| Case | Docket No. | Granted | Argued | Decided | Majority Author | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho v. Coeur D'Alene Tribe of Idaho | 94-1474 | 10/16/1996 | 06/23/1997 | Anthony M. Kennedy | 5-4 | |
| Agostini v. Felton | 96-552 | 04/15/1997 | 06/23/1997 | Sandra Day O'Connor | 5-4 | |
| Metro-North Commuter R.R. Co. v. Buckley | 96-320 | 02/18/1997 | 06/23/1997 | Stephen G. Breyer | 7-2 | |
| Lindh v. Murphy | 96-6298 | 04/14/1997 | 06/23/1997 | David H. Souter | 5-4 | |
| Richardson v. McKnight | 96-318 | 03/19/1997 | 06/23/1997 | Stephen G. Breyer | 5-4 | |
| Kansas v. Hendricks | 95-1649 | 12/10/1996 | 06/23/1997 | Clarence Thomas | 5-4 |