Cases - 1977 term

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Case Docket No. Argued Decided Majority Author Vote
Adamo Wrecking Co. v. United States 76-911 10/11/1977 01/10/1978 William H. Rehnquist 5-4
Agosto v. Ins 76-1410 02/28/1978 06/06/1978 Thurgood Marshall 7-2
Allied Structural Steel Co. v. Spannaus 77-747 04/25/1978 06/26/1978 Potter Stewart 5-3
American Broadcasting Cos. v. Writers Guild 76-1121 12/05/1977 06/21/1978 Byron R. White 5-4
Andrus v. Charlestone Stone Products Co. 77-380 04/18/1978 05/31/1978 Thurgood Marshall 9-0
Arizona v. Washington 76-1168 10/31/1977 02/21/1978 John Paul Stevens 6-3
Baldwin v. Fish & Game Commission of Montana 76-1150 10/05/1977 05/23/1978 Harry A. Blackmun 6-3
Ballew v. Georgia 76-761 11/01/1977 03/21/1978 Harry A. Blackmun 9-0
Bankers Trust Co. v. Mallis 76-1359 11/30/1977 03/28/1978 8-0
Bell v. Ohio 76-6513 01/17/1978 07/03/1978 Warren E. Burger 7-1
Beth Israel Hospital v. NLRB 77-152 04/24/1978 06/22/1978 William J. Brennan, Jr. 9-0
Board Of Curators, Univ. Of Mo. v. Horowitz 76-695 11/07/1977 03/01/1978 William H. Rehnquist 6-3
Bordenkircher v. Hayes 76-1334 11/09/1977 01/18/1978 Potter Stewart 5-4
Browder v. Director, Ill. Dept. Of Corrections 76-5325 10/31/1977 01/10/1978 Lewis F. Powell, Jr. 9-0
Burks v. United States 76-6528 11/28/1977 06/14/1978 Warren E. Burger 8-0
Butz v. Economou 76-709 11/07/1977 06/29/1978 Byron R. White 5-4
Califano v. Jobst 76-860 10/04/1977 11/08/1977 John Paul Stevens 9-0
California v. Southland Royalty Co. 76-1114 12/07/1977 05/31/1978 Byron R. White 4-3
California v. Texas 76 ORIG 03/29/1978 06/22/1978 9-0
California v. United States 77-285 03/28/1978 07/03/1978 William H. Rehnquist 6-3
Carey v. Piphus 76-1149 12/06/1977 03/21/1978 Lewis F. Powell, Jr. 8-0
Carter v. Miller 76-1171 11/29/1977 01/17/1978 4-4
Central Illinois Public Serv. Co. v. United States 76-1058 10/12/1977 02/28/1978 Harry A. Blackmun 9-0
Christiansburg Garment Co. v. EEOC 76-1383 11/28/1977 01/23/1978 Potter Stewart 8-0
Citizens & Southern Nat. Bank v. Bougas 76-398 10/03/1977 11/08/1977 Harry A. Blackmun 9-0
Commissioner v. Kowalski 76-1095 10/12/1977 11/29/1977 William J. Brennan, Jr. 7-2
Coopers & Lybrand v. Livesay 76-1836 03/22/1978 06/21/1978 John Paul Stevens 9-0
Crist v. Bretz 76-1200 11/01/1977 06/14/1978 Potter Stewart 6-3
Duke Power Co. v. Carolina En v. Study Group 77-262 03/20/1978 06/26/1978 Warren E. Burger 6-3
Durst v. United States 76-5935 12/05/1977 02/22/1978 William J. Brennan, Jr. 8-0
Eastex, Inc. v. NLRB 77-453 04/25/1978 06/22/1978 Lewis F. Powell, Jr. 7-2
Elkins v. Moreno 77-154 02/22/1978 04/19/1978 William J. Brennan, Jr. 7-2
Exxon Corp. v. Governor of Maryland 77-10 02/28/1978 06/14/1978 John Paul Stevens 7-1
FCC v. National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting 76-1471 01/16/1978 06/12/1978 Thurgood Marshall 8-0
FCC v. Pacifica Foundation 77-528 04/18/1978 07/03/1978 John Paul Stevens 5-4
First Federal S. & L. v. Massachusetts Tax Comm'n 77-334 03/21/1978 06/15/1978 John Paul Stevens 8-1
First National Bank Of Boston v. Bellotti 76-1172 11/09/1977 04/26/1978 Lewis F. Powell, Jr. 5-4
Flagg Bros., Inc. v. Brooks 77-25 01/18/1978 05/15/1978 William H. Rehnquist 5-3
Fmc v. Pacific Maritime Assn. 76-938 12/07/1977 03/01/1978 Byron R. White 5-3
Foley v. Connelie 76-839 11/08/1977 03/22/1978 Warren E. Burger 6-3
Frank Lyon Co. v. United States 76-624 11/02/1977 04/18/1978 Harry A. Blackmun 7-2
Franks v. Delaware 77-5176 02/27/1978 06/26/1978 Harry A. Blackmun 7-2
Fulman v. United States 76-1137 11/29/1977 02/22/1978 William J. Brennan, Jr. 7-1
Furnco Construction Corp. v. Waters 77-369 04/17/1978 06/29/1978 William H. Rehnquist 9-0
Gardner v. Westinghouse Broadcasting Co. 77-560 03/22/1978 06/21/1978 John Paul Stevens 9-0
Greene v. Massey 76-6617 11/28/1977 06/14/1978 Warren E. Burger 8-0
Greyhound Corp. v. Mt. Hood Stages, Inc. 77-598 04/24/1978 06/19/1978 Harry A. Blackmun 9-0
Hicklin v. Orbeck 77-324 03/21/1978 06/22/1978 William J. Brennan, Jr. 9-0
Holloway v. Arkansas 76-5856 11/02/1977 04/03/1978 Warren E. Burger 6-3
Houchins v. KQED Inc. 76-1310 11/29/1977 06/26/1978 Warren E. Burger 4-3