| Case | Docket No. | Granted | Argued | Decided | Majority Author | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ybarra v. Illinois | 78-5937 | 10/09/1979 | 11/28/1979 | Potter Stewart | 6-3 | |
| Vance v. Universal Amusement Co. | 78-1588 | 11/28/1979 | 03/18/1980 | 5-4 | ||
| Seatrain Shipbuilding Corp. v. Shell Oil Co | 78-1651 | 11/28/1979 | 02/20/1980 | William J. Brennan, Jr. | 9-0 | |
| Whalen v. United States | 78-5471 | 11/28/1979 | 04/16/1980 | Potter Stewart | 7-2 | |
| Board Of Education, New York City v. Harris | 78-873 | 10/09/1979 | 11/28/1979 | Harry A. Blackmun | 6-3 | |
| United States v. Kubrick | 78-1014 | 10/03/1979 | 11/28/1979 | Byron R. White | 6-3 | |
| Gte Sylvania, Inc. v. Consumers Union | 78-1248 | 11/28/1979 | 03/19/1980 | Thurgood Marshall | 9-0 |