| Case | Docket No. | Granted | Argued | Decided | Majority Author | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wainwright v. Greenfield | 84-1480 | 11/13/1985 | 01/14/1986 | John Paul Stevens | 9-0 | |
| United States v. Von Neumann | 84-1144 | 11/04/1985 | 01/14/1986 | William J. Brennan, Jr. | 9-0 | |
| Bowen v. Roy | 84-780 | 01/14/1986 | 06/11/1986 | Warren E. Burger | 8-1 | |
| Holbrook v. Flynn | 84-1606 | 01/14/1986 | 03/25/1986 | Thurgood Marshall | 9-0 | |
| Kuhlmann v. Wilson | 84-1479 | 01/14/1986 | 06/26/1986 | Lewis F. Powell, Jr. | 6-3 | |
| Vasquez v. Hillery | 84-836 | 10/15/1985 | 01/14/1986 | Thurgood Marshall | 6-3 | |
| Goldman v. Weinberger | 84-1097 | 01/14/1986 | 03/25/1986 | William H. Rehnquist | 5-4 |