Post v. Payton

Decided January 20, 1971. John Ries Bartels wrote the opinion for the court.

323 F. Supp. 799 · Cited 55 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.

• KVOS, Inc. v. Associated Press · 299 U.S. 269
• McNutt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp. · 298 U.S. 178
• Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Commission · 395 U.S. 367
• Civil Rights Cases · 109 U.S. 3
• Huey v. Barloga · 277 F. Supp. 864
• Schatte v. International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees & Moving Picture Operators of United States & Canada · 70 F. Supp. 1008
• Gordon v. National Broadcasting Company · 287 F. Supp. 452
• Ackerman v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. · 301 F. Supp. 628
• Massachusetts Universalist Convention v. Hildreth & Rogers Co. · 87 F. Supp. 822

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• Johnston v. National Broadcasting Company, Inc. · 356 F. Supp. 904
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• Schoonfield v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore · 399 F. Supp. 1068
• Shaw v. Garrison · 391 F. Supp. 1353
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• State of Louisiana Ex Rel. Purkey v. Ciolino · 393 F. Supp. 102
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