The Court’s 1986 Term began in October 1986. These are the 161 decisions SCDB records for it, decided between November 3, 1986 and June 26, 1987, during the Rehnquist Court.
- City of Newport v. Iacobucci
479 U.S. 92Decided November 17, 19865–4Per curiam
- Tashjian v. Republican Party of ConnecticutLaw held unconstitutional
479 U.S. 208Decided December 10, 19865–4Thurgood Marshall
- Federal Election Commission v. Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
479 U.S. 238Decided December 15, 19865–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- Wright v. City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority
479 U.S. 418Decided January 14, 19875–4Byron R. White
- International Paper Co. v. Ouellette
479 U.S. 481Decided January 21, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- California v. Brown
479 U.S. 538Decided January 27, 19875–4William H. Rehnquist
- Pennsylvania v. Ritchie
480 U.S. 39Decided February 24, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- United States v. Paradise
480 U.S. 149Decided February 25, 19875–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- Martin v. Ohio
480 U.S. 228Decided February 25, 19875–4Byron R. White
- City of Springfield v. Kibbe
480 U.S. 257Decided February 25, 19875–4Per curiam
- Illinois v. Krull
480 U.S. 340Decided March 9, 19875–4Harry A. Blackmun
- Town of Newton v. Rumery
480 U.S. 386Decided March 9, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Keystone Bituminous Coal Assn. v. Debenedictis
480 U.S. 470Decided March 9, 19875–4John Paul Stevens
- California Coastal Commission v. Granite Rock Co.
480 U.S. 572Decided March 24, 19875–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- O'Connor v. Ortega
480 U.S. 709Decided March 31, 19875–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- Tison v. Arizona
481 U.S. 137Decided April 21, 19875–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- Cruz v. New York
481 U.S. 186Decided April 21, 19875–4Antonin Scalia
- McCleskey v. Kemp
481 U.S. 279Decided April 22, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Lukhard v. Reed
481 U.S. 368Decided April 22, 19875–4Antonin Scalia
- Pope v. Illinois
481 U.S. 497Decided May 4, 19875–4Byron R. White
- Arizona v. Mauro
481 U.S. 520Decided May 4, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Gray v. Mississippi
481 U.S. 648Decided May 18, 19875–4Harry A. Blackmun
- United States v. Johnson
481 U.S. 681Decided May 18, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Young v. United States ex Rel. Vuitton et Fils S. A.
481 U.S. 787Decided May 26, 19875–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- United States v. Mendoza-Lopez
481 U.S. 828Decided May 26, 19875–4Thurgood Marshall
- Fort Halifax Packing Co., Inc. v. Coyne
482 U.S. 1Decided June 1, 19875–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- Turner v. Safley
482 U.S. 78Decided June 1, 19875–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- Utah Division of State Lands v. United States
482 U.S. 193Decided June 8, 19875–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- Shearson/american Express Inc. v. McMahon
482 U.S. 220Decided June 8, 19875–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz
482 U.S. 342Decided June 9, 19875–4William H. Rehnquist
- Booth v. MarylandLaw held unconstitutional
482 U.S. 496Decided June 15, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Hewitt v. Helms
482 U.S. 755Decided June 19, 19875–4Antonin Scalia
- Ricketts v. Adamson
483 U.S. 1Decided June 22, 19875–4Byron R. White
- Rock v. Arkansas
483 U.S. 44Decided June 22, 19875–4Harry A. Blackmun
- Tanner v. United States
483 U.S. 107Decided June 22, 19875–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. ScheinerLaw held unconstitutional
483 U.S. 266Decided June 23, 19875–4John Paul Stevens
- Rankin v. McPherson
483 U.S. 378Decided June 24, 19875–4Thurgood Marshall
- Welch v. Texas Department of Highways and Public TransportationAltered precedent
483 U.S. 468Decided June 25, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- San Francisco Arts & Athletics, Inc. v. United States Olympic Committee
483 U.S. 522Decided June 25, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- United States v. Stanley
483 U.S. 669Decided June 25, 19875–4Antonin Scalia
- Pennsylvania v. Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean Air
483 U.S. 711Decided June 26, 19875–4Byron R. White
- Burger v. Kemp
483 U.S. 776Decided June 26, 19875–4John Paul Stevens
- Nollan et Ux. v. California Coastal Commission
483 U.S. 825Decided June 26, 19875–4Antonin Scalia
- Griffin v. Wisconsin
483 U.S. 868Decided June 26, 19875–4Antonin Scalia
- Rose v. Arkansas State PoliceLaw held unconstitutional
479 U.S. 1Decided November 3, 19868–1Per curiam
- North Carolina Department of Transportation v. Crest Street Community Council, Inc.
479 U.S. 6Decided November 4, 19866–3Sandra Day O'Connor
- O'Connor et Ux. v. United States
479 U.S. 27Decided November 4, 19869–0Antonin Scalia
- Kelly v. Robinson
479 U.S. 36Decided November 12, 19867–2Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Ansonia Board of Education v. Philbrook
479 U.S. 60Decided November 17, 19868–1William H. Rehnquist
- Cerbone v. Conway
479 U.S. 84Decided November 17, 19869–0Per curiam
- Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Hector
479 U.S. 85Decided November 17, 19867–2Per curiam
- City of Newport v. Iacobucci
479 U.S. 92Decided November 17, 19865–4Per curiam
- Cargill, Inc. v. Monfort of Colorado, Inc.
479 U.S. 104Decided December 9, 19866–2William J. Brennan Jr.
- R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Durham County
479 U.S. 130Decided December 9, 19869–0Harry A. Blackmun
- Colorado v. Connelly
479 U.S. 157Decided December 10, 19867–2William H. Rehnquist
- Munro v. Socialist Workers Party
479 U.S. 189Decided December 10, 19867–2Byron R. White
- Tashjian v. Republican Party of ConnecticutLaw held unconstitutional
479 U.S. 208Decided December 10, 19865–4Thurgood Marshall
- Federal Election Commission v. Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
479 U.S. 238Decided December 15, 19865–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- California Federal Savings & Loan Assn. v. Guerra
479 U.S. 272Decided January 13, 19876–3Thurgood Marshall
- West Virginia v. United States
479 U.S. 305Decided January 13, 19879–0Thurgood Marshall
- Griffith v. Kentucky
479 U.S. 314Decided January 13, 19876–3Harry A. Blackmun
- 324 Liquor Corp. v. Duffy
479 U.S. 335Decided January 13, 19877–2Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Burke v. Barnes
479 U.S. 361Decided January 14, 19876–2William H. Rehnquist
- Colorado v. Bertine
479 U.S. 367Decided January 14, 19877–2William H. Rehnquist
- Clarke v. Securities Industry Association
479 U.S. 388Decided January 14, 19878–0Byron R. White
- Wright v. City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority
479 U.S. 418Decided January 14, 19875–4Byron R. White
- Jersey Shore State Bank v. United States
479 U.S. 442Decided January 20, 19879–0William H. Rehnquist
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. Texas
479 U.S. 450Decided January 20, 19879–0John Paul Stevens
- City of Pleasant Grove v. United States
479 U.S. 462Decided January 21, 19876–3Byron R. White
- International Paper Co. v. Ouellette
479 U.S. 481Decided January 21, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Wimberly v. Labor and Industrial Relations Commission of Missouri
479 U.S. 511Decided January 21, 19878–0Sandra Day O'Connor
- Connecticut v. Barrett
479 U.S. 523Decided January 27, 19877–2William H. Rehnquist
- California v. Brown
479 U.S. 538Decided January 27, 19875–4William H. Rehnquist
- Colorado v. Spring
479 U.S. 564Decided January 27, 19877–2Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Woods
480 U.S. 1Decided February 24, 19879–0Thurgood Marshall
- Iowa Mutual Insurance Co. v. Laplante
480 U.S. 9Decided February 24, 19878–1Thurgood Marshall
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Groetzinger
480 U.S. 23Decided February 24, 19876–3Harry A. Blackmun
- Pennsylvania v. Ritchie
480 U.S. 39Decided February 24, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Maryland v. Garrison
480 U.S. 79Decided February 24, 19876–3John Paul Stevens
- Asahi Metal Industry Co., Ltd. v. Superior Court of California
480 U.S. 102Decided February 24, 19879–0Sandra Day O'Connor
- Western Air Lines, Inc. v. Board of Equalization of the State of South Dakota
480 U.S. 123Decided February 24, 19879–0Sandra Day O'Connor
- Hobbie v. Unemployment Appeals Commission of Florida
480 U.S. 136Decided February 25, 19878–1William J. Brennan Jr.
- United States v. Paradise
480 U.S. 149Decided February 25, 19875–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians
480 U.S. 202Decided February 25, 19876–3Byron R. White
- Martin v. Ohio
480 U.S. 228Decided February 25, 19875–4Byron R. White
- Federal Communications Commission v. Florida Power Corp.
480 U.S. 245Decided February 25, 19879–0Thurgood Marshall
- City of Springfield v. Kibbe
480 U.S. 257Decided February 25, 19875–4Per curiam
- School Board of Nassau County v. Arline
480 U.S. 273Decided March 3, 19877–2William J. Brennan Jr.
- United States v. Dunn
480 U.S. 294Decided March 3, 19877–2Byron R. White
- Arizona v. Hicks
480 U.S. 321Decided March 3, 19876–3Antonin Scalia
- Illinois v. Krull
480 U.S. 340Decided March 9, 19875–4Harry A. Blackmun
- Stringfellow v. Concerned Neighbors in Action
480 U.S. 370Decided March 9, 19879–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Town of Newton v. Rumery
480 U.S. 386Decided March 9, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-Fonseca
480 U.S. 421Decided March 9, 19876–3John Paul Stevens
- Keystone Bituminous Coal Assn. v. Debenedictis
480 U.S. 470Decided March 9, 19875–4John Paul Stevens
- Rodriguez v. United States
480 U.S. 522Decided March 23, 19878–1Per curiam
- Truesdale v. Aiken
480 U.S. 527Decided March 23, 19876–3Per curiam
- Amoco Production Co. v. Village of Gambell
480 U.S. 531Decided March 24, 19879–0Byron R. White
- Atchison v. Buell
480 U.S. 557Decided March 24, 19879–0John Paul Stevens
- California Coastal Commission v. Granite Rock Co.
480 U.S. 572Decided March 24, 19875–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- United States v. Merchant
480 U.S. 615Decided March 24, 19879–0Per curiam
- Johnson v. Transportation Agency
480 U.S. 616Decided March 24, 19876–3William J. Brennan Jr.
- Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Brock
480 U.S. 678Decided March 24, 19879–0Harry A. Blackmun
- Missouri v. Blair
480 U.S. 698Decided March 24, 19879–0Per curiam
- Lynaugh v. Petty
480 U.S. 699Decided March 24, 19879–0Per curiam
- United States v. Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
480 U.S. 700Decided March 31, 19879–0William H. Rehnquist
- O'Connor v. Ortega
480 U.S. 709Decided March 31, 19875–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- Pennzoil Co. v. Texaco Inc.
481 U.S. 1Decided April 6, 19879–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- West v. Conrail
481 U.S. 35Decided April 6, 19879–0John Paul Stevens
- Pilot Life Insurance Co. v. Dedeaux
481 U.S. 41Decided April 6, 19879–0Sandra Day O'Connor
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Taylor
481 U.S. 58Decided April 6, 19879–0Sandra Day O'Connor
- CTS Corp. v. Dynamics Corporation of America
481 U.S. 69Decided April 21, 19876–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- United States v. John Doe, Inc. I
481 U.S. 102Decided April 21, 19875–3John Paul Stevens
- Granberry v. Greer
481 U.S. 129Decided April 21, 19879–0John Paul Stevens
- Tison v. Arizona
481 U.S. 137Decided April 21, 19875–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- Cruz v. New York
481 U.S. 186Decided April 21, 19875–4Antonin Scalia
- Richardson v. Marsh
481 U.S. 200Decided April 21, 19876–3Antonin Scalia
- Arkansas Writers' Project, Inc. v. RaglandLaw held unconstitutional
481 U.S. 221Decided April 22, 19877–2Thurgood Marshall
- United States v. General Dynamics Corp.
481 U.S. 239Decided April 22, 19876–3Thurgood Marshall
- Brock v. Roadway Express, Inc.
481 U.S. 252Decided April 22, 19876–3Thurgood Marshall
- McCleskey v. Kemp
481 U.S. 279Decided April 22, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Lukhard v. Reed
481 U.S. 368Decided April 22, 19875–4Antonin Scalia
- Hitchcock v. Dugger
481 U.S. 393Decided April 22, 19879–0Antonin Scalia
- Montana v. Hall
481 U.S. 400Decided April 27, 19876–3Per curiam
- Tull v. United States
481 U.S. 412Decided April 28, 19879–0William J. Brennan Jr.
- Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes
481 U.S. 429Decided April 28, 19879–0William J. Brennan Jr.
- Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Oklahoma Tax Commission
481 U.S. 454Decided April 28, 19879–0Thurgood Marshall
- Meese v. Keene
481 U.S. 465Decided April 28, 19875–3John Paul Stevens
- Pope v. Illinois
481 U.S. 497Decided May 4, 19875–4Byron R. White
- Arizona v. Mauro
481 U.S. 520Decided May 4, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Board of Directors of Rotary International v. Rotary Club of Duarte
481 U.S. 537Decided May 4, 19877–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Pennsylvania v. Finley
481 U.S. 551Decided May 18, 19876–3William H. Rehnquist
- National Labor Relations Board v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
481 U.S. 573Decided May 18, 19876–3William J. Brennan Jr.
- Saint Francis College v. Al-Khazraji
481 U.S. 604Decided May 18, 19879–0Byron R. White
- Shaare Tefila Congregation v. Cobb
481 U.S. 615Decided May 18, 19879–0Byron R. White
- Rose v. Rose
481 U.S. 619Decided May 18, 19878–1Thurgood Marshall
- Gray v. Mississippi
481 U.S. 648Decided May 18, 19875–4Harry A. Blackmun
- United States v. Johnson
481 U.S. 681Decided May 18, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Hodel v. IrvingLaw held unconstitutional
481 U.S. 704Decided May 18, 19879–0Sandra Day O'Connor
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. Yahn & McDonnell, Inc.
481 U.S. 735Decided May 18, 19874–4
- Ray v. United States
481 U.S. 736Decided May 18, 19879–0Per curiam
- John R. Van Drasek v. James H. Webb, Jr.
481 U.S. 738Decided May 18, 19879–0Per curiam
- United States v. Salerno
481 U.S. 739Decided May 26, 19876–3William H. Rehnquist
- Hilton v. Braunskill
481 U.S. 770Decided May 26, 19876–3William H. Rehnquist
- Young v. United States ex Rel. Vuitton et Fils S. A.
481 U.S. 787Decided May 26, 19875–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- United States v. Mendoza-Lopez
481 U.S. 828Decided May 26, 19875–4Thurgood Marshall
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Hechler
481 U.S. 851Decided May 26, 19879–0Harry A. Blackmun
- Fort Halifax Packing Co., Inc. v. Coyne
482 U.S. 1Decided June 1, 19875–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- Fall River Dyeing & Finishing Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
482 U.S. 27Decided June 1, 19876–3Harry A. Blackmun
- United States v. Hohri
482 U.S. 64Decided June 1, 19878–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Turner v. Safley
482 U.S. 78Decided June 1, 19875–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Asphalt Products Co., Inc.
482 U.S. 117Decided June 1, 19877–2Per curiam
- Texas v. New Mexico
482 U.S. 124Decided June 8, 19878–0Byron R. White
- Bowen v. Yuckert
482 U.S. 137Decided June 8, 19876–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Rockford Life Insurance Co. v. Illinois Department of Revenue
482 U.S. 182Decided June 8, 19879–0John Paul Stevens
- Utah Division of State Lands v. United States
482 U.S. 193Decided June 8, 19875–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- Shearson/american Express Inc. v. McMahon
482 U.S. 220Decided June 8, 19875–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
482 U.S. 270Decided June 8, 19879–0Antonin Scalia
- First English Evangelical Lutheran Church of Glendale v. County of Los AngelesLaw held unconstitutional
482 U.S. 304Decided June 9, 19876–3William H. Rehnquist
- O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz
482 U.S. 342Decided June 9, 19875–4William H. Rehnquist
- Board of Pardons v. Allen
482 U.S. 369Decided June 9, 19876–3William J. Brennan Jr.
- Caterpillar Inc. v. Williams
482 U.S. 386Decided June 9, 19879–0William J. Brennan Jr.
- California v. Superior Court of California
482 U.S. 400Decided June 9, 19877–2Sandra Day O'Connor
- Miller v. FloridaLaw held unconstitutional
482 U.S. 423Decided June 9, 19879–0Sandra Day O'Connor
- Crawford Fitting Co. v. J. T. Gibbons, Inc.
482 U.S. 437Decided June 15, 19877–2William H. Rehnquist
- City of Houston v. HillLaw held unconstitutional
482 U.S. 451Decided June 15, 19878–1William J. Brennan Jr.
- Perry v. Thomas
482 U.S. 483Decided June 15, 19877–2Thurgood Marshall
- Booth v. MarylandLaw held unconstitutional
482 U.S. 496Decided June 15, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale v. United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
482 U.S. 522Decided June 15, 19879–0John Paul Stevens
- Board of Airport Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles v. Jews for Jesus, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
482 U.S. 569Decided June 15, 19879–0Sandra Day O'Connor
- Edwards v. AguillardLaw held unconstitutional
482 U.S. 578Decided June 19, 19877–2William J. Brennan Jr.
- Frazier v. Heebe
482 U.S. 641Decided June 19, 19876–3William J. Brennan Jr.
- Goodman v. Lukens Steel Co.
482 U.S. 656Decided June 19, 19876–3Byron R. White
- New York v. Burger
482 U.S. 691Decided June 19, 19876–3Harry A. Blackmun
- Kentucky v. Stincer
482 U.S. 730Decided June 19, 19876–3Harry A. Blackmun
- Hewitt v. Helms
482 U.S. 755Decided June 19, 19875–4Antonin Scalia
- Ricketts v. Adamson
483 U.S. 1Decided June 22, 19875–4Byron R. White
- Citicorp Industrial Credit, Inc. v. Brock
483 U.S. 27Decided June 22, 19877–2Thurgood Marshall
- Rock v. Arkansas
483 U.S. 44Decided June 22, 19875–4Harry A. Blackmun
- Sumner v. ShumanLaw held unconstitutional
483 U.S. 66Decided June 22, 19876–3Harry A. Blackmun
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Fink
483 U.S. 89Decided June 22, 19878–1Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Tanner v. United States
483 U.S. 107Decided June 22, 19875–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- Agency Holding Corp. v. Malley-Duff & Associates, Inc.
483 U.S. 143Decided June 22, 19879–0Sandra Day O'Connor
- Bourjaily v. United States
483 U.S. 171Decided June 23, 19876–3William H. Rehnquist
- South Dakota v. Dole
483 U.S. 203Decided June 23, 19877–2William H. Rehnquist
- Puerto Rico v. BranstadAltered precedent
483 U.S. 219Decided June 23, 19879–0Thurgood Marshall
- Tyler Pipe Industries, Inc. v. Washington State Department of RevenueAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
483 U.S. 232Decided June 23, 19876–2John Paul Stevens
- American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. ScheinerLaw held unconstitutional
483 U.S. 266Decided June 23, 19875–4John Paul Stevens
- California v. Rooney
483 U.S. 307Decided June 23, 19876–3Per curiam
- Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. Amos
483 U.S. 327Decided June 24, 19879–0Byron R. White
- McNally v. United States
483 U.S. 350Decided June 24, 19877–2Byron R. White
- Rankin v. McPherson
483 U.S. 378Decided June 24, 19875–4Thurgood Marshall
- Buchanan v. Kentucky
483 U.S. 402Decided June 24, 19876–3Harry A. Blackmun
- Solorio v. United StatesAltered precedent
483 U.S. 435Decided June 25, 19876–3William H. Rehnquist
- Welch v. Texas Department of Highways and Public TransportationAltered precedent
483 U.S. 468Decided June 25, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- San Francisco Arts & Athletics, Inc. v. United States Olympic Committee
483 U.S. 522Decided June 25, 19875–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Rivera v. Minnich
483 U.S. 574Decided June 25, 19878–1John Paul Stevens
- Bowen v. Gilliard
483 U.S. 587Decided June 25, 19876–3John Paul Stevens
- Anderson v. Creighton
483 U.S. 635Decided June 25, 19876–3Antonin Scalia
- United States v. Stanley
483 U.S. 669Decided June 25, 19875–4Antonin Scalia
- Pennsylvania v. Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean Air
483 U.S. 711Decided June 26, 19875–4Byron R. White
- Greer v. Miller
483 U.S. 756Decided June 26, 19876–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Burger v. Kemp
483 U.S. 776Decided June 26, 19875–4John Paul Stevens
- Nollan et Ux. v. California Coastal Commission
483 U.S. 825Decided June 26, 19875–4Antonin Scalia
- Griffin v. Wisconsin
483 U.S. 868Decided June 26, 19875–4Antonin Scalia