| Case | Docket No. | Granted | Argued | Decided | Majority Author | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy v. Great Western United Corp. | 78-759 | 04/17/1979 | 06/26/1979 | John Paul Stevens | 6-3 | |
| Smith v. Daily Mail Publishing Co. | 78-482 | 03/20/1979 | 06/26/1979 | Warren E. Burger | 8-0 | |
| Baker v. Mccollan | 78-752 | 04/23/1979 | 06/26/1979 | William H. Rehnquist | 6-3 | |
| Hutchinson v. Proxmire | 78-680 | 04/17/1979 | 06/26/1979 | Warren E. Burger | 8-1 | |
| Wolston v. Reader's Digest Assn., Inc. | 78-5414 | 04/17/1979 | 06/26/1979 | William H. Rehnquist | 8-1 |