| Case | Docket No. | Granted | Argued | Decided | Majority Author | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island v. Innis | 78-1076 | 10/30/1979 | 05/12/1980 | Potter Stewart | 6-3 | |
| Cuyler v. Sullivan | 78-1832 | 02/20/1980 | 05/12/1980 | Lewis F. Powell, Jr. | 8-1 | |
| Nachman Corp. v. Pension Benefit Guar. Corp. | 78-1557 | 01/07/1980 | 05/12/1980 | John Paul Stevens | 5-4 | |
| American Export Lines, Inc. v. Alvez | 79-1 | 02/26/1980 | 05/12/1980 | William J. Brennan, Jr. | 6-0 | |
| General Telephone Co. v. EEOC | 79-488 | 03/25/1980 | 05/12/1980 | Byron R. White | 5-4 |