Supreme Court decisions of October Term 1970

The Court’s 1970 Term began in October 1970. These are the 144 decisions SCDB records for it, decided between October 19, 1970 and June 30, 1971, during the Burger Court.

← 1969 Term · 1971 Term →

Decided by one vote (30)

• Dutton v. Evans
  400 U.S. 74Decided December 15, 19705–4Potter Stewart
• Oregon v. MitchellLaw held unconstitutional
  400 U.S. 112Decided December 21, 19705–4Hugo L. Black
• U.S. Bulk Carriers, Inc. v. Arguelles
  400 U.S. 351Decided January 13, 19715–4William O. Douglas
• Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.
  400 U.S. 494Decided January 25, 19715–4Potter Stewart
• Piccirillo v. New York
  400 U.S. 548Decided January 25, 19715–4Per curiam
• Baird v. State Bar of Arizona
  401 U.S. 1Decided February 23, 19715–4Hugo L. Black
• In re Stolar
  401 U.S. 23Decided February 23, 19715–4Hugo L. Black
• Perez v. Ledesma
  401 U.S. 82Decided February 23, 19715–4Hugo L. Black
• Law Students Civil Rights Research Council, Inc. v. Wadmond
  401 U.S. 154Decided February 23, 19715–4Potter Stewart
• Harris v. New York
  401 U.S. 222Decided February 24, 19715–4Warren E. Burger
• Ramsey v. United Mine Workers of America
  401 U.S. 302Decided February 24, 19715–4Byron R. White
• Durham v. United States
  401 U.S. 481Decided March 8, 19715–4Per curiam
• United States v. Randall
  401 U.S. 513Decided March 24, 19715–4William O. Douglas
• Labine v. Vincent
  401 U.S. 532Decided March 29, 19715–4Hugo L. Black
• United States v. United States Coin & CurrencyLaw held unconstitutional
  401 U.S. 715Decided April 5, 19715–4John M. Harlan II
• United States v. White
  401 U.S. 745Decided April 5, 19715–4Byron R. White
• Rogers v. Bellei
  401 U.S. 815Decided April 5, 19715–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Rosenberg v. Yee Chien Woo
  402 U.S. 49Decided April 21, 19715–4Hugo L. Black
• United States v. Vuitch
  402 U.S. 62Decided April 21, 19715–4Hugo L. Black
• California v. Byers
  402 U.S. 424Decided May 17, 19715–4Warren E. Burger
• Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. United Transportation Union
  402 U.S. 570Decided June 1, 19715–4John M. Harlan II
• Coates v. City of CincinnatiLaw held unconstitutional
  402 U.S. 611Decided June 1, 19715–4Potter Stewart
• Perez et Ux. v. CampbellAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  402 U.S. 637Decided June 1, 19715–4Byron R. White
• United States v. Armour & Co.
  402 U.S. 673Decided June 1, 19714–3Thurgood Marshall
• Cohen v. California
  403 U.S. 15Decided June 7, 19715–4John M. Harlan II
• Palmer v. Thompson
  403 U.S. 217Decided June 14, 19715–4Hugo L. Black
• Amalgamated Association of Street v. Lockridge
  403 U.S. 274Decided June 14, 19715–4John M. Harlan II
• Coolidge v. New Hampshire
  403 U.S. 443Decided June 21, 19715–4Potter Stewart
• United States v. Harris
  403 U.S. 573Decided June 28, 19715–4Warren E. Burger
• Tilton v. RichardsonLaw held unconstitutional
  403 U.S. 672Decided June 28, 19715–4Warren E. Burger

All decisions, in order

• United States v. Maryland Savings-Share Insurance Corp.
  400 U.S. 4Decided October 19, 19708–1Per curiam
• United States v. City of Chicago
  400 U.S. 8Decided October 19, 19707–2Per curiam
• Colombo v. New York
  400 U.S. 16Decided October 19, 19708–1Per curiam
• Thompson v. United States
  400 U.S. 17Decided October 26, 19707–2Per curiam
• Odom v. United States
  400 U.S. 23Decided November 9, 19708–1Per curiam
• Lines v. Frederick
  400 U.S. 18Decided November 12, 19707–2Per curiam
• North Carolina v. Alford
  400 U.S. 25Decided November 23, 19706–3Byron R. White
• Fornaris v. Ridge Tool Co.
  400 U.S. 41Decided November 23, 19709–0Per curiam
• Arnold Tours, Inc. v. Camp
  400 U.S. 45Decided November 23, 19707–2Per curiam
• Hickel v. Oil Shale Corp.
  400 U.S. 48Decided December 8, 19704–2William O. Douglas
• Port of Boston Marine Terminal Assn. v. Rederiaktiebolaget Transatlantic
  400 U.S. 62Decided December 8, 19709–0Thurgood Marshall
• Atlantic City Electric Co. v. United States
  400 U.S. 73Decided December 8, 19704–4
• Dutton v. Evans
  400 U.S. 74Decided December 15, 19705–4Potter Stewart
• Oregon v. MitchellLaw held unconstitutional
  400 U.S. 112Decided December 21, 19705–4Hugo L. Black
• National Labor Relations Board v. Local 825
  400 U.S. 297Decided January 12, 19717–2Thurgood Marshall
• Wyman v. James
  400 U.S. 309Decided January 12, 19716–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Decker, U.S. District Judge v. Harper & Row Publishers, Inc.
  400 U.S. 348Decided January 12, 19714–4
• Bruno v. Pennsylvania
  400 U.S. 350Decided January 12, 19719–0Per curiam
• U.S. Bulk Carriers, Inc. v. Arguelles
  400 U.S. 351Decided January 13, 19715–4William O. Douglas
• Perkins v. Matthews
  400 U.S. 379Decided January 14, 19718–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• Blount v. RizziLaw held unconstitutional
  400 U.S. 410Decided January 14, 19719–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• Kennerly v. District Court of the Ninth Judicial District of Montana
  400 U.S. 423Decided January 18, 19717–2Per curiam
• Wisconsin v. ConstantineauLaw held unconstitutional
  400 U.S. 433Decided January 19, 19716–3William O. Douglas
• Procunier v. Atchley
  400 U.S. 446Decided January 19, 19719–0Potter Stewart
• Mayberry v. Pennsylvania
  400 U.S. 455Decided January 20, 19719–0William O. Douglas
• United States v. Jorn
  400 U.S. 470Decided January 25, 19716–3John M. Harlan II
• Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.
  400 U.S. 494Decided January 25, 19715–4Potter Stewart
• Groppi v. WisconsinLaw held unconstitutional
  400 U.S. 505Decided January 25, 19718–1Potter Stewart
• Donaldson v. United States
  400 U.S. 517Decided January 25, 19719–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Piccirillo v. New York
  400 U.S. 548Decided January 25, 19715–4Per curiam
• Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corp.
  400 U.S. 542Decided January 25, 19719–0Per curiam
• Baird v. State Bar of Arizona
  401 U.S. 1Decided February 23, 19715–4Hugo L. Black
• In re Stolar
  401 U.S. 23Decided February 23, 19715–4Hugo L. Black
• Younger v. Harris
  401 U.S. 37Decided February 23, 19718–1Hugo L. Black
• Samuels v. Mackell
  401 U.S. 66Decided February 23, 19719–0Hugo L. Black
• Boyle v. Landry
  401 U.S. 77Decided February 23, 19718–1Hugo L. Black
• Perez v. Ledesma
  401 U.S. 82Decided February 23, 19715–4Hugo L. Black
• Magnesium Casting Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
  401 U.S. 137Decided February 23, 19719–0William O. Douglas
• Sanks v. Georgia
  401 U.S. 144Decided February 23, 19719–0John M. Harlan II
• Law Students Civil Rights Research Council, Inc. v. Wadmond
  401 U.S. 154Decided February 23, 19715–4Potter Stewart
• Dyson v. Stein
  401 U.S. 200Decided February 23, 19718–1Per curiam
• Byrne v. Karalexis
  401 U.S. 216Decided February 23, 19715–3Per curiam
• Harris v. New York
  401 U.S. 222Decided February 24, 19715–4Warren E. Burger
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers v. Hardeman
  401 U.S. 233Decided February 24, 19718–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• United States v. Weller
  401 U.S. 254Decided February 24, 19718–1Potter Stewart
• Monitor Patriot Co. v. Roy
  401 U.S. 265Decided February 24, 19717–2Potter Stewart
• Time, Inc. v. Pape
  401 U.S. 279Decided February 24, 19718–1Potter Stewart
• Ocala Star-Banner Co. v. Damron
  401 U.S. 295Decided February 24, 19717–2Potter Stewart
• Ramsey v. United Mine Workers of America
  401 U.S. 302Decided February 24, 19715–4Byron R. White
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.
  401 U.S. 321Decided February 24, 19719–0Byron R. White
• Relford v. Commandant, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, Ft. Leavenworth
  401 U.S. 355Decided February 24, 19719–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Boddie v. ConnecticutLaw held unconstitutional
  401 U.S. 371Decided March 2, 19718–1John M. Harlan II
• Tate v. ShortLaw held unconstitutional
  401 U.S. 395Decided March 2, 19719–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. Volpe
  401 U.S. 402Decided March 2, 19716–2Thurgood Marshall
• Griggs v. Duke Power Co.
  401 U.S. 424Decided March 8, 19718–0Warren E. Burger
• Gillette v. United States
  401 U.S. 437Decided March 8, 19718–1Thurgood Marshall
• Askew v. Hargrave
  401 U.S. 476Decided March 8, 19719–0Per curiam
• Durham v. United States
  401 U.S. 481Decided March 8, 19715–4Per curiam
• Grove Press, Inc. v. Maryland State Board of Censors
  401 U.S. 480Decided March 8, 19714–4
• United Mine Workers of America v. Railing
  401 U.S. 486Decided March 22, 19717–2Per curiam
• Schlanger v. Seamans
  401 U.S. 487Decided March 23, 19718–1William O. Douglas
• Ohio v. Wyandotte Chemicals Corp.
  401 U.S. 493Decided March 23, 19718–1John M. Harlan II
• 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
• Radich v. New York
  401 U.S. 531Decided March 24, 19714–4
• Labine v. Vincent
  401 U.S. 532Decided March 29, 19715–4Hugo L. Black
• Whiteley v. Warden
  401 U.S. 560Decided March 29, 19716–3John M. Harlan II
• United Transportation Union v. State Bar of Michigan
  401 U.S. 576Decided April 5, 19715–3Hugo L. Black
• United States v. Freed
  401 U.S. 601Decided April 5, 19719–0William O. Douglas
• Investment Company Institute v. Camp
  401 U.S. 617Decided April 5, 19716–2Potter Stewart
• Williams v. United States
  401 U.S. 646Decided April 5, 19716–2Byron R. White
• Mackey v. United States
  401 U.S. 667Decided April 5, 19717–2Byron R. White
• United States v. United States Coin & CurrencyLaw held unconstitutional
  401 U.S. 715Decided April 5, 19715–4John M. Harlan II
• United States v. White
  401 U.S. 745Decided April 5, 19715–4Byron R. White
• Hill v. California
  401 U.S. 797Decided April 5, 19716–2Byron R. White
• Rewis v. United States
  401 U.S. 808Decided April 5, 19718–0Thurgood Marshall
• Rogers v. Bellei
  401 U.S. 815Decided April 5, 19715–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Kitchens v. Smith
  401 U.S. 847Decided April 5, 19719–0Per curiam
• Johnson v. United States
  401 U.S. 846Decided April 5, 19716–2Per curiam
• 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
• Moore v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
  402 U.S. 47Decided April 20, 19719–0Per curiam
• Rosenberg v. Yee Chien Woo
  402 U.S. 49Decided April 21, 19715–4Hugo L. Black
• United States v. Vuitch
  402 U.S. 62Decided April 21, 19715–4Hugo L. Black
• Ehlert v. United States
  402 U.S. 99Decided April 21, 19716–3Potter Stewart
• California Department of Human Resources Development v. Java
  402 U.S. 121Decided April 26, 19719–0Warren E. Burger
• James v. Valtierra
  402 U.S. 137Decided April 26, 19715–3Hugo L. Black
• Perez v. United States
  402 U.S. 146Decided April 26, 19718–1William O. Douglas
• United States v. Southern Ute Tribe or Band of Indians
  402 U.S. 159Decided April 26, 19718–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• McGautha v. California
  402 U.S. 183Decided May 3, 19716–3John M. Harlan II
• Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois FoundationAltered precedent
  402 U.S. 313Decided May 3, 19719–0Byron R. White
• United States v. Reidel
  402 U.S. 351Decided May 3, 19717–2Byron R. White
• United States v. Thirty-Seven (37) Photographs (Luros
  402 U.S. 363Decided May 3, 19716–3Byron R. White
• Richardson v. Perales
  402 U.S. 389Decided May 3, 19716–3Harry A. Blackmun
• 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
• McGee v. United States
  402 U.S. 479Decided May 17, 19718–1Thurgood Marshall
• Triangle Improvement Council v. Ritchie
  402 U.S. 497Decided May 17, 19715–0Per curiam
• Astrup v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
  402 U.S. 509Decided May 24, 19719–0Hugo L. Black
• Gainesville Utilities Department v. Florida Power Corp.
  402 U.S. 515Decided May 24, 19718–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• United States v. Ryan
  402 U.S. 530Decided May 24, 19719–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• Bell v. BursonLaw held unconstitutional
  402 U.S. 535Decided May 24, 19719–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• Palmer v. City of EuclidLaw held unconstitutional
  402 U.S. 544Decided May 24, 19719–0Per curiam
• Bostic v. United States
  402 U.S. 547Decided May 24, 19719–0Per curiam
• 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
• Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. United Transportation Union
  402 U.S. 570Decided June 1, 19715–4John M. Harlan II
• National Labor Relations Board v. Natural Gas Utility District of Hawkins County
  402 U.S. 600Decided June 1, 19718–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• Coates v. City of CincinnatiLaw held unconstitutional
  402 U.S. 611Decided June 1, 19715–4Potter Stewart
• Nelson v. O'Neil
  402 U.S. 622Decided June 1, 19716–3Potter Stewart
• Perez et Ux. v. CampbellAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  402 U.S. 637Decided June 1, 19715–4Byron R. White
• United States v. Armour & Co.
  402 U.S. 673Decided June 1, 19714–3Thurgood Marshall
• Dewey v. Reynolds Metals Co.
  402 U.S. 689Decided June 1, 19714–4
• Connor v. Johnson
  402 U.S. 690Decided June 3, 19716–3Per curiam
• Gordon v. Lance
  403 U.S. 1Decided June 7, 19717–2Warren E. Burger
• Utah v. United States
  403 U.S. 9Decided June 7, 19718–0William O. Douglas
• Cohen v. California
  403 U.S. 15Decided June 7, 19715–4John M. Harlan II
• Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.
  403 U.S. 29Decided June 7, 19715–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Griffin v. BreckenridgeAltered precedent
  403 U.S. 88Decided June 7, 19719–0Potter Stewart
• Ely v. Klahr
  403 U.S. 108Decided June 7, 19719–0Byron R. White
• Whitcomb v. ChavisLaw held unconstitutional
  403 U.S. 124Decided June 7, 19716–3Byron R. White
• Abate v. Mundt
  403 U.S. 182Decided June 7, 19717–2Thurgood Marshall
• United States v. Mitchell
  403 U.S. 190Decided June 7, 19719–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Connell v. HigginbothamLaw held unconstitutional
  403 U.S. 207Decided June 7, 19719–0Per curiam
• Johnson v. Mississippi
  403 U.S. 212Decided June 7, 19719–0Per curiam
• Palmer v. Thompson
  403 U.S. 217Decided June 14, 19715–4Hugo L. Black
• Amalgamated Association of Street v. Lockridge
  403 U.S. 274Decided June 14, 19715–4John M. Harlan II
• Hodgson v. Local Union 6799
  403 U.S. 333Decided June 14, 19717–2Thurgood Marshall
• 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
• Simpson v. Florida
  403 U.S. 384Decided June 14, 19716–2Per curiam
• Jenness v. Fortson
  403 U.S. 431Decided June 21, 19719–0Potter Stewart
• Coolidge v. New Hampshire
  403 U.S. 443Decided June 21, 19715–4Potter Stewart
• Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics
  403 U.S. 388Decided June 21, 19716–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• McKeiver v. Pennsylvania
  403 U.S. 528Decided June 21, 19716–3Harry A. Blackmun
• 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
• Clay v. United States
  403 U.S. 698Decided June 28, 19718–0Per curiam
• Hunter v. Tennessee
  403 U.S. 711Decided June 28, 19718–1Per curiam
• New York Times Co. v. United States
  403 U.S. 713Decided June 30, 19716–3Per curiam

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