Justice Warren E. Burger

Voting and opinion record for Warren E. Burger in the Supreme Court Database, covering the 1969 through 1985 Terms.

Served as Chief Justice during the period SCDB labels the Burger Court.

Court eras served in this data: Burger 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 (258)

• Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser
  478 U.S. 675Decided July 7, 19867–2Warren E. Burger
• Arcara v. Cloud Books, Inc.
  478 U.S. 697Decided July 7, 19866–3Warren E. Burger
• Bowsher v. SynarLaw held unconstitutional
  478 U.S. 714Decided July 7, 19867–2Warren E. Burger
• Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of California for the County of Riverside
  478 U.S. 1Decided June 30, 19867–2Warren E. Burger
• United States Department of the Treasury v. Galioto
  477 U.S. 556Decided June 26, 19869–0Warren E. Burger
• Bowen v. Roy
  476 U.S. 693Decided June 11, 19868–1Warren E. Burger
• California v. Ciraolo
  476 U.S. 207Decided May 19, 19865–4Warren E. Burger
• Dow Chemical Co. v. United States
  476 U.S. 227Decided May 19, 19865–4Warren E. Burger
• Aetna Life Insurance Co. v. Lavoie
  475 U.S. 813Decided April 22, 19868–0Warren E. Burger
• Texas v. McCullough
  475 U.S. 134Decided February 26, 19866–3Warren E. Burger
• Nix v. Whiteside
  475 U.S. 157Decided February 26, 19869–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. LaneAltered precedent
  474 U.S. 438Decided January 27, 19865–4Warren E. Burger
• Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System v. Dimension Financial Corp.
  474 U.S. 361Decided January 22, 19868–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Rojas-Contreras
  474 U.S. 231Decided December 16, 19859–0Warren E. Burger
• Marek v. Chesny
  473 U.S. 1Decided June 27, 19856–3Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Shearer
  473 U.S. 52Decided June 27, 19858–0Warren E. Burger
• Estate of Thornton v. Caldor, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
  472 U.S. 703Decided June 26, 19858–1Warren E. Burger
• Hooper v. Bernalillo County AssessorLaw held unconstitutional
  472 U.S. 612Decided June 24, 19855–3Warren E. Burger
• In re Snyder
  472 U.S. 634Decided June 24, 19858–0Warren E. Burger
• McDonald v. Smith
  472 U.S. 479Decided June 19, 19858–0Warren E. Burger
• Schreiber v. Burlington Northern, Inc.
  472 U.S. 1Decided June 4, 19857–0Warren E. Burger
• California v. Carney
  471 U.S. 386Decided May 13, 19856–3Warren E. Burger
• Tennessee v. Street
  471 U.S. 409Decided May 13, 19858–0Warren E. Burger
• Central Intelligence Agency v. Sims
  471 U.S. 159Decided April 16, 19859–0Warren E. Burger
• Kerr-McGee Corp. v. Navajo Tribe of Indians
  471 U.S. 195Decided April 16, 19858–0Warren E. Burger
• Ball v. United States
  470 U.S. 856Decided March 26, 19858–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Sharpe
  470 U.S. 675Decided March 20, 19857–2Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Young
  470 U.S. 1Decided February 20, 19855–4Warren E. Burger
• National Labor Relations Board v. Action Automotive, Inc.
  469 U.S. 490Decided February 19, 19856–3Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Boyle
  469 U.S. 241Decided January 9, 19859–0Warren E. Burger
• Luce v. United States
  469 U.S. 38Decided December 10, 19848–0Warren E. Burger
• Segura v. United States
  468 U.S. 796Decided July 5, 19845–4Warren E. Burger
• Selective Service System v. Minnesota Public Interest Research Group
  468 U.S. 841Decided July 5, 19846–2Warren E. Burger
• Irving Independent School District v. Tatro et Ux.
  468 U.S. 883Decided July 5, 19849–0Warren E. Burger
• Hudson v. Palmer
  468 U.S. 517Decided July 3, 19845–4Warren E. Burger
• Wasman v. United States
  468 U.S. 559Decided July 3, 19849–0Warren E. Burger
• Block v. Rutherford
  468 U.S. 576Decided July 3, 19846–3Warren E. Burger
• Hobby v. United States
  468 U.S. 339Decided July 2, 19846–3Warren E. Burger
• Copperweld Corp. v. Independence Tube Corp.Altered precedent
  467 U.S. 752Decided June 19, 19845–3Warren E. Burger
• United States v. S. A. Empresa de Viacao Aerea Rio Grandense
  467 U.S. 797Decided June 19, 19849–0Warren E. Burger
• Nix v. Williams
  467 U.S. 431Decided June 11, 19847–2Warren E. Burger
• Hishon v. King & Spalding
  467 U.S. 69Decided May 22, 19849–0Warren E. Burger
• Palmore v. Sidoti
  466 U.S. 429Decided April 24, 19849–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Arthur Young & Co.
  465 U.S. 805Decided March 21, 19849–0Warren E. Burger
• Lynch v. Donnelly
  465 U.S. 668Decided March 5, 19845–4Warren E. Burger
• United States v. One Assortment of 89 FirearmsAltered precedent
  465 U.S. 354Decided February 22, 19849–0Warren E. Burger
• Dickman v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  465 U.S. 330Decided February 21, 19847–2Warren E. Burger
• Southland Corp. v. Keating
  465 U.S. 1Decided January 23, 19846–3Warren E. Burger
• Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of California
  464 U.S. 501Decided January 18, 19849–0Warren E. Burger
• Jones v. Barnes
  463 U.S. 745Decided July 5, 19837–2Warren E. Burger
• Illinois v. Andreas
  463 U.S. 765Decided July 5, 19836–3Warren E. Burger
• Marsh v. Chambers
  463 U.S. 783Decided July 5, 19836–3Warren E. Burger
• Immigration and Naturalization Service v. ChadhaLaw held unconstitutional
  462 U.S. 919Decided June 23, 19837–2Warren E. Burger
• Illinois v. Lafayette
  462 U.S. 640Decided June 20, 19839–0Warren E. Burger
• Chappell v. Wallace
  462 U.S. 296Decided June 13, 19839–0Warren E. Burger
• Bankamerica Corp. v. United States
  462 U.S. 122Decided June 8, 19835–3Warren E. Burger
• Bob Jones University v. United StatesAltered precedent
  461 U.S. 574Decided May 24, 19838–1Warren E. Burger
• Morrison-Knudsen Construction Co. v. Director
  461 U.S. 624Decided May 24, 19838–1Warren E. Burger
• Verlinden Bv v. Central Bank of Nigeria
  461 U.S. 480Decided May 23, 19839–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Hasting
  461 U.S. 499Decided May 23, 19839–0Warren E. Burger
• Jim McNeff, Inc. v. Todd
  461 U.S. 260Decided April 27, 19839–0Warren E. Burger
• Morris v. Slappy
  461 U.S. 1Decided April 20, 19839–0Warren E. Burger
• Missouri v. Hunter
  459 U.S. 359Decided January 19, 19837–2Warren E. Burger
• Larkin v. Grendel's Den, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
  459 U.S. 116Decided December 13, 19828–1Warren E. Burger
• Burlington Northern Inc. v. United States
  459 U.S. 131Decided December 13, 19829–0Warren E. Burger
• Xerox Corp. v. County of Harris
  459 U.S. 145Decided December 13, 19828–1Warren E. Burger
• Rendell-Baker v. Kohn
  457 U.S. 830Decided June 25, 19827–2Warren E. Burger
• Middlesex County Ethics Committee v. Garden State Bar Association
  457 U.S. 423Decided June 21, 19829–0Warren E. Burger
• Sumitomo Shoji America, Inc. v. Avagliano
  457 U.S. 176Decided June 15, 19829–0Warren E. Burger
• Diedrich v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  457 U.S. 191Decided June 15, 19828–1Warren E. Burger
• Zobel et Ux. v. WilliamsLaw held unconstitutional
  457 U.S. 55Decided June 14, 19828–1Warren E. Burger
• Rodriguez v. Popular Democratic Party
  457 U.S. 1Decided June 7, 19829–0Warren E. Burger
• Hopper v. Evans
  456 U.S. 605Decided May 24, 19827–2Warren E. Burger
• Finnegan v. Leu
  456 U.S. 431Decided May 17, 19829–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Macdonald
  456 U.S. 1Decided March 31, 19826–3Warren E. Burger
• United Transportation Union v. Long Island Rail Road Co.
  455 U.S. 678Decided March 24, 19829–0Warren E. Burger
• Marine Bank v. Weaver et Ux.
  455 U.S. 551Decided March 8, 19829–0Warren E. Burger
• New England Power Co. v. New HampshireLaw held unconstitutional
  455 U.S. 331Decided February 24, 19829–0Warren E. Burger
• Baldrige v. Shapiro
  455 U.S. 345Decided February 24, 19829–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Lee
  455 U.S. 252Decided February 23, 19829–0Warren E. Burger
• Washington v. Chrisman
  455 U.S. 1Decided January 13, 19826–3Warren E. Burger
• Citizens Against Rent Control/coalition for Fair Housing v. City of BerkeleyLaw held unconstitutional
  454 U.S. 290Decided December 14, 19818–1Warren E. Burger
• CBS, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
  453 U.S. 367Decided July 1, 19816–3Warren E. Burger
• Haig v. Agee
  453 U.S. 280Decided June 29, 19817–2Warren E. Burger
• Connecticut Board of Pardons v. Dumschat
  452 U.S. 458Decided June 17, 19817–2Warren E. Burger
• Howe v. Smith
  452 U.S. 473Decided June 17, 19819–0Warren E. Burger
• Little v. StreaterLaw held unconstitutional
  452 U.S. 1Decided June 1, 19819–0Warren E. Burger
• Texas Industries, Inc. v. Radcliff Materials, Inc.
  451 U.S. 630Decided May 26, 19819–0Warren E. Burger
• Estelle v. Smith
  451 U.S. 454Decided May 18, 19819–0Warren E. Burger
• Thomas v. Review Board of the Indiana Employment Security DivisionLaw held unconstitutional
  450 U.S. 707Decided April 6, 19818–1Warren E. Burger
• H. L. v. Matheson
  450 U.S. 398Decided March 23, 19816–3Warren E. Burger
• Chandler v. Florida
  449 U.S. 560Decided January 26, 19818–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Cortez
  449 U.S. 411Decided January 21, 19819–0Warren E. Burger
• Rubin v. United States
  449 U.S. 424Decided January 21, 19819–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. WillLaw held unconstitutional
  449 U.S. 200Decided December 15, 19808–0Warren E. Burger
• Fullilove v. Klutznick
  448 U.S. 448Decided July 2, 19806–3Warren E. Burger
• Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia
  448 U.S. 555Decided July 2, 19807–1Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Raddatz
  447 U.S. 667Decided June 23, 19805–4Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Henry
  447 U.S. 264Decided June 16, 19806–3Warren E. Burger
• Diamond v. Chakrabarty
  447 U.S. 303Decided June 16, 19805–4Warren E. Burger
• United States v. California
  447 U.S. 1Decided June 9, 19808–0Warren E. Burger
• Standefer v. United States
  447 U.S. 10Decided June 9, 19809–0Warren E. Burger
• Andrus v. Shell Oil Co.
  446 U.S. 657Decided June 2, 19806–3Warren E. Burger
• Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. General Electric Co.
  446 U.S. 1Decided April 22, 19809–0Warren E. Burger
• Deposit Guaranty National Bank of Jackson v. Roper
  445 U.S. 326Decided March 19, 19807–2Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Gillock
  445 U.S. 360Decided March 19, 19807–2Warren E. Burger
• Trammel v. United StatesAltered precedent
  445 U.S. 40Decided February 27, 19809–0Warren E. Burger
• Stafford, U.S. Attorney v. Briggs
  444 U.S. 527Decided February 20, 19805–2Warren E. Burger
• McLain v. Real Estate Board of New Orleans, Inc.
  444 U.S. 232Decided January 8, 19808–0Warren E. Burger
• Perrin v. United States
  444 U.S. 37Decided November 27, 19798–0Warren E. Burger
• Smith v. Daily Mail Publishing Co.Law held unconstitutional
  443 U.S. 97Decided June 26, 19798–0Warren E. Burger
• Hutchinson v. Proxmire
  443 U.S. 111Decided June 26, 19798–1Warren E. Burger
• Mackey v. Montrym
  443 U.S. 1Decided June 25, 19795–4Warren E. Burger
• Michigan v. Defillippo
  443 U.S. 31Decided June 25, 19796–3Warren E. Burger
• Brown v. Texas
  443 U.S. 47Decided June 25, 19799–0Warren E. Burger
• Parham v. J.R.
  442 U.S. 584Decided June 20, 19796–3Warren E. Burger
• Secretary of Public Welfare of Pennsylvania v. Institutionalized Juveniles
  442 U.S. 640Decided June 20, 19796–3Warren E. Burger
• Torres v. Puerto RicoLaw held unconstitutional
  442 U.S. 465Decided June 18, 19799–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Helstoski
  442 U.S. 477Decided June 18, 19796–2Warren E. Burger
• Helstoski v. Meanor
  442 U.S. 500Decided June 18, 19797–1Warren E. Burger
• Lo-Ji Sales, Inc. v. New York
  442 U.S. 319Decided June 11, 19799–0Warren E. Burger
• Reiter v. Sonotone Corp.
  442 U.S. 330Decided June 11, 19798–0Warren E. Burger
• Greenholtz v. Inmates of the Nebraska Penal and Correction Complex
  442 U.S. 1Decided May 29, 19795–4Warren E. Burger
• Addington v. Texas
  441 U.S. 418Decided April 30, 19798–0Warren E. Burger
• National Labor Relations Board v. Catholic Bishop of Chicago
  440 U.S. 490Decided March 21, 19795–4Warren E. Burger
• Aronson v. Quick Point Pencil Co.
  440 U.S. 257Decided February 28, 19799–0Warren E. Burger
• Michigan v. Doran
  439 U.S. 282Decided December 18, 19789–0Warren E. Burger
• Lockett v. OhioLaw held unconstitutional
  438 U.S. 586Decided July 3, 19787–1Warren E. Burger
• Bell v. Ohio
  438 U.S. 637Decided July 3, 19787–1Warren E. Burger
• United States v. United States Gypsum Co.
  438 U.S. 422Decided June 29, 19787–1Warren E. Burger
• Houchins v. Kqed, Inc.
  438 U.S. 1Decided June 26, 19784–3Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Grayson
  438 U.S. 41Decided June 26, 19786–3Warren E. Burger
• Duke Power Co. v. Carolina Environmental Study Group, Inc.
  438 U.S. 59Decided June 26, 19786–3Warren E. Burger
• Swisher v. Brady
  438 U.S. 204Decided June 26, 19786–3Warren E. Burger
• Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill
  437 U.S. 153Decided June 15, 19786–3Warren E. Burger
• Burks v. United StatesAltered precedent
  437 U.S. 1Decided June 14, 19788–0Warren E. Burger
• Greene v. Massey
  437 U.S. 19Decided June 14, 19788–0Warren E. Burger
• Pinkus v. United States
  436 U.S. 293Decided May 23, 19788–1Warren E. Burger
• Landmark Communications, Inc. v. VirginiaLaw held unconstitutional
  435 U.S. 829Decided May 1, 19787–0Warren E. Burger
• McDaniel v. PatyLaw held unconstitutional
  435 U.S. 618Decided April 19, 19788–0Warren E. Burger
• Holloway v. Arkansas
  435 U.S. 475Decided April 3, 19786–3Warren E. Burger
• Foley v. Connelie
  435 U.S. 291Decided March 22, 19786–3Warren E. Burger
• United Air Lines, Inc. v. McMann
  434 U.S. 192Decided December 12, 19777–2Warren E. Burger
• Milliken v. Bradley
  433 U.S. 267Decided June 27, 19779–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Chadwick
  433 U.S. 1Decided June 21, 19777–2Warren E. Burger
• Hunt v. Washington State Apple Advertising CommissionLaw held unconstitutional
  432 U.S. 333Decided June 20, 19778–0Warren E. Burger
• E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Collins
  432 U.S. 46Decided June 16, 19777–1Warren E. Burger
• Lefkowitz v. CunninghamLaw held unconstitutional
  431 U.S. 801Decided June 13, 19777–1Warren E. Burger
• Abney v. United States
  431 U.S. 651Decided June 9, 19779–0Warren E. Burger
• Stencel Aero Engineering Corp. v. United States
  431 U.S. 666Decided June 9, 19777–2Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Wong
  431 U.S. 174Decided May 23, 19779–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Washington
  431 U.S. 181Decided May 23, 19777–2Warren E. Burger
• Wooley v. Maynard et Ux.Law held unconstitutional
  430 U.S. 705Decided April 20, 19776–3Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Antelope
  430 U.S. 641Decided April 19, 19779–0Warren E. Burger
• Nolde Brothers, Inc. v. Local No. 358
  430 U.S. 243Decided March 7, 19777–2Warren E. Burger
• Piper v. Chris-Craft Industries, Inc.
  430 U.S. 1Decided February 23, 19777–2Warren E. Burger
• City of Madison Joint School District No. 8 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission
  429 U.S. 167Decided December 8, 19769–0Warren E. Burger
• Moody v. Daggett
  429 U.S. 78Decided November 15, 19767–2Warren E. Burger
• South Dakota v. Opperman
  428 U.S. 364Decided July 6, 19765–4Warren E. Burger
• Nebraska Press Assn. v. Stuart
  427 U.S. 539Decided June 30, 19769–0Warren E. Burger
• North v. Russell
  427 U.S. 328Decided June 25, 19766–2Warren E. Burger
• City of Eastlake v. Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
  426 U.S. 668Decided June 21, 19766–3Warren E. Burger
• Hortonville Joint School District No. 1 v. Hortonville Education Assn.
  426 U.S. 482Decided June 17, 19766–3Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.
  426 U.S. 500Decided June 17, 19766–2Warren E. Burger
• Cappaert v. United States
  426 U.S. 128Decided June 7, 19769–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Orleans
  425 U.S. 807Decided June 1, 19769–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Mandujano
  425 U.S. 564Decided May 19, 19768–0Warren E. Burger
• Hynes v. Mayor and Council of Borough of OradellLaw held unconstitutional
  425 U.S. 610Decided May 19, 19767–1Warren E. Burger
• Estelle v. Williams
  425 U.S. 501Decided May 3, 19766–2Warren E. Burger
• Beckwith v. United States
  425 U.S. 341Decided April 21, 19767–1Warren E. Burger
• Geders v. United States
  425 U.S. 80Decided March 30, 19768–0Warren E. Burger
• National Independent Coal Operators' Association v. Kleppe
  423 U.S. 388Decided January 26, 19768–0Warren E. Burger
• Kleppe v. Delta Mining, Inc.
  423 U.S. 403Decided January 26, 19768–0Warren E. Burger
• Mathews v. Weber
  423 U.S. 261Decided January 14, 19768–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Moore
  423 U.S. 77Decided December 2, 19758–0Warren E. Burger
• Preiser v. Newkirk
  422 U.S. 395Decided June 25, 19758–1Warren E. Burger
• Administrator v. Robertson
  422 U.S. 255Decided June 24, 19757–2Warren E. Burger
• Rogers v. United States
  422 U.S. 35Decided June 17, 19759–0Warren E. Burger
• Rondeau v. Mosinee Paper Corp.
  422 U.S. 49Decided June 17, 19756–3Warren E. Burger
• Goldfarb et Ux. v. Virginia State Bar
  421 U.S. 773Decided June 16, 19758–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Park
  421 U.S. 658Decided June 9, 19756–3Warren E. Burger
• Eastland v. United States Servicemen's Fund
  421 U.S. 491Decided May 27, 19758–1Warren E. Burger
• Breed v. Jones
  421 U.S. 519Decided May 27, 19759–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Wilson
  421 U.S. 309Decided May 19, 19756–3Warren E. Burger
• Serfass v. United States
  420 U.S. 377Decided March 3, 19758–1Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Bisceglia
  420 U.S. 141Decided February 19, 19757–2Warren E. Burger
• Drope v. Missouri
  420 U.S. 162Decided February 19, 19759–0Warren E. Burger
• Maness v. Meyers
  419 U.S. 449Decided January 15, 19759–0Warren E. Burger
• Schick v. Reed
  419 U.S. 256Decided December 23, 19746–3Warren E. Burger
• Milliken v. Bradley
  418 U.S. 717Decided July 25, 19745–4Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Nixon
  418 U.S. 683Decided July 24, 19748–0Warren E. Burger
• Dorszynski v. United States
  418 U.S. 424Decided June 26, 19749–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Richardson
  418 U.S. 166Decided June 25, 19745–4Warren E. Burger
• Schlesinger v. Reservists Committee to Stop the War
  418 U.S. 208Decided June 25, 19746–3Warren E. Burger
• Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. TornilloLaw held unconstitutional
  418 U.S. 241Decided June 25, 19749–0Warren E. Burger
• Jimenez v. WeinbergerLaw held unconstitutional
  417 U.S. 628Decided June 19, 19748–1Warren E. Burger
• Kokoszka v. Belford
  417 U.S. 642Decided June 19, 19749–0Warren E. Burger
• Kewanee Oil Co. v. Bicron Corp.
  416 U.S. 470Decided May 13, 19746–2Warren E. Burger
• Scheuer v. Rhodes
  416 U.S. 232Decided April 17, 19748–0Warren E. Burger
• Lubin v. PanishLaw held unconstitutional
  415 U.S. 709Decided March 26, 19749–0Warren E. Burger
• Davis v. AlaskaLaw held unconstitutional
  415 U.S. 308Decided February 27, 19747–2Warren E. Burger
• O'Brien v. SkinnerLaw held unconstitutional
  414 U.S. 524Decided January 16, 19747–2Warren E. Burger
• Marshall v. United States
  414 U.S. 417Decided January 9, 19746–3Warren E. Burger
• Norwood v. Harrison
  413 U.S. 455Decided June 25, 19739–0Warren E. Burger
• Levitt v. Committee for Public Education & Religious LibertyLaw held unconstitutional
  413 U.S. 472Decided June 25, 19738–1Warren E. Burger
• Heller v. New York
  413 U.S. 483Decided June 25, 19735–4Warren E. Burger
• Roaden v. Kentucky
  413 U.S. 496Decided June 25, 19739–0Warren E. Burger
• Gilligan v. Morgan
  413 U.S. 1Decided June 21, 19739–0Warren E. Burger
• Miller v. CaliforniaAltered precedent
  413 U.S. 15Decided June 21, 19735–4Warren E. Burger
• Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton
  413 U.S. 49Decided June 21, 19735–4Warren E. Burger
• Kaplan v. California
  413 U.S. 115Decided June 21, 19735–4Warren E. Burger
• United States v. 12 200-ft. Reels of Super 8mm. Film (Paladini
  413 U.S. 123Decided June 21, 19735–4Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Orito
  413 U.S. 139Decided June 21, 19735–4Warren E. Burger
• Goldstein v. California
  412 U.S. 546Decided June 18, 19735–4Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Little Lake Misere Land Co., Inc.
  412 U.S. 580Decided June 18, 19739–0Warren E. Burger
• Strunk v. United States
  412 U.S. 434Decided June 11, 19739–0Warren E. Burger
• Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic National Committee
  412 U.S. 94Decided May 29, 19737–2Warren E. Burger
• Brown v. Chote
  411 U.S. 452Decided May 7, 19739–0Warren E. Burger
• Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc.
  411 U.S. 356Decided April 24, 19735–4Warren E. Burger
• Brown v. United States
  411 U.S. 223Decided April 17, 19739–0Warren E. Burger
• Lemon v. Kurtzman
  411 U.S. 192Decided April 2, 19735–3Warren E. Burger
• Bronston v. United States
  409 U.S. 352Decided January 10, 19739–0Warren E. Burger
• Morrissey v. Brewer
  408 U.S. 471Decided June 29, 19729–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Brewster
  408 U.S. 501Decided June 29, 19726–3Warren E. Burger
• Laird v. Tatum
  408 U.S. 1Decided June 26, 19725–4Warren E. Burger
• Milton v. Wainwright
  407 U.S. 371Decided June 22, 19725–4Warren E. Burger
• The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.
  407 U.S. 1Decided June 12, 19728–1Warren E. Burger
• Wisconsin v. YoderLaw held unconstitutional
  406 U.S. 205Decided May 15, 19727–0Warren E. Burger
• Cole v. Richardson
  405 U.S. 676Decided April 18, 19724–3Warren E. Burger
• Bullock v. CarterLaw held unconstitutional
  405 U.S. 134Decided February 24, 19727–0Warren E. Burger
• Giglio v. United States
  405 U.S. 150Decided February 24, 19727–0Warren E. Burger
• Groppi v. Leslie
  404 U.S. 496Decided January 13, 19727–0Warren E. Burger
• Santobello v. New York
  404 U.S. 257Decided December 20, 19714–3Warren E. Burger
• Reed v. ReedLaw held unconstitutional
  404 U.S. 71Decided November 22, 19717–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Harris
  403 U.S. 573Decided June 28, 19715–4Warren E. Burger
• Lemon v. KurtzmanLaw held unconstitutional
  403 U.S. 602Decided June 28, 19718–0Warren E. Burger
• Tilton v. RichardsonLaw held unconstitutional
  403 U.S. 672Decided June 28, 19715–4Warren E. Burger
• Gordon v. Lance
  403 U.S. 1Decided June 7, 19717–2Warren E. Burger
• Organization for a Better Austin v. Keefe
  402 U.S. 415Decided May 17, 19718–1Warren E. Burger
• California v. Byers
  402 U.S. 424Decided May 17, 19715–4Warren E. Burger
• California Department of Human Resources Development v. Java
  402 U.S. 121Decided April 26, 19719–0Warren E. Burger
• Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
  402 U.S. 1Decided April 20, 19719–0Warren E. Burger
• Davis v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County
  402 U.S. 33Decided April 20, 19719–0Warren E. Burger
• McDaniel v. Barresi
  402 U.S. 39Decided April 20, 19719–0Warren E. Burger
• North Carolina State Board of Education v. SwannLaw held unconstitutional
  402 U.S. 43Decided April 20, 19719–0Warren E. Burger
• Griggs v. Duke Power Co.
  401 U.S. 424Decided March 8, 19718–0Warren E. Burger
• Harris v. New York
  401 U.S. 222Decided February 24, 19715–4Warren E. Burger
• Nelson v. George
  399 U.S. 224Decided June 29, 19708–0Warren E. Burger
• Williams v. IllinoisLaw held unconstitutional
  399 U.S. 235Decided June 29, 19708–0Warren E. Burger
• Price v. GeorgiaAltered precedent
  398 U.S. 323Decided June 15, 19708–0Warren E. Burger
• Chandler, U.S. District Judge v. Judicial Council of the Tenth Circuit
  398 U.S. 74Decided June 1, 19705–2Warren E. Burger
• Dickey v. Florida
  398 U.S. 30Decided May 25, 19708–0Warren E. Burger
• Walz v. Tax Commission of the City of New York
  397 U.S. 664Decided May 4, 19707–1Warren E. Burger
• Rowan v. United States Post Office Department
  397 U.S. 728Decided May 4, 19708–0Warren E. Burger
• Tooahnippah v. Hickel
  397 U.S. 598Decided April 27, 19707–1Warren E. Burger
• Waller v. Florida
  397 U.S. 387Decided April 6, 19708–0Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Interstate Commerce Commission
  396 U.S. 491Decided February 2, 19707–0Warren E. Burger
• First National Bank in Plant City v. Dickinson
  396 U.S. 122Decided December 9, 19696–2Warren E. Burger

Dissents in argued cases (most recent 30 of 327)

• Local 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  478 U.S. 421Decided July 2, 19865–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Local Number 93 v. City of Cleveland
  478 U.S. 501Decided July 2, 19866–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Davis v. Bandemer
  478 U.S. 109Decided June 30, 19866–3Byron R. White
• City of Riverside v. Rivera
  477 U.S. 561Decided June 27, 19865–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Ford v. Wainwright
  477 U.S. 399Decided June 26, 19865–4Thurgood Marshall
• Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
  477 U.S. 242Decided June 25, 19866–3Byron R. White
• International Union v. Brock
  477 U.S. 274Decided June 25, 19865–4Thurgood Marshall
• Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
  477 U.S. 317Decided June 25, 19865–4William H. Rehnquist
• Macdonald v. County of Yolo
  477 U.S. 340Decided June 25, 19865–4John Paul Stevens
• Schiavone v. Fortune
  477 U.S. 21Decided June 18, 19866–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and GynecologistsLaw held unconstitutional
  476 U.S. 747Decided June 11, 19865–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Lee v. Illinois
  476 U.S. 530Decided June 3, 19865–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• United States v. Hughes Properties, Inc.
  476 U.S. 593Decided June 3, 19867–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Louisiana Public Service Commission v. Federal Communications Commission
  476 U.S. 355Decided May 27, 19865–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• Batson v. KentuckyAltered precedent
  476 U.S. 79Decided April 30, 19867–2Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. v. HeppsLaw held unconstitutional
  475 U.S. 767Decided April 21, 19865–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• United States v. Quinn
  475 U.S. 791Decided April 21, 19867–2Per curiam
• Pembaur v. City of Cincinnati
  475 U.S. 469Decided March 25, 19866–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Bender v. Williamsport Area School District
  475 U.S. 534Decided March 25, 19865–4John Paul Stevens
• Midlantic National Bank v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
  474 U.S. 494Decided January 27, 19865–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Vasquez v. Hillery
  474 U.S. 254Decided January 14, 19866–3Thurgood Marshall
• Maine v. Moulton
  474 U.S. 159Decided December 10, 19855–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Cleavinger v. Saxner
  474 U.S. 193Decided December 10, 19856–3Harry A. Blackmun
• School District of the City of Grand Rapids v. Ball
  473 U.S. 373Decided July 1, 19855–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Aguilar v. FeltonLaw held unconstitutional
  473 U.S. 402Decided July 1, 19855–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Dowling v. United States
  473 U.S. 207Decided June 28, 19856–3Harry A. Blackmun
• National Labor Relations Board v. International Longshoremen's Assn.
  473 U.S. 61Decided June 27, 19856–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Mitchell v. Forsyth
  472 U.S. 511Decided June 19, 19854–3Byron R. White
• Caldwell v. Mississippi
  472 U.S. 320Decided June 11, 19855–3Thurgood Marshall
• Wallace v. JaffreeLaw held unconstitutional
  472 U.S. 38Decided June 4, 19856–3John Paul Stevens

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