Sullivan Ex Rel. Sullivan v. Houston Independent School District

Decided November 17, 1969. Woodrow Bradley Seals wrote the opinion for the court.

307 F. Supp. 1328 · Cited 51 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.

• Cox v. Louisiana · 379 U.S. 536
• Soglin v. Kauffman · 295 F. Supp. 978
• Cantwell v. Connecticut · 310 U.S. 296
• Connally v. General Construction Co. · 269 U.S. 385
• Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire · 315 U.S. 568
• Thornhill v. Alabama · 310 U.S. 88
• Fiswick v. United States · 329 U.S. 211
• Kelley v. METROPOLITAN COUNTY BD. OF ED. OF NASHVILLE, ETC. · 293 F. Supp. 485
• Esteban v. Central Missouri State College · 277 F. Supp. 649
• Knight v. State Board of Education · 200 F. Supp. 174

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• Graham v. Houston Independent School District · 335 F. Supp. 1164
• Jergeson v. Board of Trustees of School District No. 7 · 476 P.2d 481
• Sullivan Ex Rel. Sullivan Ex Rel. Fischer v. Houston Independent School District · 333 F. Supp. 1149
• Press v. Pasadena Independent School District · 326 F. Supp. 550
• Schwartz v. Galveston Independent School District · 309 F. Supp. 1034
• Brenden v. Independent School District 742 · 342 F. Supp. 1224
• Howard S. v. Friendswood Independent School District · 454 F. Supp. 634
• Javits v. Stevens · 382 F. Supp. 131
• DeJesus v. Penberthy · 344 F. Supp. 70
• Evans v. City of Chicago · 522 F. Supp. 789
• Carpinteiro v. TUCSON SCH. DIST. NO 1 OF PIMA CTY. · 501 P.2d 459
• Eisner v. Stamford Board of Education · 314 F. Supp. 832
• Joyner v. Whiting · 341 F. Supp. 1244
• Minarcini v. Strongsville City School District · 384 F. Supp. 698
• Peterson v. Board of Education of School District No. 1 of Lincoln · 370 F. Supp. 1208

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