Williamson, Attorney General of Oklahoma, et al. v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc. et al.

Decided March 28, 1955. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 184 · 348 U.S. 483 (1955) · Cited 2,938 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.

• Semler v. Oregon State Board of Dental Examiners · 294 U.S. 608 (1935)
• Roschen v. Ward · 279 U.S. 337 (1929)
• Nebbia v. New York · 291 U.S. 502 (1934)
• Munn v. Illinois · 94 U.S. 113 (1877)
• West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish · 300 U.S. 379 (1937)
• Tigner v. Texas · 310 U.S. 141 (1940)
• Day-Brite Lighting, Inc. v. Missouri · 342 U.S. 421 (1952)
• Lincoln Federal Labor Union v. Northwestern Iron & Metal Co. · 335 U.S. 525 (1949)
• Olsen v. Nebraska Ex Rel. Western Reference & Bond Assn., Inc. · 313 U.S. 236 (1941)
• American Federation of Labor v. American Sash & Door Co. · 335 U.S. 538 (1949)
• Daniel v. Family Security Life Insurance · 336 U.S. 220 (1949)

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• Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc. · 425 U.S. 748 (1976)
• Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey · 505 U.S. 833 (1992)
• Baker v. Carr · 369 U.S. 186 (1962)
• McGowan v. Maryland · 366 U.S. 420 (1961)
• City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc. · 475 U.S. 41 (1986)
• Usery v. Turner Elkhorn Mining Co. · 428 U.S. 1 (1976)
• Ferguson v. Skrupa · 372 U.S. 726 (1963)
• Clements v. Fashing · 457 U.S. 957 (1982)
• Morey v. Doud · 354 U.S. 457 (1957)
• Friedman v. Rogers · 440 U.S. 1 (1979)
• Schilb v. Kuebel · 404 U.S. 357 (1971)
• City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc. · 473 U.S. 432 (1985)
• Roe v. Wade · 410 U.S. 113 (1973)
• Dandridge v. Williams · 397 U.S. 471 (1970)
• District of Columbia v. Heller · 554 U.S. 570 (2008)
• United States v. Lopez · 514 U.S. 549 (1995)
• Weinberger v. Salfi · 422 U.S. 749 (1975)
• Federal Communications Commission v. Beach Communications, Inc. · 508 U.S. 307 (1993)
• Craig v. Boren · 429 U.S. 190 (1976)
• City of New Orleans v. Dukes · 427 U.S. 297 (1976)
• Harris v. McRae · 448 U.S. 297 (1980)
• Nollan v. California Coastal Commission · 483 U.S. 825 (1987)
• Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency · 549 U.S. 497 (2007)
• Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co. · 449 U.S. 456 (1981)
• Bates v. State Bar of Arizona · 433 U.S. 350 (1977)
• Obergefell v. Hodges · 576 U.S. 644 (2015)
• Weber v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 406 U.S. 164 (1972)
• Bigelow v. Virginia · 421 U.S. 809 (1975)
• Webster v. Reproductive Health Services · 492 U.S. 490 (1989)
• Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization · 597 U.S. 215 (2022)

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