| Case | Docket No. | Granted | Argued | Decided | Majority Author | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowers v. Hardwick | 85-140 | 03/31/1986 | 06/30/1986 | Byron R. White | 5-4 | |
| Thornburg v. Gingles | 83-1968 | 12/04/1985 | 06/30/1986 | William J. Brennan, Jr. | 9-0 | |
| Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court | 84-1560 | 02/26/1986 | 06/30/1986 | Warren E. Burger | 7-2 | |
| Davis v. Bandemer | 84-1244 | 10/07/1985 | 06/30/1986 | Byron R. White | 6-3 | |
| Japan Whaling Assn. v. American Cetacean Soc. | 85-954 | 04/30/1986 | 06/30/1986 | Byron R. White | 5-4 |