| Case | Docket No. | Granted | Argued | Decided | Majority Author | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldberg v. Sweet | 87-826 | 10/12/1988 | 01/10/1989 | Thurgood Marshall | 9-0 | |
| Mansell v. Mansell | 87-201 | 01/10/1989 | 05/30/1989 | Thurgood Marshall | 7-2 | |
| Brendale v. Confederated Yakima Indian Nation | 87-1622 | 01/10/1989 | 06/29/1989 | John Paul Stevens | 5-4 | |
| Oring v. State Bar Of California | 87-1224 | 01/10/1989 | 01/23/1989 | 9-0 | ||
| United States v. Sokolow | 87-1295 | 01/10/1989 | 04/03/1989 | William H. Rehnquist | 7-2 | |
| Owens v. Okure | 87-56 | 11/01/1988 | 01/10/1989 | Thurgood Marshall | 9-0 |