Cases - 1970 term

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Case Docket No. Argued Decided Majority Author Vote
Abate v. Mundt 71 11/19/1970 06/07/1971 Thurgood Marshall 7-2
Apodaca v. Oregon 69-5046 03/01/1971 05/22/1972 Byron R. White 5-4
Askew v. Hargrave 573 02/23/1971 03/08/1971 9-0
Astrup v. Immigration Service 840 04/20/1971 05/24/1971 Hugo L. Black 9-0
Atlantic City Electric Co. v. United States 78 11/12/1970 12/08/1970 4-4
Bell v. Burson 5586 03/23/1971 05/24/1971 William J. Brennan, Jr. 9-0
Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents 301 01/12/1971 06/21/1971 William J. Brennan, Jr. 6-3
Blonder-Tongue v. University Foundation 338 01/14/1971 05/03/1971 Byron R. White 9-0
Blount v. Rizzi 55 11/10/1970 01/14/1971 William J. Brennan, Jr. 9-0
Board Of Education v. Swann 498 10/13/1970 04/20/1971 Warren E. Burger 9-0
Boilermakers v. Hardeman 123 12/16/1970 02/24/1971 William J. Brennan, Jr. 8-1
Bostic v. United States 5250 04/21/1971 05/24/1971 9-0
Bruno v. Pennsylvania 205 12/14/1970 01/12/1971 9-0
California Human Resources Dept. v. Java 507 02/24/1971 04/26/1971 Warren E. Burger 9-0
California v. Byers 75 12/08/1970 05/17/1971 Warren E. Burger 5-4
Chicago & N. W. R. Co. v. Transportation Union 189 01/18/1971 06/01/1971 John M. Harlan 5-4
Citizens To Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe 1066 12/07/1970 03/02/1971 Thurgood Marshall 6-2
Clay v. United States 783 04/19/1971 06/28/1971 8-0
Coates v. City Of Cincinnati 117 01/11/1971 06/01/1971 Potter Stewart 5-4
Cohen v. California 299 02/22/1971 06/07/1971 John M. Harlan 5-4
Commissioner v. Lincoln Savings & Loan Assn. 544 02/23/1971 06/14/1971 Harry A. Blackmun 8-1
Connell v. Higginbotham 79 11/19/1970 06/07/1971 9-0
Coolidge v. New Hampshire 323 01/12/1971 06/21/1971 Potter Stewart 5-4
Davis v. School Comm'rs Of Mobile County 436 10/13/1970 04/20/1971 Warren E. Burger 9-0
Decker v. Harper & Row Publishers 113 12/16/1970 01/12/1971 4-4
Dewey v. Reynolds Metals Co. 835 04/20/1971 06/01/1971 4-4
Donaldson v. United States 65 11/19/1970 01/25/1971 Harry A. Blackmun 9-0
Ehlert v. United States. 120 01/13/1971 04/21/1971 Potter Stewart 6-3
Ely v. Klahr 548 03/23/1971 06/07/1971 Byron R. White 9-0
Gainesville Utilities v. Florida Power Corp. 464 02/24/1971 05/24/1971 William J. Brennan, Jr. 8-0
Gillette v. United States 85 12/09/1970 03/08/1971 Thurgood Marshall 8-1
Gordon v. Lance 96 01/18/1971 06/07/1971 Warren E. Burger 7-2
Graham v. Richardson 609 03/22/1971 06/14/1971 Harry A. Blackmun 9-0
Griffin v. Breckenridge 144 01/13/1971 06/07/1971 Potter Stewart 9-0
Griggs v. Duke Power Company 124 12/14/1970 03/08/1971 Warren E. Burger 8-0
Groppi v. Wisconsin 26 12/07/1970 01/25/1971 Potter Stewart 8-1
Grove Press, v. Maryland State Board Of Censors 63 11/10/1970 03/08/1971 4-4
Harris v. New York 206 12/17/1970 02/24/1971 Warren E. Burger 5-4
Hickel v. Oil Shale Corp. 25 01/21/1970 12/08/1970 William O. Douglas 4-2
Hodgson v. Steelworkers 655 03/23/1971 06/14/1971 Thurgood Marshall 7-2
Hunter v. Tennessee 5085 06/28/1971 8-1
Investment Co. Institute v. Camp 61 12/14/1970 04/05/1971 Potter Stewart 6-2
James v. Valtierra 154 03/03/1971 04/26/1971 Hugo L. Black 5-3
Jenness v. Fortson 5714 03/01/1971 06/21/1971 Potter Stewart 9-0
Johnson v. Louisiana 69-5035 03/01/1971 05/22/1972 Byron R. White 5-4
Johnson v. Mississippi 5485 04/21/1971 06/07/1971 9-0
Johnson v. United States 5247 03/24/1971 04/05/1971 6-2
Labine v. Vincent 5257 01/19/1971 03/29/1971 Hugo L. Black 5-4
Law Students Research Council v. Wadmond 49 10/15/1970 02/23/1971 Potter Stewart 5-4
Lemon v. Kurtzman 89 03/03/1971 06/28/1971 Warren E. Burger 8-0