Justice William O. Douglas

Voting and opinion record for William O. Douglas in the Supreme Court Database, covering the 1946 through 1975 Terms (data begins with the 1946 Term).

Court eras served in this data: Vinson Court, Warren Court, 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 (368)

• Interstate Commerce Commission v. Oregon Pacific Industries, Inc.
  420 U.S. 184Decided February 19, 19759–0William O. Douglas
• Standard Pressed Steel Co. v. Department of Revenue of Washington
  419 U.S. 560Decided January 22, 19759–0William O. Douglas
• Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.
  419 U.S. 281Decided December 23, 19749–0William O. Douglas
• Linden Lumber Division v. National Labor Relations Board
  419 U.S. 301Decided December 23, 19745–4William O. Douglas
• Saxbe v. Bustos
  419 U.S. 65Decided November 25, 19745–4William O. Douglas
• Allenberg Cotton Co., Inc. v. Pittman
  419 U.S. 20Decided November 19, 19748–1William O. Douglas
• Baker v. Gold Seal Liquors, Inc.
  417 U.S. 467Decided June 17, 19748–1William O. Douglas
• Allee v. Medrano
  416 U.S. 802Decided May 20, 19745–3William O. Douglas
• Air Pollution Variance Board of Colorado v. Western Alfalfa Corp.
  416 U.S. 861Decided May 20, 19749–0William O. Douglas
• Snow et Ux. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  416 U.S. 500Decided May 13, 19748–0William O. Douglas
• Lehman Brothers v. Schein
  416 U.S. 386Decided April 29, 19749–0William O. Douglas
• Kahn v. Shevin
  416 U.S. 351Decided April 24, 19746–3William O. Douglas
• Village of Belle Terre v. Boraas
  416 U.S. 1Decided April 1, 19747–2William O. Douglas
• National Cable Television Assn., Inc. v. United States
  415 U.S. 336Decided March 4, 19745–2William O. Douglas
• Federal Power Commission v. New England Power Co.
  415 U.S. 345Decided March 4, 19747–0William O. Douglas
• National Labor Relations Board v. Magnavox Company of Tennessee
  415 U.S. 322Decided February 27, 19746–3William O. Douglas
• Lau v. Nichols
  414 U.S. 563Decided January 21, 19749–0William O. Douglas
• National Labor Relations Board v. Savair Manufacturing Co.
  414 U.S. 270Decided December 17, 19736–3William O. Douglas
• North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy v. Snyder's Drug Stores, Inc.Altered precedent
  414 U.S. 156Decided December 5, 19739–0William O. Douglas
• Department of Game of Washington v. Puyallup Tribe
  414 U.S. 44Decided November 19, 19739–0William O. Douglas
• United States Department of Agriculture v. MurryLaw held unconstitutional
  413 U.S. 508Decided June 25, 19735–4William O. Douglas
• Weinberger v. Hynson
  412 U.S. 609Decided June 18, 19737–0William O. Douglas
• Ciba Corp. v. Weinberger
  412 U.S. 640Decided June 18, 19737–0William O. Douglas
• Weinberger v. Bentex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  412 U.S. 645Decided June 18, 19737–0William O. Douglas
• Usv Pharmaceutical Corp. v. Weinberger
  412 U.S. 655Decided June 18, 19737–0William O. Douglas
• City of Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal, Inc.
  411 U.S. 624Decided May 14, 19735–4William O. Douglas
• Federal Power Commission v. Memphis Light
  411 U.S. 458Decided May 7, 19739–0William O. Douglas
• Employees of the Department of Public Health and Welfare of Missouri v. Department of Public Health and Welfare of Missouri
  411 U.S. 279Decided April 18, 19738–1William O. Douglas
• Askew v. American Waterways Operators, Inc.
  411 U.S. 325Decided April 18, 19739–0William O. Douglas
• Lehnhausen v. Lake Shore Auto Parts Co.Altered precedent
  410 U.S. 356Decided February 22, 19739–0William O. Douglas
• Otter Tail Power Co. v. United States
  410 U.S. 366Decided February 22, 19734–3William O. Douglas
• Hughes Tool Co. v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
  409 U.S. 363Decided January 10, 19736–2William O. Douglas
• Philpott v. Essex County Welfare BoardLaw held unconstitutional
  409 U.S. 413Decided January 10, 19739–0William O. Douglas
• Trafficante v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
  409 U.S. 205Decided December 7, 19729–0William O. Douglas
• National Labor Relations Board v. Granite State Joint Board
  409 U.S. 213Decided December 7, 19728–1William O. Douglas
• Gottschalk v. Benson
  409 U.S. 63Decided November 20, 19726–0William O. Douglas
• Argersinger v. Hamlin
  407 U.S. 25Decided June 12, 19729–0William O. Douglas
• Carleson v. Remillard
  406 U.S. 598Decided June 7, 19729–0William O. Douglas
• Strait v. Laird
  406 U.S. 341Decided May 22, 19725–4William O. Douglas
• S&e Contractors, Inc. v. United States
  406 U.S. 1Decided April 24, 19725–3William O. Douglas
• Illinois v. City of MilwaukeeAltered precedent
  406 U.S. 91Decided April 24, 19729–0William O. Douglas
• Washington v. General Motors Corp.
  406 U.S. 109Decided April 24, 19728–0William O. Douglas
• Ford Motor Co. v. United States
  405 U.S. 562Decided March 29, 19725–2William O. Douglas
• Papachristou v. City of JacksonvilleLaw held unconstitutional
  405 U.S. 156Decided February 24, 19727–0William O. Douglas
• Smith v. Florida
  405 U.S. 172Decided February 24, 19727–0William O. Douglas
• California Motor Transport Co. v. Trucking Unlimited
  404 U.S. 508Decided January 13, 19727–0William O. Douglas
• National Labor Relations Board v. Nashfinch Co.
  404 U.S. 138Decided December 6, 19715–2William O. Douglas
• Norfolk & Western Railroad Co. v. Nemitz
  404 U.S. 37Decided November 15, 19714–3William O. Douglas
• Superintendent of Insurance of New York v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co.
  404 U.S. 6Decided November 8, 19717–0William O. Douglas
• Utah v. United States
  403 U.S. 9Decided June 7, 19718–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. Greater Buffalo Press, Inc.
  402 U.S. 549Decided June 1, 19719–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. International Minerals & Chemical Corp.
  402 U.S. 558Decided June 1, 19716–3William O. Douglas
• Perez v. United States
  402 U.S. 146Decided April 26, 19718–1William O. Douglas
• United States v. Freed
  401 U.S. 601Decided April 5, 19719–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. Randall
  401 U.S. 513Decided March 24, 19715–4William O. Douglas
• United States v. District Court in and for the County of Eagle
  401 U.S. 520Decided March 24, 19719–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. District Court in and for Water Division No. 5
  401 U.S. 527Decided March 24, 19719–0William O. Douglas
• Schlanger v. Seamans
  401 U.S. 487Decided March 23, 19718–1William O. Douglas
• Magnesium Casting Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
  401 U.S. 137Decided February 23, 19719–0William O. Douglas
• Mayberry v. Pennsylvania
  400 U.S. 455Decided January 20, 19719–0William O. Douglas
• Wisconsin v. ConstantineauLaw held unconstitutional
  400 U.S. 433Decided January 19, 19716–3William O. Douglas
• U.S. Bulk Carriers, Inc. v. Arguelles
  400 U.S. 351Decided January 13, 19715–4William O. Douglas
• Hickel v. Oil Shale Corp.
  400 U.S. 48Decided December 8, 19704–2William O. Douglas
• Hellenic Lines Ltd. v. Rhoditis
  398 U.S. 306Decided June 8, 19705–3William O. Douglas
• Nash v. United States
  398 U.S. 1Decided May 18, 19706–2William O. Douglas
• American Farm Lines v. Black Ball Freight Service
  397 U.S. 532Decided April 20, 19705–3William O. Douglas
• Lewis v. Martin
  397 U.S. 552Decided April 20, 19706–2William O. Douglas
• United States v. Van Leeuwen
  397 U.S. 249Decided March 23, 19708–0William O. Douglas
• Association of Data Processing Service Organizations, Inc. v. Camp
  397 U.S. 150Decided March 3, 19706–2William O. Douglas
• Barlow v. Collins
  397 U.S. 159Decided March 3, 19706–2William O. Douglas
• Colonnade Catering Corp. v. United States
  397 U.S. 72Decided February 25, 19705–3William O. Douglas
• Reetz v. Bozanich
  397 U.S. 82Decided February 25, 19708–0William O. Douglas
• Gutknecht v. United States
  396 U.S. 295Decided January 19, 19708–0William O. Douglas
• Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc.
  396 U.S. 229Decided December 15, 19695–3William O. Douglas
• City of Chicago v. United States
  396 U.S. 162Decided December 9, 19698–0William O. Douglas
• Anderson's-Black Rock, Inc. v. Pavement Salvage Co., Inc.
  396 U.S. 57Decided December 8, 19697–0William O. Douglas
• Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay ViewLaw held unconstitutional
  395 U.S. 337Decided June 9, 19697–1William O. Douglas
• Boykin v. Alabama
  395 U.S. 238Decided June 2, 19696–2William O. Douglas
• Harrington v. California
  395 U.S. 250Decided June 2, 19695–3William O. Douglas
• O'Callahan v. ParkerLaw held unconstitutional
  395 U.S. 258Decided June 2, 19695–3William O. Douglas
• Moore v. OgilvieAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  394 U.S. 814Decided May 5, 19697–2William O. Douglas
• Hadnott v. Amos
  394 U.S. 358Decided March 25, 19696–2William O. Douglas
• Citizen Publishing Co. v. United States
  394 U.S. 131Decided March 10, 19697–1William O. Douglas
• Gardner v. California
  393 U.S. 367Decided January 20, 19697–2William O. Douglas
• United States v. Container Corporation of America
  393 U.S. 333Decided January 14, 19696–3William O. Douglas
• United States v. Augenblick
  393 U.S. 348Decided January 14, 19699–0William O. Douglas
• Oestereich v. Selective Service System Local Board No. 11
  393 U.S. 233Decided December 16, 19686–3William O. Douglas
• Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. v. Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Co.
  393 U.S. 87Decided November 12, 19689–0William O. Douglas
• Puyallup Tribe v. Department of Game of Washington
  391 U.S. 392Decided May 27, 19689–0William O. Douglas
• Menominee Tribe of Indians v. United States
  391 U.S. 404Decided May 27, 19686–2William O. Douglas
• National Labor Relations Board v. Industrial Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers of America
  391 U.S. 418Decided May 27, 19688–1William O. Douglas
• Levy v. Louisiana Through the Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans Board of AdministratorsLaw held unconstitutional
  391 U.S. 68Decided May 20, 19686–3William O. Douglas
• Glona v. American Guarantee & Liability Insurance Co.Law held unconstitutional
  391 U.S. 73Decided May 20, 19686–3William O. Douglas
• In re Ruffalo
  390 U.S. 544Decided April 8, 19688–0William O. Douglas
• Avco Corp. v. Aero Lodge No. 735
  390 U.S. 557Decided April 8, 19689–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. Johnson
  390 U.S. 563Decided April 8, 19685–3William O. Douglas
• Hopkins v. Cohen
  390 U.S. 530Decided April 2, 19685–3William O. Douglas
• Schneider v. Smith
  390 U.S. 17Decided January 16, 19688–0William O. Douglas
• Zschernig v. MillerLaw held unconstitutional
  389 U.S. 429Decided January 15, 19687–1William O. Douglas
• Whitehill v. ElkinsLaw held unconstitutional
  389 U.S. 54Decided November 16, 19676–3William O. Douglas
• Burgett v. Texas
  389 U.S. 109Decided November 13, 19676–3William O. Douglas
• Udall v. Federal Power Commission
  387 U.S. 428Decided June 5, 19676–2William O. Douglas
• Moody v. Flowers
  387 U.S. 97Decided May 22, 19679–0William O. Douglas
• Sailors v. Board of Education of the County of Kent
  387 U.S. 105Decided May 22, 19679–0William O. Douglas
• Dusch v. Davis
  387 U.S. 112Decided May 22, 19679–0William O. Douglas
• Specht v. Patterson
  386 U.S. 605Decided April 11, 19678–0William O. Douglas
• Federal Trade Commission v. Procter & Gamble Co.
  386 U.S. 568Decided April 10, 19677–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. First City National Bank of Houston
  386 U.S. 361Decided March 27, 19678–0William O. Douglas
• Cascade Natural Gas Corp. v. El Paso Natural Gas Co.
  386 U.S. 129Decided February 27, 19675–2William O. Douglas
• Garrity v. New Jersey
  385 U.S. 493Decided January 16, 19675–4William O. Douglas
• Spevack v. KleinAltered precedent
  385 U.S. 511Decided January 16, 19675–4William O. Douglas
• Bank of Marin v. England
  385 U.S. 99Decided November 21, 19668–1William O. Douglas
• Switzerland Cheese Association, Inc. v. E. Horne's Market, Inc.
  385 U.S. 23Decided November 7, 19669–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. Grinnell Corp.
  384 U.S. 563Decided June 13, 19666–3William O. Douglas
• United States v. Standard Oil Co.
  384 U.S. 224Decided May 23, 19666–3William O. Douglas
• Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks v. Florida East Coast Railway Co.
  384 U.S. 238Decided May 23, 19667–1William O. Douglas
• Securities and Exchange Commission v. New England Electric System
  384 U.S. 176Decided May 16, 19667–2William O. Douglas
• Ashton v. Kentucky
  384 U.S. 195Decided May 16, 19669–0William O. Douglas
• Elfbrandt v. RussellLaw held unconstitutional
  384 U.S. 11Decided April 18, 19665–4William O. Douglas
• Degregory v. Attorney General of New Hampshire
  383 U.S. 825Decided April 4, 19666–3William O. Douglas
• Harper v. Virginia Board of ElectionsAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  383 U.S. 663Decided March 24, 19666–3William O. Douglas
• Stevens v. Marks
  383 U.S. 234Decided February 28, 19667–2William O. Douglas
• Evans v. Newton
  382 U.S. 296Decided January 17, 19666–3William O. Douglas
• United Gas Improvement Co. v. Callery Properties, Inc.
  382 U.S. 223Decided December 7, 19657–1William O. Douglas
• Harris v. United StatesAltered precedent
  382 U.S. 162Decided December 6, 19655–4William O. Douglas
• Griswold v. ConnecticutLaw held unconstitutional
  381 U.S. 479Decided June 7, 19657–2William O. Douglas
• Lamont v. Postmaster GeneralLaw held unconstitutional
  381 U.S. 301Decided May 24, 19658–0William O. Douglas
• Federal Trade Commission v. Consolidated Foods Corp.
  380 U.S. 592Decided April 28, 19659–0William O. Douglas
• Griffin v. California
  380 U.S. 609Decided April 28, 19656–2William O. Douglas
• United States v. Boston & Maine Railroad
  380 U.S. 157Decided March 8, 19659–0William O. Douglas
• Crider v. Zurich Insurance Co.
  380 U.S. 39Decided March 1, 19656–3William O. Douglas
• California v. Lo-Vaca Gathering Co.
  379 U.S. 366Decided January 18, 19657–1William O. Douglas
• United States v. First National City Bank
  379 U.S. 378Decided January 18, 19657–2William O. Douglas
• Brulotte v. Thys Co.
  379 U.S. 29Decided November 16, 19648–1William O. Douglas
• National Labor Relations Board v. Burnup & Sims, Inc.
  379 U.S. 21Decided November 9, 19648–1William O. Douglas
• Wilbur-Ellis Co. v. Kuther
  377 U.S. 422Decided June 8, 19648–1William O. Douglas
• United States v. Aluminum Co. of America
  377 U.S. 271Decided June 1, 19646–3William O. Douglas
• Schneider v. RuskAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  377 U.S. 163Decided May 18, 19645–3William O. Douglas
• Clay v. Sun Insurance Office, Ltd.
  377 U.S. 179Decided May 18, 19649–0William O. Douglas
• Simpson v. Union Oil Co. of California
  377 U.S. 13Decided April 20, 19645–3William O. Douglas
• Federal Power Commission v. Texaco Inc.
  377 U.S. 33Decided April 20, 19648–1William O. Douglas
• United States v. First National Bank & Trust Co. of Lexington
  376 U.S. 665Decided April 6, 19647–2William O. Douglas
• United States v. El Paso Natural Gas Co.
  376 U.S. 651Decided April 6, 19647–1William O. Douglas
• United States v. Merz
  376 U.S. 192Decided February 24, 19649–0William O. Douglas
• Carey v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.
  375 U.S. 261Decided January 6, 19646–2William O. Douglas
• Hardy v. United States
  375 U.S. 277Decided January 6, 19648–1William O. Douglas
• Retail Clerks International Association v. Schermerhorn
  375 U.S. 96Decided December 2, 19638–0William O. Douglas
• Wheeldin v. Wheeler
  373 U.S. 647Decided June 3, 19636–3William O. Douglas
• McNeese v. Board of Education for Community Unit School District 187
  373 U.S. 668Decided June 3, 19638–1William O. Douglas
• Norvell v. Illinois
  373 U.S. 420Decided May 27, 19637–2William O. Douglas
• Brady v. Maryland
  373 U.S. 83Decided May 13, 19637–2William O. Douglas
• Willner v. Committee on Character and FitnessLaw held unconstitutional
  373 U.S. 96Decided May 13, 19637–2William O. Douglas
• Downum v. United States
  372 U.S. 734Decided April 22, 19635–4William O. Douglas
• Douglas v. California
  372 U.S. 353Decided March 18, 19636–3William O. Douglas
• Gray v. SandersAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  372 U.S. 368Decided March 18, 19638–1William O. Douglas
• White Motor Co. v. United States
  372 U.S. 253Decided March 4, 19635–3William O. Douglas
• Paul v. United States
  371 U.S. 245Decided January 14, 19636–3William O. Douglas
• United States v. Georgia Public Service Commission
  371 U.S. 285Decided January 14, 19636–3William O. Douglas
• Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. United States
  371 U.S. 296Decided January 14, 19635–2William O. Douglas
• Best v. Humboldt Placer Mining Co.
  371 U.S. 334Decided January 14, 19639–0William O. Douglas
• State Board of Insurance v. Todd Shipyards Corp.
  370 U.S. 451Decided June 25, 19626–1William O. Douglas
• Gallegos v. Colorado
  370 U.S. 49Decided June 4, 19624–3William O. Douglas
• In re Green
  369 U.S. 689Decided May 21, 19627–0William O. Douglas
• Vaughan v. Atkinson
  369 U.S. 527Decided May 14, 19625–2William O. Douglas
• California v. Federal Power Commission
  369 U.S. 482Decided April 30, 19625–2William O. Douglas
• Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc. v. Ellerman Lines, Ltd.
  369 U.S. 355Decided April 2, 19626–2William O. Douglas
• Griggs v. Allegheny County
  369 U.S. 84Decided March 5, 19627–2William O. Douglas
• Chewning v. Cunningham
  368 U.S. 443Decided February 19, 19629–0William O. Douglas
• Campbell v. Hussey
  368 U.S. 297Decided December 18, 19616–3William O. Douglas
• Interstate Commerce Commission v. J-T Transport Co., Inc.
  368 U.S. 81Decided December 4, 19616–3William O. Douglas
• Hamilton v. Alabama
  368 U.S. 52Decided November 13, 19619–0William O. Douglas
• Louisiana ex Rel. Gremillion v. National Association for the Advancement of Colored PeopleLaw held unconstitutional
  366 U.S. 293Decided May 22, 19619–0William O. Douglas
• Alaska v. Arctic Maid
  366 U.S. 199Decided May 1, 19618–1William O. Douglas
• Goldberg v. Whitaker House Cooperative, Inc.
  366 U.S. 28Decided April 24, 19616–3William O. Douglas
• Local 60 v. National Labor Relations Board
  365 U.S. 651Decided April 17, 19617–1William O. Douglas
• Local 357 v. National Labor Relations Board
  365 U.S. 667Decided April 17, 19616–2William O. Douglas
• National Labor Relations Board v. News Syndicate Co., Inc.
  365 U.S. 695Decided April 17, 19616–2William O. Douglas
• International Typographical Union v. National Labor Relations Board
  365 U.S. 705Decided April 17, 19616–2William O. Douglas
• Clancy v. United States
  365 U.S. 312Decided February 27, 19616–3William O. Douglas
• Maynard v. Durham & Southern Railway Co.
  365 U.S. 160Decided February 20, 19616–3William O. Douglas
• Monroe v. Pape
  365 U.S. 167Decided February 20, 19618–1William O. Douglas
• Travis v. United States
  364 U.S. 631Decided January 16, 19616–3William O. Douglas
• Lewis v. Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit
  364 U.S. 603Decided January 9, 19619–0William O. Douglas
• Chaunt v. United States
  364 U.S. 350Decided November 14, 19606–3William O. Douglas
• United Steelworkers of America v. American Manufacturing Co.
  363 U.S. 564Decided June 20, 19608–0William O. Douglas
• United Steelworkers of America v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.
  363 U.S. 574Decided June 20, 19607–1William O. Douglas
• United Steelworkers of America v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp.
  363 U.S. 593Decided June 20, 19607–1William O. Douglas
• United States v. Grand River Dam Authority
  363 U.S. 229Decided June 13, 19609–0William O. Douglas
• Federal Trade Commission v. Henry Broch & Co.
  363 U.S. 166Decided June 6, 19605–4William O. Douglas
• United States v. Republic Steel Corp.
  362 U.S. 482Decided May 16, 19605–4William O. Douglas
• Miller Music Corp. v. Charles N. Daniels, Inc.
  362 U.S. 373Decided April 18, 19605–4William O. Douglas
• National Labor Relations Board v. Deena Artware, Inc.
  361 U.S. 398Decided February 23, 19608–0William O. Douglas
• Braen v. Pfeifer Oil Transportation Co., Inc.
  361 U.S. 129Decided December 14, 19596–3William O. Douglas
• Henry v. United States
  361 U.S. 98Decided November 23, 19597–2William O. Douglas
• United States v. Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co.
  361 U.S. 78Decided November 9, 19599–0William O. Douglas
• Lassiter v. Northampton County Board of Elections
  360 U.S. 45Decided June 8, 19599–0William O. Douglas
• Bibb v. Navajo Freight Lines, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
  359 U.S. 520Decided May 25, 19599–0William O. Douglas
• Federal Trade Commission v. Mandel Brothers, Inc.
  359 U.S. 385Decided May 4, 19599–0William O. Douglas
• Melrose Distillers, Inc. v. United States
  359 U.S. 271Decided April 20, 19599–0William O. Douglas
• Petty v. Tennessee-Missouri Bridge Commission
  359 U.S. 275Decided April 20, 19596–3William O. Douglas
• Securities and Exchange Commission v. Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co. of America
  359 U.S. 65Decided March 23, 19595–4William O. Douglas
• Heflin v. United States
  358 U.S. 415Decided February 24, 19599–0William O. Douglas
• Crumady v. the Joachim Hendrik Fisser
  358 U.S. 423Decided February 24, 19596–3William O. Douglas
• Territory of Alaska v. American Can Co.
  358 U.S. 224Decided January 12, 19597–0William O. Douglas
• Lee v. Madigan
  358 U.S. 228Decided January 12, 19596–2William O. Douglas
• Flaxer v. United States
  358 U.S. 147Decided December 15, 19589–0William O. Douglas
• Federal Housing Administration v. the Darlington, Inc.
  358 U.S. 84Decided November 24, 19585–3William O. Douglas
• Kent v. Dulles
  357 U.S. 116Decided June 16, 19585–4William O. Douglas
• Dayton v. Dulles
  357 U.S. 144Decided June 16, 19585–4William O. Douglas
• National Labor Relations Board v. Duval Jewelry Company of Miami, Inc.
  357 U.S. 1Decided June 9, 19589–0William O. Douglas
• Lewis v. National Labor Relations Board
  357 U.S. 10Decided June 9, 19589–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. Procter & Gamble Co.
  356 U.S. 677Decided June 2, 19586–3William O. Douglas
• Denver Union Stock Yard Co. v. Producers Livestock Marketing Association
  356 U.S. 282Decided April 28, 19586–3William O. Douglas
• Panama Canal Co. v. Grace Line, Inc.
  356 U.S. 309Decided April 28, 19589–0William O. Douglas
• Alaska Industrial Board v. Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
  356 U.S. 320Decided April 28, 19588–1William O. Douglas
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. P. G. Lake, Inc.
  356 U.S. 260Decided April 14, 19589–0William O. Douglas
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Sullivan
  356 U.S. 27Decided March 17, 19589–0William O. Douglas
• Public Utilities Commission of California v. United StatesLaw held unconstitutional
  355 U.S. 534Decided March 3, 19586–3William O. Douglas
• Lambert v. CaliforniaLaw held unconstitutional
  355 U.S. 225Decided December 16, 19575–4William O. Douglas
• Black v. Magnolia Liquor Co., Inc.
  355 U.S. 24Decided November 12, 19579–0William O. Douglas
• Smith v. Sperling
  354 U.S. 91Decided June 10, 19575–4William O. Douglas
• Swanson v. Traer
  354 U.S. 114Decided June 10, 19579–0William O. Douglas
• Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp. v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
  353 U.S. 436Decided June 3, 19576–3William O. Douglas
• Textile Workers Union of America v. Lincoln Mills of Alabama
  353 U.S. 448Decided June 3, 19577–1William O. Douglas
• Goodall-Sanford, Inc. v. United Textile Workers of America, A. F. L. Local 1802
  353 U.S. 550Decided June 3, 19577–1William O. Douglas
• General Electric Co. v. Local 205
  353 U.S. 547Decided June 2, 19577–1William O. Douglas
• United States v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
  353 U.S. 112Decided April 8, 19575–3William O. Douglas
• Peak v. United States
  353 U.S. 43Decided March 25, 19575–3William O. Douglas
• Ferguson v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.
  352 U.S. 521Decided February 25, 19575–3William O. Douglas
• Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Co. v. United States
  352 U.S. 128Decided December 10, 19565–4William O. Douglas
• Leedom v. International Union of Mine
  352 U.S. 145Decided December 10, 19569–0William O. Douglas
• Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of North America v. National Labor Relations Board
  352 U.S. 153Decided December 10, 19569–0William O. Douglas
• Brownell v. Chase National Bank of New York
  352 U.S. 36Decided November 19, 19567–0William O. Douglas
• Railway Employes' Department v. Hanson
  351 U.S. 225Decided May 21, 19569–0William O. Douglas
• Frozen Food Express v. United States
  351 U.S. 40Decided April 23, 19568–1William O. Douglas
• East Texas Motor Freight Lines, Inc. v. Frozen Food Express
  351 U.S. 49Decided April 23, 19565–4William O. Douglas
• Dixie Carriers, Inc. v. United States
  351 U.S. 56Decided April 23, 19569–0William O. Douglas
• Archawski v. Hanioti
  350 U.S. 532Decided April 9, 19569–0William O. Douglas
• General Stores Corp. v. Shlensky
  350 U.S. 462Decided March 26, 19566–2William O. Douglas
• Mitchell v. Budd
  350 U.S. 473Decided March 26, 19569–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. Twin City Power Co.
  350 U.S. 222Decided January 23, 19565–4William O. Douglas
• Rea v. United States
  350 U.S. 214Decided January 16, 19565–4William O. Douglas
• Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Company of America, Inc.
  350 U.S. 198Decided January 6, 19566–3William O. Douglas
• Carroll v. LanzaAltered precedent
  349 U.S. 408Decided June 6, 19556–3William O. Douglas
• Mitchell v. C. W. Vollmer & Co., Inc.
  349 U.S. 427Decided June 6, 19556–2William O. Douglas
• United States v. Olympic Radio & Television, Inc.
  349 U.S. 232Decided May 23, 19558–0William O. Douglas
• Lewyt Corporation v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  349 U.S. 237Decided May 23, 19555–3William O. Douglas
• Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.
  348 U.S. 483Decided March 28, 19558–0William O. Douglas
• Boudoin v. Lykes Brothers Steamship Co., Inc.
  348 U.S. 336Decided February 28, 19558–0William O. Douglas
• Securities and Exchange Commission v. Drexel & Co.
  348 U.S. 341Decided February 28, 19556–2William O. Douglas
• Massey v. Moore
  348 U.S. 105Decided December 6, 19548–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. Brown
  348 U.S. 110Decided December 6, 19545–3William O. Douglas
• Moore v. Mead's Fine Bread Co.
  348 U.S. 115Decided December 6, 19548–0William O. Douglas
• Berman v. Parker
  348 U.S. 26Decided November 22, 19548–0William O. Douglas
• Capital Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
  347 U.S. 501Decided May 17, 19547–1William O. Douglas
• United States v. Gilman
  347 U.S. 507Decided May 17, 19549–0William O. Douglas
• Western Air Lines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board
  347 U.S. 67Decided February 1, 19549–0William O. Douglas
• Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. Summerfield
  347 U.S. 74Decided February 1, 19549–0William O. Douglas
• General Protective Committee for the Holders of Option Warrants of the United Corporation v. Securities and Exchange Commission
  346 U.S. 521Decided January 4, 19549–0William O. Douglas
• Arkansas v. Texas
  346 U.S. 368Decided November 16, 19535–4William O. Douglas
• District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co., Inc.
  346 U.S. 100Decided June 8, 19538–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. International Building Co.
  345 U.S. 502Decided May 4, 19539–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. Carroll
  345 U.S. 457Decided April 27, 19539–0William O. Douglas
• Unexcelled Chemical Corp. v. United States
  345 U.S. 59Decided March 9, 19539–0William O. Douglas
• Fowler v. Rhode IslandLaw held unconstitutional
  345 U.S. 67Decided March 9, 19539–0William O. Douglas
• Bode v. Barrett
  344 U.S. 583Decided February 9, 19536–2William O. Douglas
• Federal Trade Commission v. Motion Picture Advertising Service Co., Inc.
  344 U.S. 392Decided February 2, 19537–2William O. Douglas
• Stone v. New York
  344 U.S. 407Decided February 2, 19536–3William O. Douglas
• Bailess v. Paukune
  344 U.S. 171Decided December 8, 19529–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. CardiffLaw held unconstitutional
  344 U.S. 174Decided December 8, 19528–1William O. Douglas
• Federal Power Commission v. Idaho Power Co.
  344 U.S. 17Decided November 10, 19527–0William O. Douglas
• Nathanson v. National Labor Relations Board
  344 U.S. 25Decided November 10, 19527–2William O. Douglas
• Robertson v. United States
  343 U.S. 711Decided June 2, 19527–1William O. Douglas
• Kawakita v. United States
  343 U.S. 717Decided June 2, 19524–3William O. Douglas
• Zorach v. Clauson
  343 U.S. 306Decided April 28, 19526–3William O. Douglas
• United States v. Spector
  343 U.S. 169Decided April 7, 19525–3William O. Douglas
• Day-Brite Lighting, Inc. v. Missouri
  342 U.S. 421Decided March 3, 19528–1William O. Douglas
• Standard Oil Co. v. PeckAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  342 U.S. 382Decided February 4, 19527–2William O. Douglas
• United States v. Smith
  342 U.S. 225Decided January 7, 19525–4William O. Douglas
• Carson v. Roane-Anderson Company
  342 U.S. 232Decided January 7, 19528–0William O. Douglas
• International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union v. Juneau Spruce Corp.
  342 U.S. 237Decided January 7, 19529–0William O. Douglas
• Cook v. Cook
  342 U.S. 126Decided December 3, 19518–1William O. Douglas
• Sutphen Estates, Inc. v. United States
  342 U.S. 19Decided November 5, 19515–1William O. Douglas
• Schwegmann Brothers v. Calvert Distillers Corp.
  341 U.S. 384Decided May 21, 19516–3William O. Douglas
• Williams v. United States
  341 U.S. 97Decided April 23, 19515–4William O. Douglas
• California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau v. Maloney
  341 U.S. 105Decided April 23, 19519–0William O. Douglas
• Robertson v. Chambers
  341 U.S. 37Decided April 9, 19519–0William O. Douglas
• Canton Railroad Co. v. Rogan
  340 U.S. 511Decided February 26, 19516–2William O. Douglas
• Western Maryland Railway Co. v. Rogan
  340 U.S. 520Decided February 26, 19516–2William O. Douglas
• Warren v. United States
  340 U.S. 523Decided February 26, 19516–3William O. Douglas
• Whelchel v. McDonald
  340 U.S. 122Decided December 4, 19509–0William O. Douglas
• Gusik v. Schilder
  340 U.S. 128Decided December 4, 19509–0William O. Douglas
• Harris v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  340 U.S. 106Decided November 27, 19505–4William O. Douglas
• Snyder v. Buck
  340 U.S. 15Decided November 13, 19505–4William O. Douglas
• United States v. Munsingwear, Inc.
  340 U.S. 36Decided November 13, 19508–1William O. Douglas
• United States v. Florida
  339 U.S. 699Decided June 5, 19506–1William O. Douglas
• United States v. Texas
  339 U.S. 707Decided June 5, 19504–3William O. Douglas
• Ewing v. Mytinger & Casselberry, Inc.
  339 U.S. 594Decided May 29, 19506–2William O. Douglas
• United States v. National Association of Real Estate Boards
  339 U.S. 485Decided May 8, 19506–1William O. Douglas
• Ragan v. Merchants Transfer & Warehouse Co.
  337 U.S. 530Decided June 20, 19498–1William O. Douglas
• Woods v. Interstate Realty Co.
  337 U.S. 535Decided June 20, 19496–3William O. Douglas
• United States v. Cors
  337 U.S. 325Decided June 13, 19495–4William O. Douglas
• Empresa Siderurgica, S. A. v. County of Merced
  337 U.S. 154Decided May 31, 19498–1William O. Douglas
• Terminiello v. ChicagoLaw held unconstitutional
  337 U.S. 1Decided May 16, 19495–4William O. Douglas
• Union National Bank v. LambLaw held unconstitutional
  337 U.S. 38Decided May 16, 19496–3William O. Douglas
• Federal Power Commission v. Interstate Natural Gas Co.
  336 U.S. 577Decided April 18, 19499–0William O. Douglas
• Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board
  336 U.S. 601Decided April 18, 19496–2William O. Douglas
• Nye & Nissen v. United States
  336 U.S. 613Decided April 18, 19495–4William O. Douglas
• United States v. Knight
  336 U.S. 505Decided April 4, 19495–1William O. Douglas
• McComb v. Jacksonville Paper Co.
  336 U.S. 187Decided February 14, 19497–2William O. Douglas
• Ott v. Mississippi Valley Barge Line Co.Altered precedent
  336 U.S. 169Decided February 7, 19498–1William O. Douglas
• Railway Express Agency, Inc. v. New York
  336 U.S. 106Decided January 31, 19499–0William O. Douglas
• Leiman v. Guttman
  336 U.S. 1Decided January 17, 19496–3William O. Douglas
• La Crosse Telephone Corp. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
  336 U.S. 18Decided January 17, 19499–0William O. Douglas
• Ayrshire Collieries Corp. v. United States
  335 U.S. 573Decided January 3, 19499–0William O. Douglas
• McDonald v. United States
  335 U.S. 451Decided December 13, 19486–3William O. Douglas
• Kordel v. United States
  335 U.S. 345Decided November 22, 19485–4William O. Douglas
• United States v. Urbuteit
  335 U.S. 355Decided November 22, 19485–4William O. Douglas
• Hoiness v. United States
  335 U.S. 297Decided November 8, 19489–0William O. Douglas
• Ahrens v. Clark
  335 U.S. 188Decided June 21, 19486–3William O. Douglas
• Estin v. Estin
  334 U.S. 541Decided June 7, 19487–2William O. Douglas
• Kreiger v. Kreiger
  334 U.S. 555Decided June 7, 19487–2William O. Douglas
• Saia v. New YorkLaw held unconstitutional
  334 U.S. 558Decided June 7, 19485–4William O. Douglas
• United States v. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
  334 U.S. 258Decided May 24, 19487–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. Griffith
  334 U.S. 100Decided May 3, 19486–1William O. Douglas
• Schine Chain Theatres, Inc. v. United States
  334 U.S. 110Decided May 3, 19487–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.
  334 U.S. 131Decided May 3, 19487–1William O. Douglas
• Parker v. Illinois
  333 U.S. 571Decided April 5, 19486–3William O. Douglas
• Shade v. Downing
  333 U.S. 586Decided April 5, 19486–3William O. Douglas
• Francis v. Southern Pacific Co.
  333 U.S. 445Decided March 15, 19486–3William O. Douglas
• Funk Brothers Seed Co. v. Kalo Inoculant Co.
  333 U.S. 127Decided February 16, 19487–2William O. Douglas
• Woods v. Cloyd W. Miller Co.
  333 U.S. 138Decided February 16, 19489–0William O. Douglas
• Johnson v. United States
  333 U.S. 46Decided February 9, 19486–3William O. Douglas
• Le Maistre v. Leffers
  333 U.S. 1Decided February 2, 19489–0William O. Douglas
• Fong Haw Tan v. Phelan
  333 U.S. 6Decided February 2, 19489–0William O. Douglas
• Haley v. Ohio
  332 U.S. 596Decided January 12, 19485–4William O. Douglas
• Sealfon v. United States
  332 U.S. 575Decided January 5, 19489–0William O. Douglas
• Clark v. Uebersee Finanz-Korporation, A. G.
  332 U.S. 480Decided December 8, 19478–0William O. Douglas
• Williams v. Fanning
  332 U.S. 490Decided December 8, 19477–2William O. Douglas
• Priebe & Sons, Inc. v. United States
  332 U.S. 407Decided November 17, 19475–4William O. Douglas
• Delgadillo v. Carmichael
  332 U.S. 388Decided November 10, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• Sunal v. Large
  332 U.S. 174Decided June 23, 19476–3William O. Douglas
• Clark v. Allen
  331 U.S. 503Decided June 9, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• Craig v. Harney
  331 U.S. 367Decided May 19, 19476–3William O. Douglas
• New York v. United States
  331 U.S. 284Decided May 12, 19477–2William O. Douglas
• Rice v. Santa Fe Elevator Corp.
  331 U.S. 218Decided May 5, 19477–2William O. Douglas
• Rice v. Board of Trade of the City of Chicago
  331 U.S. 247Decided May 5, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• Fleming v. Mohawk Wrecking & Lumber Co.
  331 U.S. 111Decided April 28, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• Champion Spark Plug Co. v. Sanders
  331 U.S. 125Decided April 28, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• Land v. Dollar
  330 U.S. 731Decided April 7, 19478–0William O. Douglas
• Penfield Company of California v. Securities & Exchange Commission
  330 U.S. 585Decided March 31, 19477–2William O. Douglas
• New York ex Rel. Halvey v. Halvey
  330 U.S. 610Decided March 31, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Flowers
  330 U.S. 464Decided March 10, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. Powell
  330 U.S. 238Decided March 3, 19478–1William O. Douglas
• Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. United States
  330 U.S. 248Decided March 3, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• Transparent-Wrap Machine Corp. v. Stokes & Smith Co.
  329 U.S. 637Decided February 3, 19475–4William O. Douglas
• Ellis v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
  329 U.S. 649Decided February 3, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• Morris v. Jones
  329 U.S. 545Decided January 20, 19476–3William O. Douglas
• Gardner v. New Jersey
  329 U.S. 565Decided January 20, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• Anderson v. Yungkau
  329 U.S. 482Decided January 13, 19475–2William O. Douglas
• Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System v. Agnew
  329 U.S. 441Decided January 6, 19479–0William O. Douglas
• Eagles v. United States ex Rel. Samuels
  329 U.S. 304Decided December 23, 19469–0William O. Douglas
• Eagles v. United States ex Rel. Horowitz
  329 U.S. 317Decided December 23, 19469–0William O. Douglas
• Ballard v. United States
  329 U.S. 187Decided December 9, 19466–3William O. Douglas
• United States v. Bruno
  329 U.S. 207Decided December 9, 19469–0William O. Douglas
• Fiswick v. United States
  329 U.S. 211Decided December 9, 19469–0William O. Douglas
• Richfield Oil Corp. v. State Board of EqualizationLaw held unconstitutional
  329 U.S. 69Decided November 25, 19467–1William O. Douglas
• Cleveland v. United States
  329 U.S. 14Decided November 18, 19466–3William O. Douglas

Dissents in argued cases (most recent 30 of 989)

• Bowen v. United States
  422 U.S. 916Decided June 30, 19755–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Ivan Allen Co. v. United States
  422 U.S. 617Decided June 26, 19756–3Harry A. Blackmun
• United States v. National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
  422 U.S. 694Decided June 26, 19755–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Weinberger v. Salfi
  422 U.S. 749Decided June 26, 19756–3William H. Rehnquist
• Preiser v. Newkirk
  422 U.S. 395Decided June 25, 19758–1Warren E. Burger
• Muniz v. Hoffman
  422 U.S. 454Decided June 25, 19755–4Byron R. White
• Warth v. Seldin
  422 U.S. 490Decided June 25, 19755–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• United States v. Peltier
  422 U.S. 531Decided June 25, 19755–4William H. Rehnquist
• Administrator v. Robertson
  422 U.S. 255Decided June 24, 19757–2Warren E. Burger
• United States v. American Building Maintenance Industries
  422 U.S. 271Decided June 24, 19756–3Potter Stewart
• Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Co. v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures
  422 U.S. 289Decided June 24, 19757–1Byron R. White
• Hicks v. Miranda
  422 U.S. 332Decided June 24, 19755–4Byron R. White
• City of Richmond v. United States
  422 U.S. 358Decided June 24, 19755–3Byron R. White
• Rondeau v. Mosinee Paper Corp.
  422 U.S. 49Decided June 17, 19756–3Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Citizens & Southern National Bank
  422 U.S. 86Decided June 17, 19756–3Potter Stewart
• Twentieth Century Music Corp. v. Aiken
  422 U.S. 151Decided June 17, 19757–2Potter Stewart
• United Housing Foundation, Inc. v. Forman
  421 U.S. 837Decided June 16, 19756–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Blue Chip Stamps v. Manor Drug Stores
  421 U.S. 723Decided June 9, 19756–3William H. Rehnquist
• United States v. Tax Commission of MississippiLaw held unconstitutional
  421 U.S. 599Decided June 2, 19757–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• Connell Construction Co., Inc. v. Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union No. 100
  421 U.S. 616Decided June 2, 19755–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Eastland v. United States Servicemen's Fund
  421 U.S. 491Decided May 27, 19758–1Warren E. Burger
• United States v. Wilson
  421 U.S. 309Decided May 19, 19756–3Warren E. Burger
• Securities Investor Protection Corp. v. Barbour
  421 U.S. 412Decided May 19, 19758–1Thurgood Marshall
• Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.
  421 U.S. 454Decided May 19, 19756–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Renegotiation Board v. Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.
  421 U.S. 168Decided April 28, 19757–1Byron R. White
• Train v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
  421 U.S. 60Decided April 16, 19757–1William H. Rehnquist
• Schlesinger v. Councilman
  420 U.S. 738Decided March 25, 19756–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Iannelli v. United States
  420 U.S. 770Decided March 25, 19755–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• MTM, Inc. v. Baxley
  420 U.S. 799Decided March 25, 19758–1Per curiam
• United States v. Feola
  420 U.S. 671Decided March 19, 19757–2Harry A. Blackmun

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