004)
• East Carroll Parish School Board v. Marshall · 424 U.S. 636 (1976)

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