| Case | Docket No. | Granted | Argued | Decided | Majority Author | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duckworth v. Eagan | 88-317 | 03/29/1989 | 06/26/1989 | William H. Rehnquist | 5-4 | |
| Stanford v. Kentucky | 87-5765 | 03/27/1989 | 06/26/1989 | Antonin Scalia | 5-4 | |
| H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. | 87-1252 | 11/08/1988 | 06/26/1989 | William J. Brennan, Jr. | 9-0 | |
| Browning-Ferris Industries v. Kelco Disposal | 88-556 | 04/18/1989 | 06/26/1989 | Harry A. Blackmun | 7-2 | |
| Wyoming v. United States | 88-309 | 04/25/1989 | 06/26/1989 | 4-4 | ||
| Penry v. Lynaugh | 87-6177 | 01/11/1989 | 06/26/1989 | Sandra Day O'Connor | 5-4 |