| Case | Docket No. | Granted | Argued | Decided | Majority Author | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico v. Earnest | 85-162 | 04/01/1986 | 06/27/1986 | 9-0 | ||
| Celotex Corp. v. Catrett | 85-198 | 04/01/1986 | 06/25/1986 | William H. Rehnquist | 5-4 | |
| Henderson v. United States | 84-1744 | 04/01/1986 | 05/19/1986 | Lewis F. Powell, Jr. | 5-4 | |
| Michigan v. Jackson | 84-1531 | 12/09/1985 | 04/01/1986 | John Paul Stevens | 6-3 | |
| Brock v. Pierce County | 85-385 | 04/01/1986 | 05/19/1986 | Thurgood Marshall | 9-0 | |
| Golden State Transit Corp. v. Los Angeles | 84-1644 | 12/04/1985 | 04/01/1986 | Harry A. Blackmun | 8-1 |