On March 26 and 27, the Supreme Court heard two landmark same-sex marriage cases. Check out our deep dive on the topic to find out more about the cases and issues the Court will consider.
| Case | Docket No. | Argued | Decided |
Majority Author |
Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vorchheimer v. School District Of Philadelphia | 76-37 | 02/22/1977 | 04/19/1977 | 4-4 | |
| Pearson v. Dodd | 75-1318 | 12/01/1976 | 01/12/1977 | 9-0 | |
| Massachusetts v. Westcott | 75-1775 | 01/17/1977 | 05/23/1977 | 9-0 | |
| Mandel v. Bradley | 76-128 | 02/23/1977 | 06/16/1977 | 7-1 | |
| Philadelphia v. New Jersey | 75-1150 | 11/03/1976 | 02/23/1977 | 5-4 | |
| United States v. Florida | 54 ORIG | 01/17/1977 | 02/23/1977 | 9-0 | |
| Belcher v. Stengel | 75-823 | 11/02/1976 | 11/30/1976 | 9-0 | |
| Darden v. Florida | 76-5382 | 03/28/1977 | 04/19/1977 | 7-2 | |
| Roberts v. Louisiana | 76-5206 | 03/28/1977 | 06/06/1977 | 5-4 | |
| Chappelle v. Greater Baton Rouge Airport Dist. | 76-352 | 04/25/1977 | 05/16/1977 | 8-1 | |
| Maness v. Wainwright | 75-6909 | 03/22/1977 | 03/29/1977 | 9-0 | |
| Poelker v. Doe | 75-442 | 01/11/1977 | 06/20/1977 | 6-3 | |
| Califano v. Webster | 76-457 | 03/21/1977 | 9-0 | ||
| Idaho Ex Rel. Andrus v. Oregon | 67 ORIG | 11/08/1976 | 12/07/1976 | 9-0 | |
| Epa v. Brown | 75-909 | 01/12/1977 | 05/02/1977 | 8-1 | |
| Parker Seal Co. v. Cummins | 75-478 | 10/12/1976 | 11/02/1976 | 4-4 | |
| National Socialist Party v. Skokie | 76-1786 | 06/14/1977 | 5-4 | ||
| Cook v. Hudson | 75-503 | 11/01/1976 | 12/07/1976 | 9-0 | |
| Codd v. Velger | 75-812 | 12/01/1976 | 02/22/1977 | 5-4 | |
| Jones v. Hildebrant | 76-5416 | 04/26/1977 | 06/16/1977 | 6-3 | |
| Scott v. Kentucky Parole Board | 74-6438 | 10/12/1976 | 11/02/1976 | 6-3 | |
| Wolman v. Walter | 76-496 | 04/25/1977 | 06/24/1977 | 8-1 | |
| Wolman v. Walter | 76-496 | 04/25/1977 | 06/24/1977 | 6-3 | |
| Wolman v. Walter | 76-496 | 04/25/1977 | 06/24/1977 | 5-4 | |
| Gardner v. Florida | 74-6593 | 11/30/1976 | 03/22/1977 | 7-2 | |
| Boston Stock Exchange v. State Tax Comm'n | 75-1019 | 11/02/1976 | 01/12/1977 | Byron R. White | 9-0 |
| Atlas Roofing Co. v. Occupational Safety Comm'n | 75-746 | 11/29/1976 | 03/23/1977 | Byron R. White | 8-0 |
| NLRB v. Pipefitters | 75-777 | 10/06/1976 | 02/22/1977 | Byron R. White | 6-3 |
| Hankerson v. North Carolina | 75-6568 | 02/23/1977 | 06/17/1977 | Byron R. White | 8-0 |
| Santa Fe Industries, Inc. v. Green | 75-1753 | 01/18/1977 | 03/23/1977 | Byron R. White | 8-1 |
| Ward v. Illinois | 76-415 | 04/27/1977 | 06/09/1977 | Byron R. White | 5-4 |
| United Jewish Org. of Williamsburgh v. Carey | 75-104 | 10/06/1976 | 03/01/1977 | Byron R. White | 7-1 |
| United States v. County Of Fresno | 75-1262 | 11/08/1976 | 01/25/1977 | Byron R. White | 8-1 |
| Patterson v. New York | 75-1861 | 03/01/1977 | 06/17/1977 | Byron R. White | 5-3 |
| Illinois Brick Co. v. Illinois | 76-404 | 03/23/1977 | 06/09/1977 | Byron R. White | 6-3 |
| Trainor v. Hernandez | 75-1407 | 01/18/1977 | 05/31/1977 | Byron R. White | 5-4 |
| Weatherford v. Bursey | 75-1510 | 12/07/1976 | 02/22/1977 | Byron R. White | 7-2 |
| Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co. | 76-577 | 04/25/1977 | 06/28/1977 | Byron R. White | 5-4 |
| Coker v. Georgia | 75-5444 | 03/28/1977 | 06/29/1977 | Byron R. White | 7-2 |
| Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison | 75-1126 | 03/30/1977 | 06/16/1977 | Byron R. White | 7-2 |
| Wolman v. Walter | 76-496 | 04/25/1977 | 06/24/1977 | Harry A. Blackmun | 7-2 |
| Smith v. United States | 75-1439 | 12/08/1976 | 05/23/1977 | Harry A. Blackmun | 5-4 |
| Manson v. Brathwaite | 75-871 | 11/29/1976 | 06/16/1977 | Harry A. Blackmun | 7-2 |
| G. M. Leasing Corp. v. United States | 75-235 | 10/04/1976 | 01/12/1977 | Harry A. Blackmun | 9-0 |
| Dixon v. Love | 75-1513 | 03/01/1977 | 05/16/1977 | Harry A. Blackmun | 8-0 |
| Bates v. State Bar of Arizona | 76-316 | 01/18/1977 | 06/27/1977 | Harry A. Blackmun | 5-4 |
| Castaneda v. Partida | 75-1552 | 11/09/1976 | 03/23/1977 | Harry A. Blackmun | 5-4 |
| Jeffers v. United States | 75-1805 | 03/21/1977 | 06/16/1977 | Harry A. Blackmun | 5-4 |
| Ohio Bureau Of Employment Services v. Hodory | 75-1707 | 02/28/1977 | 05/31/1977 | Harry A. Blackmun | 8-0 |
| Batterton v. Francis | 75-1181 | 04/19/1977 | 06/20/1977 | Harry A. Blackmun | 5-4 |