Sostre v. Rockefeller

Decided May 14, 1970. Constance Baker Motley wrote the opinion for the court.

312 F. Supp. 863 · Cited 95 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.

• Brabson v. Wilkins · 19 N.Y.2d 433
• Home Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. City of Los Angeles · 227 U.S. 278
• Shelley v. Kraemer · 334 U.S. 1
• Griffin v. School Bd. of Prince Edward Cty. · 377 U.S. 218
• Mempa v. Rhay · 389 U.S. 128
• Brown v. Board of Education · 349 U.S. 294
• Ex Parte Hull · 312 U.S. 546
• United States v. Mississippi · 380 U.S. 128
• Nixon v. Herndon · 273 U.S. 536
• Wiley v. Sinkler · 179 U.S. 58
• Westberry v. Fisher · 309 F. Supp. 12
• People ex rel. Brown v. Johnston · 9 N.Y.2d 482
• Johnson v. Avery · 252 F. Supp. 783
• Ex Parte Virginia · 100 U.S. 339
• Washington v. Lee · 263 F. Supp. 327
• Fulwood v. Clemmer · 206 F. Supp. 370
• Burns v. Swenson · 300 F. Supp. 759
• Jordan v. Fitzharris · 257 F. Supp. 674
• Talley v. Stephens · 247 F. Supp. 683
• Rhoads v. Horvat · 270 F. Supp. 307
• Antelope v. George · 211 F. Supp. 657
• Burns v. Swenson · 288 F. Supp. 4
• Williams v. Sumter School District Number 2 · 255 F. Supp. 397
• Rackley v. SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 5, ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SC · 258 F. Supp. 676
• Sostre v. Rockefeller · 309 F. Supp. 611

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