Legal Opinion

City of Houston v. Hill

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 15, 1987No. 86-243Published

1Opinion of the Court 1

482 U.S. 451 (1987)

CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS

v.

HILL

No. 86-243.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued March 23, 1987

Decided June 15, 1987

APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

Robert J. Collins argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Jerry Edwin Smith.

Charles Alan Wright argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Michael A. Maness and Gerald M. Birnberg.[*]

2Opinion of the Court · BrennanJustice Brennan

This case presents the question whether a municipal ordinance that makes it unlawful to interrupt a police officer in the performance of his or her duties is unconstitutionally…

Also in this document: Concurrence; Concurring in the judgment; Concurring in part, dissenting in part; Dissent.

3Cases cited52 opinions

  1. Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941

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