Justice Harry A. Blackmun

Voting and opinion record for Harry A. Blackmun in the Supreme Court Database, covering the 1969 through 1993 Terms.

Court eras served in this data: Burger Court, Rehnquist Court.

Majority opinions by issue area

“Same side” means both Justices were in the majority, or both in dissent, in decisions where both voted; pairs with fewer than 50 shared decisions are left out.

Majority opinions written (314)

• International Union v. John L. Bagwell
  512 U.S. 821Decided June 30, 19949–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Frank B. McFarland v. Wayne Scott
  512 U.S. 849Decided June 30, 19945–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. v. Grant T. Norris
  512 U.S. 246Decided June 20, 19949–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Jonathan Dale Simmons v. South Carolina
  512 U.S. 154Decided June 17, 19947–2Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Jerry W. Carlton
  512 U.S. 26Decided June 13, 19949–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Posters 'n' Things, Ltd. v. United States
  511 U.S. 513Decided May 23, 19949–0Harry A. Blackmun
• J. E. B. v. Alabama ex Rel. T. B.
  511 U.S. 127Decided April 19, 19946–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Thunder Basin Coal Company v. Robert B. Reich
  510 U.S. 200Decided January 19, 19949–0Harry A. Blackmun
• William Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  509 U.S. 579Decided June 28, 19939–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Richard Lyle Austin v. United States
  509 U.S. 602Decided June 28, 19939–0Harry A. Blackmun
• R. Gordon Darby v. Henry G. Cisneros
  509 U.S. 137Decided June 21, 19939–0Harry A. Blackmun
• United States Department of the Treasury and Mitchell A. Levine v. George Fabe
  508 U.S. 491Decided June 11, 19935–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc.
  508 U.S. 152Decided May 24, 19938–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Newark Morning Ledger Co. v. United States
  507 U.S. 546Decided April 20, 19935–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Building and Construction Trades Council of the Metropolitan District v. Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts/rhode Island, Inc.
  507 U.S. 218Decided March 8, 19939–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Bob Reves v. Ernst & Young
  507 U.S. 170Decided March 3, 19937–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Michael Crosby v. United States
  506 U.S. 255Decided January 13, 19939–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Republic National Bank of Miami v. United States
  506 U.S. 80Decided December 14, 19929–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Forsyth County v. the Nationalist MovementLaw held unconstitutional
  505 U.S. 123Decided June 19, 19925–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Stephanie Nordlinger v. Kenneth Hahn
  505 U.S. 1Decided June 18, 19928–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Georgia v. Thomas McCollum
  505 U.S. 42Decided June 18, 19927–2Harry A. Blackmun
• John R. Patterson v. Joseph B. Shumate, Jr.
  504 U.S. 753Decided June 15, 19929–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Eastman Kodak Company v. Image Technical Services, Inc.
  504 U.S. 451Decided June 8, 19926–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Charles W. Burson v. Mary Rebecca Freeman
  504 U.S. 191Decided May 26, 19925–3Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Therese A. Burke
  504 U.S. 229Decided May 26, 19927–2Harry A. Blackmun
• John J. McCarthy v. Larry Madigan
  503 U.S. 140Decided March 4, 19929–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Indopco, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
  503 U.S. 79Decided February 26, 19929–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Aletha Dewsnup v. Louis L. Timm
  502 U.S. 410Decided January 15, 19926–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Thomas Freytag v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  501 U.S. 868Decided June 27, 19919–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Harriet Pauley v. Bethenergy Mines, Inc.
  501 U.S. 680Decided June 24, 19917–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Lampf v. John Gilbertson
  501 U.S. 350Decided June 20, 19915–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Sheldon Baruch Toibb v. Stuart J. Radloff
  501 U.S. 157Decided June 13, 19918–1Harry A. Blackmun
• James P. Lehnert v. Ferris Faculty Association
  500 U.S. 507Decided May 30, 19915–4Harry A. Blackmun
• California v. Charles Steven AcevedoAltered precedent
  500 U.S. 565Decided May 30, 19916–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Charles Z. Stevens v. Department of the Treasury
  500 U.S. 1Decided April 24, 19919–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute et Vir
  499 U.S. 585Decided April 17, 19917–2Harry A. Blackmun
• International Union v. Johnson Controls, Inc.
  499 U.S. 187Decided March 20, 19919–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Salve Regina College v. Sharon L. Russell
  499 U.S. 225Decided March 20, 19916–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Cleopatra Haslip
  499 U.S. 1Decided March 4, 19917–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Georgia v. South Carolina
  497 U.S. 376Decided June 25, 19909–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Portland Golf Club v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  497 U.S. 154Decided June 21, 19909–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. LTV Corporation
  496 U.S. 633Decided June 18, 19908–1Harry A. Blackmun
• General Motors Corporation v. United States
  496 U.S. 530Decided June 14, 19909–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Vera M. English v. General Electric Company
  496 U.S. 72Decided June 4, 19909–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Taylor v. United States
  495 U.S. 575Decided May 29, 19909–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Ngiraingas v. Sanchez
  495 U.S. 182Decided April 24, 19906–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Marlus C. Zinermon v. Darrell E. Burch
  494 U.S. 113Decided February 27, 19905–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Sullivan v. Zebley
  493 U.S. 521Decided February 20, 19907–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Guidry v. Sheet Metal Workers National Pension Fund
  493 U.S. 365Decided January 17, 19909–0Harry A. Blackmun
• University of Pennsylvania v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  493 U.S. 182Decided January 9, 19909–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Indianapolis Power & Light Co.
  493 U.S. 203Decided January 9, 19909–0Harry A. Blackmun
• John Doe Agency and John Doe Government Agency v. John Doe Corporation
  493 U.S. 146Decided December 11, 19896–3Harry A. Blackmun
• County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union
  492 U.S. 573Decided July 2, 19895–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Browning-Ferris Industries of Vermont, Inc. v. Kelco Disposal, Inc.
  492 U.S. 257Decided June 26, 19897–2Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Zolin
  491 U.S. 554Decided June 21, 19898–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Railway Labor Executives' Association
  491 U.S. 299Decided June 19, 19897–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Healy v. the Beer InstituteAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  491 U.S. 324Decided June 19, 19896–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Quinn v. MillsapLaw held unconstitutional
  491 U.S. 95Decided June 15, 19899–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Thornburgh v. AbbottAltered precedent
  490 U.S. 401Decided May 15, 19896–3Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Halper
  490 U.S. 435Decided May 15, 19899–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Kentucky Department of Corrections v. Thompson
  490 U.S. 454Decided May 15, 19896–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Amerada Hess Corp. v. Director
  490 U.S. 66Decided April 3, 19898–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Schmuck v. United States
  489 U.S. 705Decided March 22, 19895–4Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.
  489 U.S. 235Decided February 22, 19895–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Harris v. Reed
  489 U.S. 255Decided February 22, 19898–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Mistretta v. United States
  488 U.S. 361Decided January 18, 19898–1Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Taylor
  487 U.S. 326Decided June 24, 19886–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Doe v. United States
  487 U.S. 201Decided June 22, 19888–1Harry A. Blackmun
• West v. Atkins
  487 U.S. 42Decided June 20, 19889–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Pinter v. Dahl
  486 U.S. 622Decided June 15, 19887–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Huffman v. Western Nuclear, Inc.
  486 U.S. 663Decided June 15, 19889–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Loeffler v. Frank
  486 U.S. 549Decided June 13, 19885–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Michigan v. Chesternut
  486 U.S. 567Decided June 13, 19889–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Mills v. Maryland
  486 U.S. 367Decided June 6, 19885–4Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Providence Journal Co.
  485 U.S. 693Decided May 2, 19886–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Eric J. Schneidewind v. Anr Pipeline Company and Anr Storage Company
  485 U.S. 293Decided March 22, 19888–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Basic Incorporated v. Max L. Levinson
  485 U.S. 224Decided March 7, 19884–2Harry A. Blackmun
• United States of America v. State of Louisiana
  485 U.S. 88Decided March 1, 19887–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Department of the Navy v. Egan
  484 U.S. 518Decided February 23, 19885–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Deakins v. Monaghan
  484 U.S. 193Decided January 12, 19888–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Omni Capital International, Ltd. v. Rudolf Wolff & Co., Ltd.
  484 U.S. 97Decided December 8, 19878–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Buchanan v. Kentucky
  483 U.S. 402Decided June 24, 19876–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Rock v. Arkansas
  483 U.S. 44Decided June 22, 19875–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Sumner v. ShumanLaw held unconstitutional
  483 U.S. 66Decided June 22, 19876–3Harry A. Blackmun
• New York v. Burger
  482 U.S. 691Decided June 19, 19876–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Kentucky v. Stincer
  482 U.S. 730Decided June 19, 19876–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Fall River Dyeing & Finishing Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
  482 U.S. 27Decided June 1, 19876–3Harry A. Blackmun
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Hechler
  481 U.S. 851Decided May 26, 19879–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Gray v. Mississippi
  481 U.S. 648Decided May 18, 19875–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Brock
  480 U.S. 678Decided March 24, 19879–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Illinois v. Krull
  480 U.S. 340Decided March 9, 19875–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Groetzinger
  480 U.S. 23Decided February 24, 19876–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Griffith v. Kentucky
  479 U.S. 314Decided January 13, 19876–3Harry A. Blackmun
• R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Durham County
  479 U.S. 130Decided December 9, 19869–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Library of Congress v. Shaw
  478 U.S. 310Decided July 1, 19866–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Maine v. Taylor
  477 U.S. 131Decided June 24, 19868–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Atkins v. Rivera
  477 U.S. 154Decided June 23, 19869–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Schiavone v. Fortune
  477 U.S. 21Decided June 18, 19866–3Harry A. Blackmun
• East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc.
  476 U.S. 858Decided June 16, 19869–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and GynecologistsLaw held unconstitutional
  476 U.S. 747Decided June 11, 19865–4Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Mottaz
  476 U.S. 834Decided June 11, 19869–0Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Hughes Properties, Inc.
  476 U.S. 593Decided June 3, 19867–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Diamond v. Charles
  476 U.S. 54Decided April 30, 19869–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Sorenson v. Secretary of the Treasury
  475 U.S. 851Decided April 22, 19868–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles
  475 U.S. 608Decided April 1, 19868–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Wisconsin Department of Industry v. Gould Inc.
  475 U.S. 282Decided February 26, 19869–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. v. State Oil and Gas Board of Mississippi
  474 U.S. 409Decided January 22, 19865–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Cleavinger v. Saxner
  474 U.S. 193Decided December 10, 19856–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.
  473 U.S. 614Decided July 2, 19855–3Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Bagley
  473 U.S. 667Decided July 2, 19855–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Carchman v. Nash
  473 U.S. 716Decided July 2, 19856–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City
  473 U.S. 172Decided June 28, 19857–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Dowling v. United States
  473 U.S. 207Decided June 28, 19856–3Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. National Bank of Commerce
  472 U.S. 713Decided June 26, 19855–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Cornelius v. Nutt
  472 U.S. 648Decided June 24, 19856–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Baldwin v. Alabama
  472 U.S. 372Decided June 17, 19856–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Massachusetts
  471 U.S. 724Decided June 3, 19858–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. Lueck
  471 U.S. 202Decided April 16, 19858–0Harry A. Blackmun
• First National Bank of Atlanta v. Bartow County Board of Tax Assessors
  470 U.S. 583Decided March 19, 19859–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Heckler v. Turner
  470 U.S. 184Decided February 27, 19859–0Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Louisiana
  470 U.S. 93Decided February 26, 19858–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Shea v. Louisiana
  470 U.S. 51Decided February 20, 19855–4Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Maine
  469 U.S. 504Decided February 19, 19859–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit AuthorityAltered precedent
  469 U.S. 528Decided February 19, 19855–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Smith v. Robinson
  468 U.S. 992Decided July 5, 19846–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Spaziano v. Florida
  468 U.S. 447Decided July 2, 19846–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Securities Industry Association v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
  468 U.S. 137Decided June 28, 19846–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Secretary of State of Maryland v. Joseph H. Munson Co., Inc.Law held unconstitutional
  467 U.S. 947Decided June 26, 19845–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Ruckelshaus v. Monsanto Co.
  467 U.S. 986Decided June 26, 19847–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Aluminum Company of America v. Central Lincoln Peoples' Utility District
  467 U.S. 380Decided June 5, 19848–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation v. Wold Engineering, P. C.
  467 U.S. 138Decided May 29, 19847–2Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Lorenzetti
  467 U.S. 167Decided May 29, 19849–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Pulliam v. Allen
  466 U.S. 522Decided May 14, 19845–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. TullyLaw held unconstitutional
  466 U.S. 388Decided April 24, 19849–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Helicopteros Nacionales de Colombia, S. A. v. Hall
  466 U.S. 408Decided April 24, 19848–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Limbach v. Hooven & Allison Co.Altered precedent
  466 U.S. 353Decided April 18, 19849–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Louisiana v. Mississippi
  466 U.S. 96Decided April 2, 19849–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Migra v. Warren City School District Board of Education
  465 U.S. 75Decided January 23, 19849–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Badaracco v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  464 U.S. 386Decided January 17, 19848–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Russello v. United States
  464 U.S. 16Decided November 1, 19839–0Harry A. Blackmun
• American Bank & Trust Co. v. Dallas County
  463 U.S. 855Decided July 5, 19836–2Harry A. Blackmun
• City of Revere v. Massachusetts General Hospital
  463 U.S. 239Decided June 27, 19839–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.
  463 U.S. 85Decided June 24, 19839–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Idaho ex Rel. Evans v. Oregon
  462 U.S. 1017Decided June 23, 19836–3Harry A. Blackmun
• National Association of Greeting Card Publishers v. United States Postal Service
  462 U.S. 810Decided June 22, 19839–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Crown v. Parker
  462 U.S. 345Decided June 13, 19839–0Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Whiting Pools, Inc.
  462 U.S. 198Decided June 8, 19839–0Harry A. Blackmun
• W. R. Grace & Co. v. Local Union 759
  461 U.S. 757Decided May 31, 19839–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Tufts
  461 U.S. 300Decided May 2, 19839–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Olim v. Wakinekona
  461 U.S. 238Decided April 26, 19836–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Falls City Industries, Inc. v. Vanco Beverage, Inc.
  460 U.S. 428Decided March 22, 19839–0Harry A. Blackmun
• North Dakota v. United States
  460 U.S. 300Decided March 7, 19837–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Connecticut v. Johnson
  460 U.S. 73Decided February 23, 19835–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Dickerson v. New Banner Institute, Inc.
  460 U.S. 103Decided February 23, 19835–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Energy Reserves Group, Inc. v. Kansas Power & Light Co.
  459 U.S. 400Decided January 24, 19839–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Washington v. Seattle School District No. 1Law held unconstitutional
  458 U.S. 457Decided June 30, 19825–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Williams v. United States
  458 U.S. 279Decided June 29, 19825–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Fidelity Federal Savings & Loan Association v. de La Cuesta
  458 U.S. 141Decided June 28, 19826–2Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Johnson
  457 U.S. 537Decided June 21, 19825–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Jackson Transit Authority v. Local Division 1285
  457 U.S. 15Decided June 7, 19829–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Army and Air Force Exchange Service v. Sheehan
  456 U.S. 728Decided June 1, 19829–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Mississippi
  456 U.S. 742Decided June 1, 19825–4Harry A. Blackmun
• North Haven Board of Education v. Bell
  456 U.S. 512Decided May 17, 19826–3Harry A. Blackmun
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Inc. v. Hydrolevel Corp.
  456 U.S. 556Decided May 17, 19826–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. Commercial Metals Co.
  456 U.S. 336Decided April 27, 19829–0Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. New Mexico
  455 U.S. 720Decided March 24, 19829–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Santosky v. KramerLaw held unconstitutional
  455 U.S. 745Decided March 24, 19825–4Harry A. Blackmun
• G.D. Searle & Co. v. Cohn
  455 U.S. 404Decided February 24, 19828–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co.
  455 U.S. 422Decided February 24, 19829–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Ridgway v. Ridgway
  454 U.S. 46Decided November 10, 19815–3Harry A. Blackmun
• McCarty v. McCarty
  453 U.S. 210Decided June 26, 19816–3Harry A. Blackmun
• City of Newport v. Fact Concerts, Inc.
  453 U.S. 247Decided June 26, 19816–3Harry A. Blackmun
• First National Maintenance Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
  452 U.S. 666Decided June 22, 19817–2Harry A. Blackmun
• American Express Co. v. Koerner
  452 U.S. 233Decided June 8, 19819–0Harry A. Blackmun
• St. Martin Evangelical Lutheran Church v. South Dakota
  451 U.S. 772Decided May 26, 19819–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Bullington v. Missouri
  451 U.S. 430Decided May 4, 19815–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Arizona v. Manypenny
  451 U.S. 232Decided April 21, 19817–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Universities Research Assn., Inc. v. Coutu
  450 U.S. 754Decided April 6, 19819–0Harry A. Blackmun
• San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. City of San Diego
  450 U.S. 621Decided March 24, 19815–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Schweiker v. Wilson
  450 U.S. 221Decided March 4, 19815–4Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Difrancesco
  449 U.S. 117Decided December 9, 19805–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Webb's Fabulous Pharmacies, Inc. v. BeckwithLaw held unconstitutional
  449 U.S. 155Decided December 9, 19809–0Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians
  448 U.S. 371Decided June 30, 19808–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Dawson Chemical Co. v. Rohm & Haas Co.
  448 U.S. 176Decided June 27, 19805–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Ohio v. Roberts
  448 U.S. 56Decided June 25, 19806–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Reeves, Inc. v. Stake
  447 U.S. 429Decided June 19, 19805–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Bifulco v. United States
  447 U.S. 381Decided June 16, 19806–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Lewis v. Bt Investment Managers, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
  447 U.S. 27Decided June 9, 19809–0Harry A. Blackmun
• New York Gaslight Club, Inc. v. Carey
  447 U.S. 54Decided June 9, 19807–2Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Louisiana
  446 U.S. 253Decided April 28, 19805–3Harry A. Blackmun
• United States Parole Commission v. Geraghty
  445 U.S. 388Decided March 19, 19805–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Mobil Oil Corp. v. Commissioner of Taxes of Vermont
  445 U.S. 425Decided March 19, 19806–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Costle v. Pacific Legal Foundation
  445 U.S. 198Decided March 18, 19809–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Lewis v. United States
  445 U.S. 55Decided February 27, 19806–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Ohio v. Kentucky
  444 U.S. 335Decided January 21, 19806–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Board of Education of the City School District of New York v. Harris
  444 U.S. 130Decided November 28, 19796–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Rose v. Mitchell
  443 U.S. 545Decided July 2, 19795–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Jones v. Wolf
  443 U.S. 595Decided July 2, 19795–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve System v. Merrill
  443 U.S. 340Decided June 27, 19797–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Califano v. WestcottLaw held unconstitutional
  443 U.S. 76Decided June 25, 19795–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Califano v. Yamasaki
  442 U.S. 682Decided June 20, 19798–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Fare v. Michael C.
  442 U.S. 707Decided June 20, 19795–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Smith v. Maryland
  442 U.S. 735Decided June 20, 19795–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Brown v. Felsen
  442 U.S. 127Decided June 4, 19799–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Japan Line, Ltd. v. County of Los AngelesLaw held unconstitutional
  441 U.S. 434Decided April 30, 19798–1Harry A. Blackmun
• National Muffler Dealers Assn., Inc. v. United States
  440 U.S. 472Decided March 20, 19796–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Hisquierdo v. Hisquierdo
  439 U.S. 572Decided January 22, 19797–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Thor Power Tool Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  439 U.S. 522Decided January 16, 19799–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Colautti v. FranklinLaw held unconstitutional
  439 U.S. 379Decided January 9, 19796–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Franks v. Delaware
  438 U.S. 154Decided June 26, 19787–2Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. John
  437 U.S. 634Decided June 23, 19789–0Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Lasalle National Bank
  437 U.S. 298Decided June 19, 19785–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Greyhound Corp. v. Mt. Hood Stages, Inc.
  437 U.S. 322Decided June 19, 19789–0Harry A. Blackmun
• National Broiler Marketing Assn. v. United States
  436 U.S. 816Decided June 12, 19787–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Baldwin v. Fish and Game Commission of Montana
  436 U.S. 371Decided May 23, 19786–3Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Macdonald
  435 U.S. 850Decided May 1, 19788–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Department of Revenue of Washington v. Association of Washington Stevedoring CompaniesAltered precedent
  435 U.S. 734Decided April 26, 19788–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Frank Lyon Co. v. United States
  435 U.S. 561Decided April 18, 19787–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Ballew v. GeorgiaLaw held unconstitutional
  435 U.S. 223Decided March 21, 19789–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Central Illinois Public Service Co. v. United States
  435 U.S. 21Decided February 28, 19789–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Citizens & Southern National Bank v. Bougas
  434 U.S. 35Decided November 8, 19779–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Bates v. State Bar of ArizonaLaw held unconstitutional
  433 U.S. 350Decided June 27, 19775–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Wolman v. WalterLaw held unconstitutional
  433 U.S. 229Decided June 24, 19777–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Batterton v. Francis
  432 U.S. 416Decided June 20, 19775–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Manson v. Brathwaite
  432 U.S. 98Decided June 16, 19777–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Jeffers v. United States
  432 U.S. 137Decided June 16, 19775–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Nyquist v. MaucletLaw held unconstitutional
  432 U.S. 1Decided June 13, 19775–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Ohio Bureau of Employment Services v. Hodory
  431 U.S. 471Decided May 31, 19778–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Smith v. United States
  431 U.S. 291Decided May 23, 19775–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Dixon v. Love
  431 U.S. 105Decided May 16, 19778–0Harry A. Blackmun
• United States Trust Company of New York v. New JerseyLaw held unconstitutional
  431 U.S. 1Decided April 27, 19774–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Castaneda v. Partida
  430 U.S. 482Decided March 23, 19775–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. BradyAltered precedent
  430 U.S. 274Decided March 7, 19779–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Don E. Williams Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  429 U.S. 569Decided February 22, 19777–2Harry A. Blackmun
• G. M. Leasing Corp. v. United States
  429 U.S. 338Decided January 12, 19779–0Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Janis
  428 U.S. 433Decided July 6, 19765–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. DanforthLaw held unconstitutional
  428 U.S. 52Decided July 1, 19765–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Singleton v. Wulff
  428 U.S. 106Decided July 1, 19765–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Bellotti v. Baird
  428 U.S. 132Decided July 1, 19769–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Ludwig v. Massachusetts
  427 U.S. 618Decided June 30, 19765–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Andresen v. Maryland
  427 U.S. 463Decided June 29, 19767–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Mathews v. Lucas
  427 U.S. 495Decided June 29, 19766–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Norton v. Mathews
  427 U.S. 524Decided June 29, 19766–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Roemer v. Board of Public Works of Maryland
  426 U.S. 736Decided June 21, 19765–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Examining Board of Engineers v. Flores de OteroLaw held unconstitutional
  426 U.S. 572Decided June 17, 19767–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Altered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  425 U.S. 748Decided May 24, 19767–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Abbott Laboratories v. Portland Retail Druggists Assn., Inc.
  425 U.S. 1Decided March 24, 19766–2Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Testan
  424 U.S. 392Decided March 2, 19768–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Alamo Land & Cattle Co., Inc. v. Arizona Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  424 U.S. 295Decided February 24, 19766–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Barrett v. United States
  423 U.S. 212Decided January 13, 19766–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Transamerican Freight Lines, Inc. v. Brada Miller Freight Systems, Inc.
  423 U.S. 28Decided November 12, 19759–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Brown v. Illinois
  422 U.S. 590Decided June 26, 19759–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Ivan Allen Co. v. United States
  422 U.S. 617Decided June 26, 19756–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Gordon v. New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
  422 U.S. 659Decided June 26, 19759–0Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Alaska
  422 U.S. 184Decided June 23, 19756–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Bigelow v. VirginiaLaw held unconstitutional
  421 U.S. 809Decided June 16, 19757–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Ellis v. Dyson
  421 U.S. 426Decided May 19, 19756–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.
  421 U.S. 454Decided May 19, 19756–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Stanton v. StantonLaw held unconstitutional
  421 U.S. 7Decided April 15, 19758–1Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Feola
  420 U.S. 671Decided March 19, 19757–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Oregon v. Hass
  420 U.S. 714Decided March 19, 19756–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. Conrad
  420 U.S. 546Decided March 18, 19756–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Chapman v. Meier
  420 U.S. 1Decided January 27, 19759–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Otte v. United States
  419 U.S. 43Decided November 19, 19749–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Lehman v. City of Shaker Heights
  418 U.S. 298Decided June 25, 19745–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Idaho Power Co.
  418 U.S. 1Decided June 24, 19748–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Central Tablet Manufacturing Co. v. United States
  417 U.S. 673Decided June 19, 19745–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Morton v. Mancari
  417 U.S. 535Decided June 17, 19749–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Gilmore v. City of Montgomery
  417 U.S. 556Decided June 17, 19745–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Cardwell v. Lewis
  417 U.S. 583Decided June 17, 19745–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Wheeler v. Barrera
  417 U.S. 402Decided June 10, 19748–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. National Alfalfa Dehydrating & Milling Co.
  417 U.S. 134Decided May 28, 19749–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Bradley v. School Board of the City of Richmond
  416 U.S. 696Decided May 15, 19747–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Super Tire Engineering Co. v. McCorkle
  416 U.S. 115Decided April 16, 19745–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Huddleston v. United States
  415 U.S. 814Decided March 26, 19748–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Mississippi v. Arkansas
  415 U.S. 289Decided February 26, 19748–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Morton v. Ruiz et Ux.
  415 U.S. 199Decided February 20, 19749–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Renegotiation Board v. Bannercraft Clothing Co., Inc.
  415 U.S. 1Decided February 19, 19745–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Merrill Lynch v. Ware
  414 U.S. 117Decided December 4, 19738–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Sugarman v. DougallLaw held unconstitutional
  413 U.S. 634Decided June 25, 19738–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Gosa v. Mayden
  413 U.S. 665Decided June 25, 19735–4Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Ash
  413 U.S. 300Decided June 21, 19736–3Harry A. Blackmun
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. New York
  413 U.S. 345Decided June 21, 19736–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Mattz v. Arnett
  412 U.S. 481Decided June 11, 19739–0Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Chicago
  412 U.S. 401Decided June 4, 19736–2Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Bishop
  412 U.S. 346Decided May 29, 19738–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Gulf States Utilities Co. v. Federal Power Commission
  411 U.S. 747Decided May 14, 19736–3Harry A. Blackmun
• United Air Lines, Inc. v. Mahin
  410 U.S. 623Decided March 5, 19736–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Ohio v. Kentucky
  410 U.S. 641Decided March 5, 19738–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Tillman v. Wheaton-Haven Recreation Assn., Inc.
  410 U.S. 431Decided February 27, 19739–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Roe v. WadeLaw held unconstitutional
  410 U.S. 113Decided January 22, 19737–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Doe v. BoltonLaw held unconstitutional
  410 U.S. 179Decided January 22, 19737–2Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Kras
  409 U.S. 434Decided January 10, 19735–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Kleindienst v. Mandel
  408 U.S. 753Decided June 29, 19726–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Moore v. Illinois
  408 U.S. 786Decided June 29, 19725–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Port of Portland v. United States
  408 U.S. 811Decided June 29, 19727–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Flood v. Kuhn
  407 U.S. 258Decided June 19, 19725–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Jackson v. IndianaLaw held unconstitutional
  406 U.S. 715Decided June 7, 19727–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Affiliated Ute Citizens of Utah v. United States
  406 U.S. 128Decided April 24, 19727–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Fein v. Selective Service System Local Board No. 7 of Yonkers
  405 U.S. 365Decided March 21, 19724–3Harry A. Blackmun
• D. H. Overmyer Co., Inc. v. Frick Co.
  405 U.S. 174Decided February 24, 19727–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Swarb v. Lennox
  405 U.S. 191Decided February 24, 19726–1Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Generes et Vir
  405 U.S. 93Decided February 23, 19726–1Harry A. Blackmun
• National Labor Relations Board v. Scrivener
  405 U.S. 117Decided February 23, 19729–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Schilb v. Kuebel
  404 U.S. 357Decided December 20, 19714–3Harry A. Blackmun
• McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
  403 U.S. 528Decided June 21, 19716–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Lincoln Savings & Loan Assn.
  403 U.S. 345Decided June 14, 19718–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Graham v. RichardsonLaw held unconstitutional
  403 U.S. 365Decided June 14, 19719–0Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. Mitchell
  403 U.S. 190Decided June 7, 19719–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Richardson v. Perales
  402 U.S. 389Decided May 3, 19716–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Rogers v. Bellei
  401 U.S. 815Decided April 5, 19715–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Relford v. Commandant, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, Ft. Leavenworth
  401 U.S. 355Decided February 24, 19719–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Donaldson v. United States
  400 U.S. 517Decided January 25, 19719–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Wyman v. James
  400 U.S. 309Decided January 12, 19716–3Harry A. Blackmun

Dissents in argued cases (most recent 30 of 571)

• Jackie Holder, Etc. v. E. K. Hall, Sr.
  512 U.S. 874Decided June 30, 19945–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Paul Palalaua Tuilaepa v. California
  512 U.S. 967Decided June 30, 19948–1Anthony M. Kennedy
• Florence Dolan v. City of Tigard
  512 U.S. 374Decided June 24, 19945–4William H. Rehnquist
• Consolidated Rail Corporation v. James E. Gottshall
  512 U.S. 532Decided June 24, 19946–3Clarence Thomas
• Terry Lee Shannon v. United States
  512 U.S. 573Decided June 24, 19947–2Clarence Thomas
• Director v. Greenwich CollieriesAltered precedent
  512 U.S. 267Decided June 20, 19946–3Sandra Day O'Connor
• Orrin S. Reed v. Robert Farley
  512 U.S. 339Decided June 20, 19945–4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• West Lynn Creamery, Inc. v. Jonathan HealyLaw held unconstitutional
  512 U.S. 186Decided June 17, 19947–2John Paul Stevens
• MCI Telecommunications Corporation v. American Telephone and Telegraph Company
  512 U.S. 218Decided June 17, 19945–3Antonin Scalia
• John Joseph Romano v. Oklahoma
  512 U.S. 1Decided June 13, 19945–4William H. Rehnquist
• Kenneth O. Nichols v. United StatesAltered precedent
  511 U.S. 738Decided June 6, 19946–3William H. Rehnquist
• Key Tronic Corporation v. United States
  511 U.S. 809Decided June 6, 19946–3John Paul Stevens
• Cynthia Waters v. Cheryl R. Churchill
  511 U.S. 661Decided May 31, 19947–2Sandra Day O'Connor
• Darren J. Custis v. United States
  511 U.S. 485Decided May 23, 19946–3William H. Rehnquist
• BFP v. Resolution Trust Corporation
  511 U.S. 531Decided May 23, 19945–4Antonin Scalia
• National Labor Relations Board v. Health Care & Retirement Corporation of America
  511 U.S. 571Decided May 23, 19945–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Harold E. Staples v. United States
  511 U.S. 600Decided May 23, 19947–2Clarence Thomas
• C & a Carbone, Inc. v. Town of ClarkstownLaw held unconstitutional
  511 U.S. 383Decided May 16, 19946–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Barbara Landgraf v. Usi Film Products
  511 U.S. 244Decided April 26, 19948–1John Paul Stevens
• Maurice Rivers and Robert C. Davison v. Roadway Express, Inc.
  511 U.S. 298Decided April 26, 19948–1John Paul Stevens
• Central Bank of Denver, N. A. v. First Interstate Bank of Denver, N. A. and Jack K. Naber
  511 U.S. 164Decided April 19, 19945–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Oregon Waste Systems, Inc. v. Department of Environmental Quality of the State of OregonLaw held unconstitutional
  511 U.S. 93Decided April 4, 19947–2Clarence Thomas
• Clarence Victor v. Nebraska
  511 U.S. 1Decided March 22, 19947–2Sandra Day O'Connor
• Robert Hagen v. Utah
  510 U.S. 399Decided February 23, 19947–2Sandra Day O'Connor
• Kevin Albright v. Roger Oliver, Etc.
  510 U.S. 266Decided January 24, 19947–2William H. Rehnquist
• Thomas Schiro v. Robert Farley
  510 U.S. 222Decided January 19, 19947–2Sandra Day O'Connor
• Waldemar Ratzlaf and Loretta Ratzlaf v. United States
  510 U.S. 135Decided January 11, 19945–4Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Tennessee v. Donald Ray Middlebrooks
  510 U.S. 124Decided December 13, 19938–1Per curiam
• Izumi Seimitsu Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha v. U. S. Philips Corporation
  510 U.S. 27Decided November 30, 19937–2Per curiam
• Ferris J. Alexander, Sr. v. United States
  509 U.S. 544Decided June 28, 19935–4William H. Rehnquist

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