Wieman et al. v. Updegraff et al.

Decided December 15, 1952. Tom C. Clark delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 14 · 344 U.S. 183 (1952) · Cited 860 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.

• Adler v. Board of Ed. of City of New York · 342 U.S. 485 (1952)
• United Public Workers of America v. Mitchell · 330 U.S. 75 (1947)
• Garner v. Board of Public Works of Los Angeles · 341 U.S. 716 (1951)
• Gerende v. Board of Supervisors of Elections of Baltimore · 341 U.S. 56 (1951)
• American Communications Assn. v. Douds · 339 U.S. 382 (1950)
• Hebert v. Louisiana · 272 U.S. 312 (1926)
• In Re Summers · 325 U.S. 561 (1945)

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• Paul v. Davis · 424 U.S. 693 (1976)
• Cafeteria & Restaurant Workers Union, Local 473 v. McElroy · 367 U.S. 886 (1961)
• Sweezy v. New Hampshire Ex Rel. Wyman · 354 U.S. 234 (1957)
• Slochower v. Board of Higher Ed. of New York City · 350 U.S. 551 (1956)
• Arnett v. Kennedy · 416 U.S. 134 (1974)
• Aptheker v. Secretary of State · 378 U.S. 500 (1964)
• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• Elrod v. Burns · 427 U.S. 347 (1976)
• Cramp v. Board of Public Instruction of Orange Cty. · 368 U.S. 278 (1961)
• Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management Dist. · 570 U.S. 595 (2013)
• Konigsberg v. State Bar of Cal. · 353 U.S. 252 (1957)
• McDaniel v. Paty · 435 U.S. 618 (1978)
• Uphaus v. Wyman · 360 U.S. 72 (1959)
• Griswold v. Connecticut · 381 U.S. 479 (1965)
• Branti v. Finkel · 445 U.S. 507 (1980)
• Shelton v. Tucker · 364 U.S. 479 (1960)
• Speiser v. Randall · 357 U.S. 513 (1958)
• Keyishian v. Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NY · 385 U.S. 589 (1967)
• Schware v. Board of Bar Examiners of NM · 353 U.S. 232 (1957)
• Smith v. California · 361 U.S. 147 (1959)
• Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois · 497 U.S. 62 (1990)
• Torcaso v. Watkins · 367 U.S. 488 (1961)
• Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Southworth · 529 U.S. 217 (2000)
• Peters v. Hobby · 349 U.S. 331 (1955)
• Beilan v. Board of Public Ed., School Dist. of Philadelphia · 357 U.S. 399 (1958)
• United States v. American Library Assn., Inc. · 539 U.S. 194 (2003)
• Albright v. Oliver · 510 U.S. 266 (1994)
• Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty. · 391 U.S. 563 (1968)
• Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. Myers · 461 U.S. 138 (1983)
• Perry v. Sindermann · 408 U.S. 593 (1972)

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