The Court’s 1988 Term began in October 1988. These are the 152 decisions SCDB records for it, decided between October 17, 1988 and July 3, 1989, during the Rehnquist Court.
- Pittston Coal Group v. Sebben
488 U.S. 105Decided December 6, 19885–4Antonin Scalia
- National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Jerry Tarkanian
488 U.S. 179Decided December 12, 19885–4John Paul Stevens
- Florida v. Riley
488 U.S. 445Decided January 23, 19895–4Byron R. White
- In re McDonald
489 U.S. 180Decided February 21, 19895–4Per curiam
- United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.
489 U.S. 235Decided February 22, 19895–4Harry A. Blackmun
- Dugger v. Adams
489 U.S. 401Decided February 28, 19895–4Byron R. White
- National Treasury Employees Union v. Von Raab
489 U.S. 656Decided March 21, 19895–4Anthony M. Kennedy
- Schmuck v. United States
489 U.S. 705Decided March 22, 19895–4Harry A. Blackmun
- Mallard v. United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
490 U.S. 296Decided May 1, 19895–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- Rodriguez de Quijas v. Shearson/american Express, Inc.Altered precedent
490 U.S. 477Decided May 15, 19895–4Anthony M. Kennedy
- Finley v. United States
490 U.S. 545Decided May 22, 19895–4Antonin Scalia
- Wards Cove Packing Co., Inc. v. Atonio
490 U.S. 642Decided June 5, 19895–4Byron R. White
- Martin v. Wilks
490 U.S. 755Decided June 12, 19895–4William H. Rehnquist
- South Carolina v. Gathers
490 U.S. 805Decided June 12, 19895–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- Sullivan v. Hudson
490 U.S. 877Decided June 12, 19895–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co.
491 U.S. 1Decided June 15, 19895–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- Will v. Michigan Department of State Police
491 U.S. 58Decided June 15, 19895–4Byron R. White
- Michael H. v. Gerald D.
491 U.S. 110Decided June 15, 19895–4Antonin Scalia
- Patterson v. McLean Credit Union
491 U.S. 164Decided June 15, 19895–4Anthony M. Kennedy
- Dellmuth v. Muth
491 U.S. 223Decided June 15, 19895–4Anthony M. Kennedy
- Jones v. Thomas
491 U.S. 376Decided June 19, 19895–4Anthony M. Kennedy
- Texas v. JohnsonLaw held unconstitutional
491 U.S. 397Decided June 21, 19895–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Co. v. Railway Labor Executives' Association
491 U.S. 490Decided June 21, 19895–4Byron R. White
- United States v. Monsanto
491 U.S. 600Decided June 22, 19895–4Byron R. White
- Caplin & Drysdale v. United States
491 U.S. 617Decided June 22, 19895–4Byron R. White
- Jett v. Dallas Independent School District
491 U.S. 701Decided June 22, 19895–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- Murray v. Giarratano
492 U.S. 1Decided June 23, 19895–4William H. Rehnquist
- Hoffman v. Connecticut Department of Income Maintenance
492 U.S. 96Decided June 23, 19895–4Byron R. White
- Duckworth v. Eagan
492 U.S. 195Decided June 26, 19895–4William H. Rehnquist
- Penry v. Lynaugh
492 U.S. 302Decided June 26, 19895–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- Stanford v. Kentucky
492 U.S. 361Decided June 26, 19895–4Antonin Scalia
- Philip Brendale v. Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakima Indian Nation
492 U.S. 408Decided June 29, 19895–4John Paul Stevens
- County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union
492 U.S. 573Decided July 2, 19895–4Harry A. Blackmun
- Webster v. Reproductive Health Services
492 U.S. 490Decided July 3, 19895–4William H. Rehnquist
- Rhodes v. Stewart
488 U.S. 1Decided October 17, 19886–3Per curiam
- Pennsylvania v. Bruder
488 U.S. 9Decided October 31, 19887–2Per curiam
- Town of Huntington v. Huntington Branch
488 U.S. 15Decided November 7, 19886–0Per curiam
- Shell Oil Company v. Iowa Department of Revenue
488 U.S. 19Decided November 8, 19889–0Thurgood Marshall
- Lockhart, A. L. v. Nelson
488 U.S. 33Decided November 14, 19886–3William H. Rehnquist
- Arizona v. Youngblood
488 U.S. 51Decided November 29, 19886–3William H. Rehnquist
- Penson v. Ohio
488 U.S. 75Decided November 29, 19888–1John Paul Stevens
- Carlucci v. Doe
488 U.S. 93Decided December 6, 19889–0Byron R. White
- Pittston Coal Group v. Sebben
488 U.S. 105Decided December 6, 19885–4Antonin Scalia
- McNamara v. County of San Diego Department of Social Services
488 U.S. 152Decided December 6, 19889–0Per curiam
- Beech Aircraft Corporation v. Rainey
488 U.S. 153Decided December 12, 19887–2William J. Brennan Jr.
- National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Jerry Tarkanian
488 U.S. 179Decided December 12, 19885–4John Paul Stevens
- Bowen v. Georgetown University Hospital
488 U.S. 204Decided December 12, 19889–0Anthony M. Kennedy
- Harbison-Walker Refractories v. Brieck
488 U.S. 226Decided December 12, 19889–0Per curiam
- Olden v. Kentucky
488 U.S. 227Decided December 12, 19888–1Per curiam
- Perry v. Leeke
488 U.S. 272Decided January 1, 19896–3John Paul Stevens
- Owens v. Okure
488 U.S. 235Decided January 10, 19899–0Thurgood Marshall
- Goldberg v. Sweet
488 U.S. 252Decided January 10, 19899–0Thurgood Marshall
- Duquesne Light Co. v. Barasch
488 U.S. 299Decided January 11, 19898–1William H. Rehnquist
- Reed v. United Transportation Union
488 U.S. 319Decided January 11, 19898–1William J. Brennan Jr.
- Allegheny Pittsburgh Coal Co. v. County Commission of Webster CountyLaw held unconstitutional
488 U.S. 336Decided January 18, 19899–0William H. Rehnquist
- Sheet Metal Workers' International Assn. v. Lynn
488 U.S. 347Decided January 18, 19898–0Thurgood Marshall
- Mistretta v. United States
488 U.S. 361Decided January 18, 19898–1Harry A. Blackmun
- Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping Corp.
488 U.S. 428Decided January 23, 19899–0William H. Rehnquist
- Florida v. Riley
488 U.S. 445Decided January 23, 19895–4Byron R. White
- City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson CompanyLaw held unconstitutional
488 U.S. 469Decided January 23, 19896–3Sandra Day O'Connor
- United States v. Broce
488 U.S. 563Decided January 23, 19896–3Anthony M. Kennedy
- Mark H. Oring v. State Bar of California
488 U.S. 590Decided January 23, 19899–0Per curiam
- Texas Monthly, Inc. v. BullockLaw held unconstitutional
489 U.S. 1Decided February 21, 19896–3William J. Brennan Jr.
- Fort Wayne Books, Inc. v. Indiana
489 U.S. 46Decided February 21, 19899–0Byron R. White
- Blanchard v. Bergeron
489 U.S. 87Decided February 21, 19899–0Byron R. White
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Bruch
489 U.S. 101Decided February 21, 19899–0Sandra Day O'Connor
- Mesa v. California
489 U.S. 121Decided February 21, 19899–0Sandra Day O'Connor
- Bonito Boats, Inc. v. Thunder Craft Boats, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
489 U.S. 141Decided February 21, 19899–0Sandra Day O'Connor
- Osterneck v. Ernst & Whinney
489 U.S. 169Decided February 21, 19899–0Anthony M. Kennedy
- In re McDonald
489 U.S. 180Decided February 21, 19895–4Per curiam
- Deshaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services
489 U.S. 189Decided February 22, 19896–3William H. Rehnquist
- Eu v. San Francisco County Democratic Central CommitteeLaw held unconstitutional
489 U.S. 214Decided February 22, 19898–0Thurgood Marshall
- United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.
489 U.S. 235Decided February 22, 19895–4Harry A. Blackmun
- Harris v. Reed
489 U.S. 255Decided February 22, 19898–1Harry A. Blackmun
- Teague v. Lane
489 U.S. 288Decided February 22, 19897–2Sandra Day O'Connor
- Castille v. Peoples
489 U.S. 346Decided February 22, 19899–0Antonin Scalia
- United States v. Stuart
489 U.S. 353Decided February 28, 19899–0William J. Brennan Jr.
- City of Canton v. Harris
489 U.S. 378Decided February 28, 19896–3Byron R. White
- Dugger v. Adams
489 U.S. 401Decided February 28, 19895–4Byron R. White
- Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Independent Federation of Flight Attendants
489 U.S. 426Decided February 28, 19896–3Sandra Day O'Connor
- Volt Information Sciences, Inc. v. Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University
489 U.S. 468Decided March 6, 19896–2William H. Rehnquist
- Northwest Central Pipeline Corp. v. State Corporation Commission of Kansas
489 U.S. 493Decided March 6, 19899–0William J. Brennan Jr.
- Karahalios v. National Federation of Federal Employees
489 U.S. 527Decided March 6, 19899–0Byron R. White
- Blanton v. City of North Las Vegas
489 U.S. 538Decided March 6, 19899–0Thurgood Marshall
- Barnard v. ThorstennLaw held unconstitutional
489 U.S. 546Decided March 6, 19896–3Anthony M. Kennedy
- Coit Independence Joint Venture v. Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
489 U.S. 561Decided March 21, 19899–0Sandra Day O'Connor
- Brower v. County of Inyo
489 U.S. 593Decided March 21, 19899–0Antonin Scalia
- Skinner v. Railway Labor Executives' Association
489 U.S. 602Decided March 21, 19897–2Anthony M. Kennedy
- National Treasury Employees Union v. Von Raab
489 U.S. 656Decided March 21, 19895–4Anthony M. Kennedy
- Board of Estimate of City of New York v. MorrisLaw held unconstitutional
489 U.S. 688Decided March 22, 19899–0Byron R. White
- Schmuck v. United States
489 U.S. 705Decided March 22, 19895–4Harry A. Blackmun
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Clark et Ux.
489 U.S. 726Decided March 22, 19898–1John Paul Stevens
- United States Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
489 U.S. 749Decided March 22, 19899–0John Paul Stevens
- Texas State Teachers Association v. Garland Independent School District
489 U.S. 782Decided March 28, 19899–0Sandra Day O'Connor
- Midland Asphalt Corp. v. United States
489 U.S. 794Decided March 28, 19899–0Antonin Scalia
- Davis v. Michigan Department of the TreasuryLaw held unconstitutional
489 U.S. 803Decided March 28, 19898–1Anthony M. Kennedy
- Frazee v. Illinois Department of Employment Security
489 U.S. 829Decided March 29, 19899–0Byron R. White
- Zant v. Moore
489 U.S. 836Decided March 29, 19898–1Per curiam
- Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Graham
489 U.S. 838Decided March 29, 19899–0Per curiam
- United States v. Sokolow
490 U.S. 1Decided April 3, 19897–2William H. Rehnquist
- City of Dallas v. Stanglin
490 U.S. 19Decided April 3, 19899–0William H. Rehnquist
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield
490 U.S. 30Decided April 3, 19896–3William J. Brennan Jr.
- Amerada Hess Corp. v. Director
490 U.S. 66Decided April 3, 19898–0Harry A. Blackmun
- Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation v. Ticktin
490 U.S. 82Decided April 3, 19899–0John Paul Stevens
- Wrenn v. Benson
490 U.S. 89Decided April 17, 19896–3Per curiam
- California v. Arc America Corp.
490 U.S. 93Decided April 18, 19897–0Byron R. White
- Massachusetts v. Morash
490 U.S. 107Decided April 18, 19899–0John Paul Stevens
- Chan v. Korean Air Lines, Ltd.
490 U.S. 122Decided April 18, 19899–0Antonin Scalia
- American Foreign Service Association v. Garfinkel
490 U.S. 153Decided April 18, 19899–0Per curiam
- Cotton Petroleum Corp. v. New Mexico
490 U.S. 163Decided April 25, 19896–3John Paul Stevens
- Skinner v. Mid-America Pipeline Co.
490 U.S. 212Decided April 25, 19899–0Sandra Day O'Connor
- Frank v. Minnesota Newspaper Association, Inc.
490 U.S. 225Decided April 25, 19896–3Per curiam
- Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins
490 U.S. 228Decided May 1, 19896–3William J. Brennan Jr.
- Mallard v. United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
490 U.S. 296Decided May 1, 19895–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- Neitzke v. Williams
490 U.S. 319Decided May 1, 19899–0Thurgood Marshall
- Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council
490 U.S. 332Decided May 1, 19899–0John Paul Stevens
- Marsh v. Oregon Natural Resources Council
490 U.S. 360Decided May 1, 19899–0John Paul Stevens
- Graham v. Connor
490 U.S. 386Decided May 15, 19899–0William H. Rehnquist
- Thornburgh v. AbbottAltered precedent
490 U.S. 401Decided May 15, 19896–3Harry A. Blackmun
- United States v. Halper
490 U.S. 435Decided May 15, 19899–0Harry A. Blackmun
- Kentucky Department of Corrections v. Thompson
490 U.S. 454Decided May 15, 19896–3Harry A. Blackmun
- Rodriguez de Quijas v. Shearson/american Express, Inc.Altered precedent
490 U.S. 477Decided May 15, 19895–4Anthony M. Kennedy
- Maleng v. Cook
490 U.S. 488Decided May 15, 19899–0Per curiam
- Lauro Lines S.R.L. v. Chasser
490 U.S. 495Decided May 22, 19899–0William J. Brennan Jr.
- Green v. Bock Laundry Machine Co.
490 U.S. 504Decided May 22, 19896–3John Paul Stevens
- Hardin v. Straub
490 U.S. 536Decided May 22, 19899–0John Paul Stevens
- Finley v. United States
490 U.S. 545Decided May 22, 19895–4Antonin Scalia
- Mansell v. Mansell
490 U.S. 581Decided May 30, 19897–2Thurgood Marshall
- Asarco Inc. v. Kadish
490 U.S. 605Decided May 30, 19896–2Anthony M. Kennedy
- Hildwin v. Florida
490 U.S. 638Decided May 30, 19897–2Per curiam
- Wards Cove Packing Co., Inc. v. Atonio
490 U.S. 642Decided June 5, 19895–4Byron R. White
- Hernandez v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
490 U.S. 680Decided June 5, 19895–2Thurgood Marshall
- Mead Corp. v. Tilley
490 U.S. 714Decided June 5, 19898–1Thurgood Marshall
- Community for Creative Non-Violence v. Reid
490 U.S. 730Decided June 5, 19899–0Thurgood Marshall
- Tompkins v. Texas
490 U.S. 754Decided June 5, 19894–4
- Martin v. Wilks
490 U.S. 755Decided June 12, 19895–4William H. Rehnquist
- Alabama v. SmithAltered precedent
490 U.S. 794Decided June 12, 19898–1William H. Rehnquist
- South Carolina v. Gathers
490 U.S. 805Decided June 12, 19895–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- Newman-Green, Inc. v. Alfonzo-Larrain
490 U.S. 826Decided June 12, 19897–2Thurgood Marshall
- California State Board of Equalization v. Sierra Summit, Inc.
490 U.S. 844Decided June 12, 19896–3John Paul Stevens
- Gomez v. United States
490 U.S. 858Decided June 12, 19899–0John Paul Stevens
- Sullivan v. Hudson
490 U.S. 877Decided June 12, 19895–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- Lorance v. AT&T Technologies, Inc.
490 U.S. 900Decided June 12, 19895–3Antonin Scalia
- California v. United States
490 U.S. 920Decided June 12, 19894–4
- Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co.
491 U.S. 1Decided June 15, 19895–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- Will v. Michigan Department of State Police
491 U.S. 58Decided June 15, 19895–4Byron R. White
- Quinn v. MillsapLaw held unconstitutional
491 U.S. 95Decided June 15, 19899–0Harry A. Blackmun
- Michael H. v. Gerald D.
491 U.S. 110Decided June 15, 19895–4Antonin Scalia
- Patterson v. McLean Credit Union
491 U.S. 164Decided June 15, 19895–4Anthony M. Kennedy
- Dellmuth v. Muth
491 U.S. 223Decided June 15, 19895–4Anthony M. Kennedy
- Colonial American Life Insurance Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
491 U.S. 244Decided June 15, 19896–3Anthony M. Kennedy
- Carella v. California
491 U.S. 263Decided June 15, 19899–0Per curiam
- Missouri v. Jenkins
491 U.S. 274Decided June 19, 19895–3William J. Brennan Jr.
- Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Railway Labor Executives' Association
491 U.S. 299Decided June 19, 19897–2Harry A. Blackmun
- Healy v. the Beer InstituteAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
491 U.S. 324Decided June 19, 19896–3Harry A. Blackmun
- New Orleans Public Service, Inc. v. Council of the City of New Orleans
491 U.S. 350Decided June 19, 19899–0Antonin Scalia
- Jones v. Thomas
491 U.S. 376Decided June 19, 19895–4Anthony M. Kennedy
- Texas v. JohnsonLaw held unconstitutional
491 U.S. 397Decided June 21, 19895–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- Public Citizen v. United States Department of Justice
491 U.S. 440Decided June 21, 19898–0William J. Brennan Jr.
- Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Co. v. Railway Labor Executives' Association
491 U.S. 490Decided June 21, 19895–4Byron R. White
- The Florida Star v. B. J. F.Law held unconstitutional
491 U.S. 524Decided June 21, 19896–3Thurgood Marshall
- United States v. Zolin
491 U.S. 554Decided June 21, 19898–0Harry A. Blackmun
- Massachusetts v. Oakes
491 U.S. 576Decided June 21, 19896–3Sandra Day O'Connor
- United States v. Monsanto
491 U.S. 600Decided June 22, 19895–4Byron R. White
- Caplin & Drysdale v. United States
491 U.S. 617Decided June 22, 19895–4Byron R. White
- Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc. v. Connaughton
491 U.S. 657Decided June 22, 19899–0John Paul Stevens
- Jett v. Dallas Independent School District
491 U.S. 701Decided June 22, 19895–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- Independent Federation of Flight Attendants v. Zipes
491 U.S. 754Decided June 22, 19896–2Antonin Scalia
- Ward v. Rock Against Racism
491 U.S. 781Decided June 22, 19896–3Anthony M. Kennedy
- Murray v. Giarratano
492 U.S. 1Decided June 23, 19895–4William H. Rehnquist
- Granfinanciera, S. A. v. Nordberg
492 U.S. 33Decided June 23, 19896–3William J. Brennan Jr.
- Hoffman v. Connecticut Department of Income Maintenance
492 U.S. 96Decided June 23, 19895–4Byron R. White
- Sable Communications of California, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionLaw held unconstitutional
492 U.S. 115Decided June 23, 19896–3Byron R. White
- United States Department of Justice v. Tax Analysts
492 U.S. 136Decided June 23, 19898–1Thurgood Marshall
- Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio v. Betts
492 U.S. 158Decided June 23, 19897–2Anthony M. Kennedy
- Duckworth v. Eagan
492 U.S. 195Decided June 26, 19895–4William H. Rehnquist
- H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
492 U.S. 229Decided June 26, 19899–0William J. Brennan Jr.
- Browning-Ferris Industries of Vermont, Inc. v. Kelco Disposal, Inc.
492 U.S. 257Decided June 26, 19897–2Harry A. Blackmun
- Penry v. Lynaugh
492 U.S. 302Decided June 26, 19895–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- Stanford v. Kentucky
492 U.S. 361Decided June 26, 19895–4Antonin Scalia
- Wyoming v. United States
492 U.S. 406Decided June 26, 19894–4
- Philip Brendale v. Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakima Indian Nation
492 U.S. 408Decided June 29, 19895–4John Paul Stevens
- Board of Trustees of the State University of New York v. Fox
492 U.S. 469Decided June 29, 19896–3Antonin Scalia
- County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union
492 U.S. 573Decided July 2, 19895–4Harry A. Blackmun
- Webster v. Reproductive Health Services
492 U.S. 490Decided July 3, 19895–4William H. Rehnquist
- Powell v. Texas
492 U.S. 680Decided July 3, 19899–0Per curiam
