| Case | Docket No. | Granted | Argued | Decided | Majority Author | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman v. Houston Welfare Rights Org. | 77-719 | 10/02/1978 | 05/14/1979 | John Paul Stevens | 6-3 | |
| Burks v. Lasker | 77-1724 | 01/17/1979 | 05/14/1979 | William J. Brennan, Jr. | 8-0 | |
| Cannon v. University Of Chicago | 77-926 | 01/09/1979 | 05/14/1979 | John Paul Stevens | 6-3 | |
| Ford Motor Co. v. NLRB | 77-1806 | 02/28/1979 | 05/14/1979 | Byron R. White | 9-0 | |
| United States v. 564.54 Acres Of Land | 78-488 | 03/27/1979 | 05/14/1979 | Thurgood Marshall | 8-0 | |
| Bell v. Wolfish | 77-1829 | 01/16/1979 | 05/14/1979 | William H. Rehnquist | 6-3 |