# Smith v. Board of Governors

> Supreme Court of the United States · October 3, 1977 · 434 U.S. 803

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9007264

## Case

- **Full name:** Smith v. Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina
- **Court:** Supreme Court of the United States
- **Decided:** October 3, 1977
- **Citations:** 434 U.S. 803; 98 S. Ct. 39; 54 L. Ed. 2d 65; 1977 U.S. LEXIS 2689
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion of the court
- **Judges:** Brennan, Jurisdiction, Marshall, Set, Would
- **Cited by:** 57 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

- No negative treatment found by the automated citator. That is not the same as a confirmation that the case is good law; read the citing cases.
- Full citator and citing cases: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9007264

## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- stating that in personam decree enables court with personal and subject matter jurisdiction to issue order affecting extraterritorial property

## Opinion text

Affirmed on appeal from D. C. W. D. N. C.
Mr. Justice Brennan, Mr. Justice Marshall, and Mr. Justice Stevens would note probable jurisdiction and set case for oral argument.

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