Supreme Court decisions of October Term 1980

The Court’s 1980 Term began in October 1980. These are the 153 decisions SCDB records for it, decided between October 20, 1980 and July 2, 1981, during the Burger Court.

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Decided by one vote (18)

• Stone v. GrahamLaw held unconstitutional
  449 U.S. 39Decided November 17, 19805–4Per curiam
• United States v. Difrancesco
  449 U.S. 117Decided December 9, 19805–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Delaware State College v. Ricks
  449 U.S. 250Decided December 15, 19805–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Diamond v. Diehr
  450 U.S. 175Decided March 3, 19815–4William H. Rehnquist
• Schweiker v. Wilson
  450 U.S. 221Decided March 4, 19815–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma County (California
  450 U.S. 464Decided March 23, 19815–4William H. Rehnquist
• Rosewell v. Lasalle National Bank
  450 U.S. 503Decided March 24, 19815–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. City of San Diego
  450 U.S. 621Decided March 24, 19815–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Ball v. James
  451 U.S. 355Decided April 29, 19815–4Potter Stewart
• Bullington v. Missouri
  451 U.S. 430Decided May 4, 19815–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Flynt v. Ohio
  451 U.S. 619Decided May 18, 19815–4Per curiam
• Clayton v. International Union
  451 U.S. 679Decided May 26, 19815–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Lassiter v. Department of Social Services of Durham County
  452 U.S. 18Decided June 1, 19815–4Potter Stewart
• County of Washington v. Gunther
  452 U.S. 161Decided June 8, 19815–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Anderson Bros. Ford v. Valencia
  452 U.S. 205Decided June 8, 19815–4Byron R. White
• Monroe v. Standard Oil Co.
  452 U.S. 549Decided June 17, 19815–4Potter Stewart
• Heffron v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc.
  452 U.S. 640Decided June 22, 19815–4Byron R. White
• Lehman v. Nakshian
  453 U.S. 156Decided June 26, 19815–4Potter Stewart

All decisions, in order

• Colorado v. Bannister
  449 U.S. 1Decided October 20, 19809–0Per curiam
• Hughes v. Rowe
  449 U.S. 5Decided November 10, 19807–2Per curiam
• Dennis v. Sparks
  449 U.S. 24Decided November 17, 19809–0Byron R. White
• Allied Chemical Corp. v. Daiflon, Inc.
  449 U.S. 33Decided November 17, 19805–2Per curiam
• Stone v. GrahamLaw held unconstitutional
  449 U.S. 39Decided November 17, 19805–4Per curiam
• Wisconsin v. Illinois
  449 U.S. 48Decided December 1, 19808–0
• County of Imperial v. Munoz
  449 U.S. 54Decided December 2, 19806–3Potter Stewart
• Environmental Protection Agency v. National Crushed Stone Association
  449 U.S. 64Decided December 2, 19808–0Byron R. White
• Pacileo v. Walker
  449 U.S. 86Decided December 8, 19808–1Per curiam
• Allen v. McCurry
  449 U.S. 90Decided December 9, 19806–3Potter Stewart
• United States v. Difrancesco
  449 U.S. 117Decided December 9, 19805–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Webb's Fabulous Pharmacies, Inc. v. BeckwithLaw held unconstitutional
  449 U.S. 155Decided December 9, 19809–0Harry A. Blackmun
• United States Railroad Retirement Board v. Fritz
  449 U.S. 166Decided December 9, 19807–2William H. Rehnquist
• Vincent v. Texas
  449 U.S. 199Decided December 9, 19809–0Per curiam
• United States v. WillLaw held unconstitutional
  449 U.S. 200Decided December 15, 19808–0Warren E. Burger
• Federal Trade Commission v. Standard Oil Company of California
  449 U.S. 232Decided December 15, 19808–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Delaware State College v. Ricks
  449 U.S. 250Decided December 15, 19805–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Potomac Electric Power Co. v. Director
  449 U.S. 268Decided December 15, 19808–1John Paul Stevens
• United States v. Darusmont et Ux.
  449 U.S. 292Decided January 12, 19819–0Per curiam
• Allstate Insurance Co. v. Hague
  449 U.S. 302Decided January 13, 19815–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Watkins v. Sowders
  449 U.S. 341Decided January 13, 19817–2Potter Stewart
• United States v. Morrison
  449 U.S. 361Decided January 13, 19819–0Byron R. White
• Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Risjord
  449 U.S. 368Decided January 13, 19819–0Thurgood Marshall
• Upjohn Co. v. United States
  449 U.S. 383Decided January 13, 19819–0William H. Rehnquist
• Mariscal v. United States
  449 U.S. 405Decided January 19, 19817–2Per curiam
• United States v. California
  449 U.S. 408Decided January 19, 19818–0
• 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
• Cuyler v. Adams
  449 U.S. 433Decided January 21, 19816–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co.
  449 U.S. 456Decided January 21, 19817–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• Fedorenko v. United States
  449 U.S. 490Decided January 21, 19817–2Thurgood Marshall
• Sumner v. Mata
  449 U.S. 539Decided January 21, 19816–3William H. Rehnquist
• Chandler v. Florida
  449 U.S. 560Decided January 26, 19818–0Warren E. Burger
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Associated Dry Goods Corp.
  449 U.S. 590Decided January 26, 19816–1Potter Stewart
• Consolidated Rail Corporation v. National Association of Recycling Industries, Inc.
  449 U.S. 609Decided January 26, 19818–0Per curiam
• Walter Fleisher Co., Inc. v. County of Los Angeles
  449 U.S. 608Decided January 26, 19814–4
• Sears v. County of Los Angeles
  449 U.S. 1119Decided January 26, 19814–4
• Hcsc-Laundry v. United States
  450 U.S. 1Decided February 23, 19817–2Per curiam
• Weaver v. GrahamLaw held unconstitutional
  450 U.S. 24Decided February 24, 19819–0Thurgood Marshall
• Hudson v. Louisiana
  450 U.S. 40Decided February 24, 19819–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Board of Governors of Federal Reserve System v. Investment Company Institute
  450 U.S. 46Decided February 24, 19816–0John Paul Stevens
• Carson v. American Brands, Inc.
  450 U.S. 79Decided February 25, 19819–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• Steadman v. Securities and Exchange Commission
  450 U.S. 91Decided February 25, 19817–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• Democratic Party of United States v. Wisconsin ex Rel. La FolletteLaw held unconstitutional
  450 U.S. 107Decided February 25, 19816–3Potter Stewart
• Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Jong Ha Wang et Ux.
  450 U.S. 139Decided March 2, 19816–3Per curiam
• Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services v. Florida Nursing Home Association
  450 U.S. 147Decided March 2, 19816–3Per curiam
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Portland Cement Company of Utah
  450 U.S. 156Decided March 3, 19819–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Diamond v. Diehr
  450 U.S. 175Decided March 3, 19815–4William H. Rehnquist
• Schweiker v. Wilson
  450 U.S. 221Decided March 4, 19815–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine
  450 U.S. 248Decided March 4, 19819–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Wood v. Georgia
  450 U.S. 261Decided March 4, 19816–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Carter v. Kentucky
  450 U.S. 288Decided March 9, 19818–1Potter Stewart
• Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. v. Kalo Brick & Tile Co.
  450 U.S. 311Decided March 9, 19819–0Thurgood Marshall
• Albernaz v. United States
  450 U.S. 333Decided March 9, 19819–0William H. Rehnquist
• Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. August
  450 U.S. 346Decided March 9, 19816–3John Paul Stevens
• Diamond v. Bradley
  450 U.S. 381Decided March 9, 19814–4
• Doe v. Delaware
  450 U.S. 382Decided March 9, 19816–3Per curiam
• H. L. v. Matheson
  450 U.S. 398Decided March 23, 19816–3Warren E. Burger
• Kirchberg v. FeenstraLaw held unconstitutional
  450 U.S. 455Decided March 23, 19819–0Thurgood Marshall
• Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma County (California
  450 U.S. 464Decided March 23, 19815–4William H. Rehnquist
• Rosewell v. Lasalle National Bank
  450 U.S. 503Decided March 24, 19815–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Montana v. United States
  450 U.S. 544Decided March 24, 19816–3Potter Stewart
• Federal Communications Commission v. WNCN Listeners Guild
  450 U.S. 582Decided March 24, 19817–2Byron R. White
• San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. City of San Diego
  450 U.S. 621Decided March 24, 19815–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Kassel v. Consolidated Freightways Corporation of DelawareLaw held unconstitutional
  450 U.S. 662Decided March 24, 19816–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Thomas v. Review Board of the Indiana Employment Security DivisionLaw held unconstitutional
  450 U.S. 707Decided April 6, 19818–1Warren E. Burger
• Barrentine v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.
  450 U.S. 728Decided April 6, 19817–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• Universities Research Assn., Inc. v. Coutu
  450 U.S. 754Decided April 6, 19819–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Schweiker v. Hansen
  450 U.S. 785Decided April 6, 19817–2Per curiam
• Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman
  451 U.S. 1Decided April 20, 19816–3William H. Rehnquist
• United Parcel Service, Inc. v. Mitchell
  451 U.S. 56Decided April 20, 19819–0William H. Rehnquist
• Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Transport Workers Union of America
  451 U.S. 77Decided April 20, 19818–0John Paul Stevens
• City of Memphis v. Greene
  451 U.S. 100Decided April 20, 19816–3John Paul Stevens
• Scindia Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. v. de Los Santos
  451 U.S. 156Decided April 21, 19818–0Byron R. White
• Rosales-Lopez v. United States
  451 U.S. 182Decided April 21, 19816–3Byron R. White
• Steagald v. United States
  451 U.S. 204Decided April 21, 19817–2Thurgood Marshall
• Arizona v. Manypenny
  451 U.S. 232Decided April 21, 19817–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Watt v. Alaska
  451 U.S. 259Decided April 21, 19816–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• California v. Sierra Club
  451 U.S. 287Decided April 28, 19819–0Byron R. White
• City of Milwaukee v. Illinois
  451 U.S. 304Decided April 28, 19816–3William H. Rehnquist
• Ball v. James
  451 U.S. 355Decided April 29, 19815–4Potter Stewart
• University of Texas v. Camenisch
  451 U.S. 390Decided April 29, 19819–0Potter Stewart
• Staats v. Bristol Laboratories Division of Bristol-Myers Co.
  451 U.S. 400Decided April 29, 19814–4
• Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Reis
  451 U.S. 401Decided May 4, 19817–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• Bullington v. Missouri
  451 U.S. 430Decided May 4, 19815–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Estelle v. Smith
  451 U.S. 454Decided May 18, 19819–0Warren E. Burger
• Edwards v. Arizona
  451 U.S. 477Decided May 18, 19819–0Byron R. White
• Webb v. Webb
  451 U.S. 493Decided May 18, 19818–1Byron R. White
• Alessi v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.
  451 U.S. 504Decided May 18, 19818–0Thurgood Marshall
• Parratt v. Taylor
  451 U.S. 527Decided May 18, 19818–1William H. Rehnquist
• J. Truett Payne Co., Inc. v. Chrysler Motors Corp.
  451 U.S. 557Decided May 18, 19819–0William H. Rehnquist
• United States v. Swank
  451 U.S. 571Decided May 18, 19817–2John Paul Stevens
• Rodriguez v. Compass Shipping Co., Ltd.
  451 U.S. 596Decided May 18, 19819–0John Paul Stevens
• Flynt v. Ohio
  451 U.S. 619Decided May 18, 19815–4Per curiam
• Beltran v. Myers
  451 U.S. 625Decided May 18, 19819–0Per curiam
• Texas Industries, Inc. v. Radcliff Materials, Inc.
  451 U.S. 630Decided May 26, 19819–0Warren E. Burger
• Western & Southern Life Insurance Co. v. State Board of Equalization of California
  451 U.S. 648Decided May 26, 19817–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• Clayton v. International Union
  451 U.S. 679Decided May 26, 19815–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• H. A. Artists & Associates, Inc. v. Actors' Equity Assn.
  451 U.S. 704Decided May 26, 19816–3Potter Stewart
• Maryland v. LouisianaLaw held unconstitutional
  451 U.S. 725Decided May 26, 19817–1Byron R. White
• St. Martin Evangelical Lutheran Church v. South Dakota
  451 U.S. 772Decided May 26, 19819–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Little v. StreaterLaw held unconstitutional
  452 U.S. 1Decided June 1, 19819–0Warren E. Burger
• Lassiter v. Department of Social Services of Durham County
  452 U.S. 18Decided June 1, 19815–4Potter Stewart
• Schad v. Borough of Mount EphraimLaw held unconstitutional
  452 U.S. 61Decided June 1, 19817–2Byron R. White
• Gulf Oil Co. v. Bernard
  452 U.S. 89Decided June 1, 19819–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Minnick v. California Department of Corrections
  452 U.S. 105Decided June 1, 19818–1John Paul Stevens
• McDaniel v. Sanchez
  452 U.S. 130Decided June 1, 19817–2John Paul Stevens
• Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Cenance
  452 U.S. 155Decided June 1, 19818–1Per curiam
• County of Washington v. Gunther
  452 U.S. 161Decided June 8, 19815–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Anderson Bros. Ford v. Valencia
  452 U.S. 205Decided June 8, 19815–4Byron R. White
• American Express Co. v. Koerner
  452 U.S. 233Decided June 8, 19819–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Rowan Cos., Inc. v. United States
  452 U.S. 247Decided June 8, 19816–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining & Reclamation Association, Inc.
  452 U.S. 264Decided June 15, 19819–0Thurgood Marshall
• Hodel v. Indiana
  452 U.S. 314Decided June 15, 19819–0Thurgood Marshall
• Rhodes v. Chapman
  452 U.S. 337Decided June 15, 19818–1Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• National Gerimedical Hospital and Gerontology Center v. Blue Cross of Kansas City
  452 U.S. 378Decided June 15, 19819–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. Moitie
  452 U.S. 394Decided June 15, 19818–1William H. Rehnquist
• Jones v. Helms
  452 U.S. 412Decided June 15, 19819–0John Paul Stevens
• United States v. Maine
  452 U.S. 429Decided June 15, 19818–0
• California v. Arizona
  452 U.S. 431Decided June 15, 19819–0
• Maryland v. Louisiana
  452 U.S. 456Decided June 15, 19818–0
• 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
• American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Inc. v. Donovan
  452 U.S. 490Decided June 17, 19815–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Monroe v. Standard Oil Co.
  452 U.S. 549Decided June 17, 19815–4Potter Stewart
• United States v. Turkette
  452 U.S. 576Decided June 17, 19818–1Byron R. White
• Donovan v. Dewey
  452 U.S. 594Decided June 17, 19818–1Thurgood Marshall
• United Ass'n of Journeymen & Apprentices of Plumbing & Pipefitting Indus. v. United Ass'n of Journeymen & Apprentices
  452 U.S. 615Decided June 22, 19816–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Heffron v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc.
  452 U.S. 640Decided June 22, 19815–4Byron R. White
• First National Maintenance Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
  452 U.S. 666Decided June 22, 19817–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Michigan v. Summers
  452 U.S. 692Decided June 22, 19816–3John Paul Stevens
• New York State Liquor Authority v. Bellanca
  452 U.S. 714Decided June 22, 19817–2Per curiam
• Kissinger v. Halperin
  452 U.S. 713Decided June 22, 19814–4
• United States v. Louisiana
  452 U.S. 726Decided June 22, 19818–0
• Middlesex County Sewerage Authority v. National Sea Clammers Association
  453 U.S. 1Decided June 25, 19817–2Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Schweiker v. Gray Panthers
  453 U.S. 34Decided June 25, 19816–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Rostker v. Goldberg
  453 U.S. 57Decided June 25, 19816–3William H. Rehnquist
• United States Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations
  453 U.S. 114Decided June 25, 19817–2William H. Rehnquist
• Lehman v. Nakshian
  453 U.S. 156Decided June 26, 19815–4Potter Stewart
• California Medical Association v. Federal Election Commission
  453 U.S. 182Decided June 26, 19815–0Thurgood Marshall
• McCarty v. McCarty
  453 U.S. 210Decided June 26, 19816–3Harry A. Blackmun
• City of Newport v. Fact Concerts, Inc.
  453 U.S. 247Decided June 26, 19816–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Haig v. Agee
  453 U.S. 280Decided June 29, 19817–2Warren E. Burger
• National Labor Relations Board v. Amax Coal Co.
  453 U.S. 322Decided June 29, 19818–1Potter Stewart
• California v. Prysock
  453 U.S. 355Decided June 29, 19816–3Per curiam
• CBS, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
  453 U.S. 367Decided July 1, 19816–3Warren E. Burger
• Robbins v. California
  453 U.S. 420Decided July 1, 19816–3Potter Stewart
• New York v. Belton
  453 U.S. 454Decided July 1, 19816–3Potter Stewart
• Gulf Offshore Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp.
  453 U.S. 473Decided July 1, 19818–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San DiegoLaw held unconstitutional
  453 U.S. 490Decided July 2, 19816–3Byron R. White
• Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. Hall
  453 U.S. 571Decided July 2, 19815–3Thurgood Marshall
• Commonwealth Edison Co. v. MontanaAltered precedent
  453 U.S. 609Decided July 2, 19816–3Thurgood Marshall
• Dames & Moore v. Regan
  453 U.S. 654Decided July 2, 19818–1William H. Rehnquist

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