Supreme Court decisions of October Term 1976

The Court’s 1976 Term began in October 1976. These are the 179 decisions SCDB records for it, decided between October 12, 1976 and June 29, 1977, during the Burger Court.

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Decided by one vote (26)

• United States v. Foster Lumber Co., Inc.
  429 U.S. 32Decided November 2, 19765–4Potter Stewart
• Codd v. Velger
  429 U.S. 624Decided February 22, 19775–4Per curiam
• Concerned Citizens of Southern Ohio, Inc. v. Pine Creek Conservancy District
  429 U.S. 651Decided February 22, 19775–4Per curiam
• City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey
  430 U.S. 141Decided February 23, 19775–4Per curiam
• Marks v. United States
  430 U.S. 188Decided March 1, 19775–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Califano v. GoldfarbLaw held unconstitutional
  430 U.S. 199Decided March 2, 19775–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Brewer v. Williams
  430 U.S. 387Decided March 23, 19775–4Potter Stewart
• Castaneda v. Partida
  430 U.S. 482Decided March 23, 19775–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Ingraham v. Wright
  430 U.S. 651Decided April 19, 19775–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Trimble v. GordonLaw held unconstitutional
  430 U.S. 762Decided April 26, 19775–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• United States Trust Company of New York v. New JerseyLaw held unconstitutional
  431 U.S. 1Decided April 27, 19774–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Territory of Guam v. Olsen
  431 U.S. 195Decided May 23, 19775–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Smith v. United States
  431 U.S. 291Decided May 23, 19775–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Trainor v. Hernandez et Ux.
  431 U.S. 434Decided May 31, 19775–4Byron R. White
• Moore v. City of East ClevelandLaw held unconstitutional
  431 U.S. 494Decided May 31, 19775–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Splawn v. California
  431 U.S. 595Decided June 6, 19775–4William H. Rehnquist
• Roberts v. LouisianaLaw held unconstitutional
  431 U.S. 633Decided June 6, 19775–4Per curiam
• Ward v. Illinois
  431 U.S. 767Decided June 9, 19775–4Byron R. White
• United States v. Larionoff
  431 U.S. 864Decided June 13, 19775–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Nyquist v. MaucletLaw held unconstitutional
  432 U.S. 1Decided June 13, 19775–4Harry A. Blackmun
• National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie
  432 U.S. 43Decided June 14, 19775–4Per curiam
• Jeffers v. United States
  432 U.S. 137Decided June 16, 19775–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Batterton v. Francis
  432 U.S. 416Decided June 20, 19775–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Bates v. State Bar of ArizonaLaw held unconstitutional
  433 U.S. 350Decided June 27, 19775–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co.
  433 U.S. 562Decided June 28, 19775–4Byron R. White
• Vendo Co. v. Lektro-Vend Corp.
  433 U.S. 623Decided June 29, 19775–4William H. Rehnquist

All decisions, in order

• United States v. Morrison
  429 U.S. 1Decided October 12, 19769–0Per curiam
• United States v. Rose
  429 U.S. 5Decided October 12, 19769–0Per curiam
• United States v. Dieter
  429 U.S. 6Decided October 12, 19769–0Per curiam
• United States v. Pomponio
  429 U.S. 10Decided October 12, 19769–0Per curiam
• United States v. Sanford
  429 U.S. 14Decided October 12, 19767–2Per curiam
• Standard Oil Co. of California v. United StatesAltered precedent
  429 U.S. 17Decided October 18, 19768–0Per curiam
• Moore v. United States
  429 U.S. 20Decided October 18, 19766–3Per curiam
• Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Bagamasbad
  429 U.S. 24Decided November 1, 19769–0Per curiam
• Hutto v. Ross
  429 U.S. 28Decided November 1, 19768–1Per curiam
• United States v. Foster Lumber Co., Inc.
  429 U.S. 32Decided November 2, 19765–4Potter Stewart
• Scott v. Kentucky Parole Board
  429 U.S. 60Decided November 2, 19766–3Per curiam
• Parker Seal Co. v. Cummins
  429 U.S. 65Decided November 2, 19764–4
• Massachusetts v. Feeney
  429 U.S. 66Decided November 8, 19768–1Per curiam
• Tully v. Griffin, Inc.
  429 U.S. 68Decided November 9, 19769–0Potter Stewart
• Moody v. Daggett
  429 U.S. 78Decided November 15, 19767–2Warren E. Burger
• Estelle v. Gamble
  429 U.S. 97Decided November 30, 19768–1Thurgood Marshall
• Belcher v. Stengel
  429 U.S. 118Decided November 30, 19769–0Per curiam
• United States v. Kopp
  429 U.S. 121Decided December 6, 19769–0Per curiam
• Davis v. Georgia
  429 U.S. 122Decided December 6, 19766–3Per curiam
• General Electric Co. v. Gilbert
  429 U.S. 125Decided December 7, 19766–3William H. Rehnquist
• Idaho ex Rel. Andrus v. Oregon
  429 U.S. 163Decided December 7, 19769–0Per curiam
• Cook v. Hudson
  429 U.S. 165Decided December 7, 19769–0Per curiam
• City of Madison Joint School District No. 8 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission
  429 U.S. 167Decided December 8, 19769–0Warren E. Burger
• Mathews v. de Castro
  429 U.S. 181Decided December 13, 19769–0Potter Stewart
• Craig v. BorenAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  429 U.S. 190Decided December 20, 19767–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• International Union of Electrical v. Robbins & Myers, Inc.
  429 U.S. 229Decided December 20, 19769–0William H. Rehnquist
• Connally v. GeorgiaLaw held unconstitutional
  429 U.S. 245Decided January 10, 19779–0Per curiam
• Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.
  429 U.S. 252Decided January 11, 19775–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle
  429 U.S. 274Decided January 11, 19779–0William H. Rehnquist
• Knebel v. Hein
  429 U.S. 288Decided January 11, 19779–0John Paul Stevens
• Bayside Enterprises, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
  429 U.S. 298Decided January 11, 19779–0John Paul Stevens
• Local 3489 v. Usery
  429 U.S. 305Decided January 12, 19776–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Boston Stock Exchange v. State Tax CommissionLaw held unconstitutional
  429 U.S. 318Decided January 12, 19779–0Byron R. White
• G. M. Leasing Corp. v. United States
  429 U.S. 338Decided January 12, 19779–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Oregon ex Rel. State Land Board v. Corvallis Sand & Gravel Co.Altered precedent
  429 U.S. 363Decided January 12, 19776–3William H. Rehnquist
• Pearson v. Dodd
  429 U.S. 396Decided January 12, 19779–0Per curiam
• Guste v. Jackson
  429 U.S. 399Decided January 17, 19779–0Per curiam
• Walsh v. Schlecht
  429 U.S. 401Decided January 18, 19778–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• United States v. Donovan
  429 U.S. 413Decided January 18, 19776–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• United States v. County of Fresno
  429 U.S. 452Decided January 25, 19778–1Byron R. White
• Brunswick Corp. v. Pueblo Bowl-O-Mat, Inc.
  429 U.S. 477Decided January 25, 19779–0Thurgood Marshall
• Oregon v. Mathiason
  429 U.S. 492Decided January 25, 19776–3Per curiam
• Stanton v. Stanton
  429 U.S. 501Decided January 25, 19778–1Per curiam
• National Labor Relations Board v. Enterprise Association of Steam
  429 U.S. 507Decided February 22, 19776–3Byron R. White
• Weatherford v. Bursey
  429 U.S. 545Decided February 22, 19777–2Byron R. White
• Don E. Williams Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  429 U.S. 569Decided February 22, 19777–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Whalen v. Roe
  429 U.S. 589Decided February 22, 19779–0John Paul Stevens
• United States Steel Corp. v. Fortner Enterprises, Inc.
  429 U.S. 610Decided February 22, 19779–0John Paul Stevens
• Codd v. Velger
  429 U.S. 624Decided February 22, 19775–4Per curiam
• United States v. Board of Supervisors of Warren County
  429 U.S. 642Decided February 22, 19779–0Per curiam
• Donovan v. Penn Shipping Co., Inc.
  429 U.S. 648Decided February 22, 19777–2Per curiam
• Concerned Citizens of Southern Ohio, Inc. v. Pine Creek Conservancy District
  429 U.S. 651Decided February 22, 19775–4Per curiam
• Piper v. Chris-Craft Industries, Inc.
  430 U.S. 1Decided February 23, 19777–2Warren E. Burger
• Delaware Tribal Business Committee v. Weeks
  430 U.S. 73Decided February 23, 19778–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• Califano v. Sanders
  430 U.S. 99Decided February 23, 19778–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Train
  430 U.S. 112Decided February 23, 19778–0John Paul Stevens
• City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey
  430 U.S. 141Decided February 23, 19775–4Per curiam
• United States v. Florida
  430 U.S. 140Decided February 23, 19779–0Per curiam
• United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburgh, Inc. v. Carey
  430 U.S. 144Decided March 1, 19777–1Byron R. White
• Marks v. United States
  430 U.S. 188Decided March 1, 19775–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Califano v. GoldfarbLaw held unconstitutional
  430 U.S. 199Decided March 2, 19775–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Nolde Brothers, Inc. v. Local No. 358
  430 U.S. 243Decided March 7, 19777–2Warren E. Burger
• Town of Lockport v. Citizens for Community Action at the Local Level, Inc.
  430 U.S. 259Decided March 7, 19779–0Potter Stewart
• Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. BradyAltered precedent
  430 U.S. 274Decided March 7, 19779–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Farmer v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America
  430 U.S. 290Decided March 7, 19779–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Oklahoma Publishing Co. v. District Court in and for Oklahoma County
  430 U.S. 308Decided March 7, 19779–0Per curiam
• Califano v. Webster
  430 U.S. 313Decided March 21, 19779–0Per curiam
• Morales v. Turman
  430 U.S. 322Decided March 21, 19779–0Per curiam
• Costello v. Wainwright
  430 U.S. 325Decided March 21, 19779–0Per curiam
• Juidice v. Vail
  430 U.S. 327Decided March 22, 19776–3William H. Rehnquist
• Gardner v. Florida
  430 U.S. 349Decided March 22, 19778–1John Paul Stevens
• Swain v. Pressley
  430 U.S. 372Decided March 22, 19779–0John Paul Stevens
• Brewer v. Williams
  430 U.S. 387Decided March 23, 19775–4Potter Stewart
• Atlas Roofing Co., Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
  430 U.S. 442Decided March 23, 19778–0Byron R. White
• Santa Fe Industries, Inc. v. Green
  430 U.S. 462Decided March 23, 19778–1Byron R. White
• Castaneda v. Partida
  430 U.S. 482Decided March 23, 19775–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Jones v. Rath Packing Co.
  430 U.S. 519Decided March 29, 19777–2Thurgood Marshall
• Maness v. Wainwright
  430 U.S. 550Decided March 29, 19779–0Per curiam
• National Geographic Society v. California Board of Equalization
  430 U.S. 551Decided April 4, 19777–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• United States v. Martin Linen Supply Co.
  430 U.S. 564Decided April 4, 19777–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Kneip
  430 U.S. 584Decided April 4, 19776–3William H. Rehnquist
• Alexander v. Fioto
  430 U.S. 634Decided April 4, 19778–0John Paul Stevens
• United States v. Antelope
  430 U.S. 641Decided April 19, 19779–0Warren E. Burger
• Ingraham v. Wright
  430 U.S. 651Decided April 19, 19775–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Vorchheimer v. School District of Philadelphia
  430 U.S. 703Decided April 19, 19774–4
• Darden v. Florida
  430 U.S. 704Decided April 19, 19777–2Per curiam
• Wooley v. Maynard et Ux.Law held unconstitutional
  430 U.S. 705Decided April 20, 19776–3Warren E. Burger
• Gravitt v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
  430 U.S. 723Decided April 25, 19779–0Per curiam
• United States v. Consumer Life Insurance Co.
  430 U.S. 725Decided April 26, 19777–2Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Trimble v. GordonLaw held unconstitutional
  430 U.S. 762Decided April 26, 19775–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Fiallo v. Bell
  430 U.S. 787Decided April 26, 19776–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Bounds v. Smith
  430 U.S. 817Decided April 27, 19776–3Thurgood Marshall
• United States Trust Company of New York v. New JerseyLaw held unconstitutional
  431 U.S. 1Decided April 27, 19774–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Blackledge v. Allison
  431 U.S. 63Decided May 2, 19778–0Potter Stewart
• Linmark Associates, Inc. v. Township of WillingboroLaw held unconstitutional
  431 U.S. 85Decided May 2, 19778–0Thurgood Marshall
• Environmental Protection Agency v. Brown
  431 U.S. 99Decided May 2, 19778–1Per curiam
• Dixon v. Love
  431 U.S. 105Decided May 16, 19778–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Kremens v. Bartley
  431 U.S. 119Decided May 16, 19777–2William H. Rehnquist
• Henderson v. Kibbe
  431 U.S. 145Decided May 16, 19778–0John Paul Stevens
• Pressler v. Blumenthal
  431 U.S. 169Decided May 16, 19778–1Per curiam
• Ashcroft v. Mattis
  431 U.S. 171Decided May 16, 19779–0Per curiam
• Chappelle v. Greater Baton Rouge Airport DistrictLaw held unconstitutional
  431 U.S. 159Decided May 16, 19778–1Per curiam
• Texas v. Louisiana
  431 U.S. 161Decided May 16, 19779–0
• 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
• Territory of Guam v. Olsen
  431 U.S. 195Decided May 23, 19775–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Abood v. Detroit Board of Education
  431 U.S. 209Decided May 23, 19779–0Potter Stewart
• Douglas v. Seacoast Products, Inc.
  431 U.S. 265Decided May 23, 19779–0Thurgood Marshall
• Smith v. United States
  431 U.S. 291Decided May 23, 19775–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Massachusetts v. Westcott
  431 U.S. 322Decided May 23, 19779–0Per curiam
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States
  431 U.S. 324Decided May 31, 19777–2Potter Stewart
• East Texas Motor Freight System, Inc. v. Rodriguez
  431 U.S. 395Decided May 31, 19779–0Potter Stewart
• Connor v. Finch
  431 U.S. 407Decided May 31, 19777–1Potter Stewart
• Trainor v. Hernandez et Ux.
  431 U.S. 434Decided May 31, 19775–4Byron R. White
• Ohio Bureau of Employment Services v. Hodory
  431 U.S. 471Decided May 31, 19778–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Moore v. City of East ClevelandLaw held unconstitutional
  431 U.S. 494Decided May 31, 19775–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• United Air Lines, Inc. v. Evans
  431 U.S. 553Decided May 31, 19777–2John Paul Stevens
• Scarborough v. United States
  431 U.S. 563Decided June 6, 19777–1Thurgood Marshall
• Alabama Power Co. v. Davis
  431 U.S. 581Decided June 6, 19779–0Thurgood Marshall
• Splawn v. California
  431 U.S. 595Decided June 6, 19775–4William H. Rehnquist
• United States v. Ramsey
  431 U.S. 606Decided June 6, 19776–3William H. Rehnquist
• Roberts v. LouisianaLaw held unconstitutional
  431 U.S. 633Decided June 6, 19775–4Per curiam
• 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
• Carey v. Population Services InternationalLaw held unconstitutional
  431 U.S. 678Decided June 9, 19777–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• Illinois Brick Co. v. Illinois
  431 U.S. 720Decided June 9, 19776–3Byron R. White
• Ward v. Illinois
  431 U.S. 767Decided June 9, 19775–4Byron R. White
• United States v. Lovasco
  431 U.S. 783Decided June 9, 19778–1Thurgood Marshall
• Lefkowitz v. CunninghamLaw held unconstitutional
  431 U.S. 801Decided June 13, 19777–1Warren E. Burger
• Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform
  431 U.S. 816Decided June 13, 19779–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• United States v. Larionoff
  431 U.S. 864Decided June 13, 19775–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Nyquist v. MaucletLaw held unconstitutional
  432 U.S. 1Decided June 13, 19775–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Lee v. United States
  432 U.S. 23Decided June 13, 19778–1Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• United States v. California
  432 U.S. 40Decided June 13, 19779–0
• National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie
  432 U.S. 43Decided June 14, 19775–4Per curiam
• E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Collins
  432 U.S. 46Decided June 16, 19777–1Warren E. Burger
• Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison
  432 U.S. 63Decided June 16, 19777–2Byron R. White
• 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
• Brown v. Ohio
  432 U.S. 161Decided June 16, 19776–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Mandel v. Bradley
  432 U.S. 173Decided June 16, 19777–1Per curiam
• Jones v. Hildebrant
  432 U.S. 183Decided June 16, 19776–3Per curiam
• Patterson v. New York
  432 U.S. 197Decided June 17, 19775–3Byron R. White
• Hankerson v. North Carolina
  432 U.S. 233Decided June 17, 19778–0Byron R. White
• Northeast Marine Terminal Co., Inc. v. Caputo
  432 U.S. 249Decided June 17, 19779–0Thurgood Marshall
• Dobbert v. Florida
  432 U.S. 282Decided June 17, 19776–3William H. Rehnquist
• Third National Bank in Nashville v. Impac Limited, Inc.
  432 U.S. 312Decided June 17, 19776–3John Paul Stevens
• Hunt v. Washington State Apple Advertising CommissionLaw held unconstitutional
  432 U.S. 333Decided June 20, 19778–0Warren E. Burger
• Occidental Life Insurance Company of California v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  432 U.S. 355Decided June 20, 19777–2Potter Stewart
• United Airlines, Inc. v. McDonald
  432 U.S. 385Decided June 20, 19775–3Potter Stewart
• Briscoe v. Bell
  432 U.S. 404Decided June 20, 19779–0Thurgood Marshall
• Batterton v. Francis
  432 U.S. 416Decided June 20, 19775–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Beal v. Doe
  432 U.S. 438Decided June 20, 19776–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Maher v. Roe
  432 U.S. 464Decided June 20, 19776–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Morris v. Gressette
  432 U.S. 491Decided June 20, 19776–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Poelker v. Doe
  432 U.S. 519Decided June 20, 19776–3Per curiam
• Maher v. Doe
  432 U.S. 526Decided June 20, 19779–0Per curiam
• United States v. Chadwick
  433 U.S. 1Decided June 21, 19777–2Warren E. Burger
• Miree v. Dekalb County
  433 U.S. 25Decided June 21, 19779–0William H. Rehnquist
• Continental T.V., Inc. v. GTE Sylvania Inc.Altered precedent
  433 U.S. 36Decided June 23, 19776–2Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Wainwright v. SykesAltered precedent
  433 U.S. 72Decided June 23, 19777–2William H. Rehnquist
• Jones v. North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union, Inc.
  433 U.S. 119Decided June 23, 19777–2William H. Rehnquist
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Standard Life & Accident Insurance Co.
  433 U.S. 148Decided June 23, 19778–0John Paul Stevens
• Puyallup Tribe, Inc. v. Department of Game of Washington
  433 U.S. 165Decided June 23, 19777–2John Paul Stevens
• Shaffer v. HeitnerAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  433 U.S. 186Decided June 24, 19777–1Thurgood Marshall
• Wolman v. WalterLaw held unconstitutional
  433 U.S. 229Decided June 24, 19777–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Milliken v. Bradley
  433 U.S. 267Decided June 27, 19779–0Warren E. Burger
• Hazelwood School District v. United States
  433 U.S. 299Decided June 27, 19778–1Potter Stewart
• Dothard v. Rawlinson
  433 U.S. 321Decided June 27, 19777–2Potter Stewart
• Bates v. State Bar of ArizonaLaw held unconstitutional
  433 U.S. 350Decided June 27, 19775–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Dayton Board of Education v. Brinkman
  433 U.S. 406Decided June 27, 19778–0William H. Rehnquist
• Nixon v. Administrator of General Services
  433 U.S. 425Decided June 28, 19777–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co.
  433 U.S. 562Decided June 28, 19775–4Byron R. White
• Coker v. GeorgiaLaw held unconstitutional
  433 U.S. 584Decided June 29, 19777–2Byron R. White
• Vendo Co. v. Lektro-Vend Corp.
  433 U.S. 623Decided June 29, 19775–4William H. Rehnquist
• School District of Omaha v. United States
  433 U.S. 667Decided June 29, 19776–3Per curiam
• Brennan v. Armstrong
  433 U.S. 672Decided June 29, 19776–3Per curiam
• Finch v. United States
  433 U.S. 676Decided June 29, 19776–3Per curiam
• Harris v. Oklahoma
  433 U.S. 682Decided June 29, 19779–0Per curiam

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