Wise, Mayor of Dallas, et al. v. Lipscomb et al.
Decided June 22, 1978. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 77-529 · 437 U.S. 535 (1978) · Cited 284 times
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How the Justices voted
Plurality · 1
- Byron Raymond White · delivered the opinion of the Court
Concurring · 5
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. · filed a concurring opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Warren Earl Burger
- William Hubbs Rehnquist · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 3
- John Paul Stevens
- Thurgood Marshall · filed a dissenting opinion
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
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.
- Burns v. Richardson · 384 U.S. 73 (1966)
- Connor v. Finch · 431 U.S. 407 (1977)
- East Carroll Parish School Board v. Marshall · 424 U.S. 636 (1976)
- Chapman v. Meier · 420 U.S. 1 (1975)
- White v. Regester · 412 U.S. 755 (1973)
- Connor v. Johnson · 402 U.S. 690 (1971)
- Whitcomb v. Chavis · 403 U.S. 124 (1971)
- Fortson v. Dorsey · 379 U.S. 433 (1965)
- Reynolds v. Sims · 377 U.S. 533 (1964)
- United States v. New York Telephone Co. · 434 U.S. 159 (1977)
- Gaffney v. Cummings · 412 U.S. 735 (1973)
- Mahan v. Howell · 410 U.S. 315 (1973)
- Roman v. Sincock · 377 U.S. 695 (1964)
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- McDaniel v. Sanchez · 452 U.S. 130 (1981)
- Branch v. Smith · 538 U.S. 254 (2003)
- Bush v. Vera · 517 U.S. 952 (1996)
- City of Mobile v. Bolden · 446 U.S. 55 (1980)
- League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry · 548 U.S. 399 (2006)
- Upham v. Seamon · 456 U.S. 37 (1982)
- Growe v. Emison · 507 U.S. 25 (1993)
- Escambia County v. McMillan · 466 U.S. 48 (1984)
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