State Supreme Court / N.J.

In Re Quinlan

Decided March 31, 1976. Richard Joseph Hughes wrote the opinion for the court.

355 A.2d 647 · Cited 379 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390
Pierce v. Society of Sisters · 268 U.S. 510
In Re Estate of Brooks · 205 N.E.2d 435
Wright v. DeWitt School District · 385 S.W.2d 644
State v. . Massey · 51 S.E.2d 179
In Re Osborne · 294 A.2d 372
State Ex Rel. Swann v. Pack · 527 S.W.2d 99
United States v. George · 239 F. Supp. 752
Hill v. State · 88 So. 2d 887

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