Cases - 1980 term

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Case Docket No. Argued Decided Majority Author Vote
Albernaz v. United States 79-1709 01/19/1981 03/09/1981 William H. Rehnquist 9-0
Alessi v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. 79-1943 03/04/1981 05/18/1981 Thurgood Marshall 8-0
Allen v. Mccurry 79-935 10/08/1980 12/09/1980 Potter Stewart 6-3
Allstate Ins. Co. v. Hague 79-938 10/06/1980 01/13/1981 William J. Brennan, Jr. 5-3
American Express Co. v. Koerner 80-202 04/20/1981 06/08/1981 Harry A. Blackmun 9-0
American Textile Mfrs. Inst. v. Donovan 79-1429 01/21/1981 06/17/1981 William J. Brennan, Jr. 5-3
Anderson Bros. Ford v. Valencia 80-84 03/23/1981 06/08/1981 Byron R. White 5-4
Arizona v. Manypenny 79-621 11/10/1980 04/21/1981 Harry A. Blackmun 7-2
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. Hall 78-1789 04/20/1981 07/07/1981 Thurgood Marshall 5-3
Ball v. James 79-1740 02/23/1981 04/29/1981 Potter Stewart 5-4
Barrentine v. Arkansas-Best Freight System 79-2006 01/13/1981 04/06/1981 William J. Brennan, Jr. 7-2
Beltran v. Myers 80-5303 03/24/1981 05/18/1981 9-0
Board Of Govs., Frs v. Investment Company Inst. 79-927 10/15/1980 02/24/1981 John Paul Stevens 6-0
Bullington v. Missouri 79-6740 01/14/1981 05/04/1981 Harry A. Blackmun 5-4
California Medical Assn. v. Fec 79-1952 01/19/1981 06/26/1981 Thurgood Marshall 5-0
California v. Sierra Club 79-1252 01/21/1981 04/28/1981 Byron R. White 9-0
Carson v. American Brands, Inc. 79-1236 12/10/1980 02/25/1981 William J. Brennan, Jr. 9-0
Carter v. Kentucky 80-5060 01/14/1981 03/09/1981 Potter Stewart 8-1
CBS, Inc. v. FCC 80-207 03/03/1981 07/01/1981 Warren E. Burger 6-3
Chandler v. Florida 79-1260 11/12/1980 01/26/1981 Warren E. Burger 8-0
Chicago & N. W. Tr. Co. v. Kalo Brick & Tile 79-1336 12/09/1980 03/09/1981 Thurgood Marshall 9-0
Clayton v. Automobile Workers 80-5049 03/04/1981 05/26/1981 William J. Brennan, Jr. 5-4
Commissioner v. Portland Cement Co. Of Utah 79-1907 01/13/1981 03/03/1981 Lewis F. Powell, Jr. 9-0
Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Montana 80-581 03/30/1981 07/02/1981 Thurgood Marshall 6-3
Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Reis 79-1777 02/24/1981 05/04/1981 William J. Brennan, Jr. 7-2
Connecticut Board Of Pardons v. Dumschat 79-1997 02/24/1981 06/17/1981 Warren E. Burger 7-2
County Of Imperial v. Munoz 79-1003 10/15/1980 12/02/1980 Potter Stewart 6-2
County Of Washington v. Gunther 80-429 03/23/1981 06/08/1981 William J. Brennan, Jr. 5-4
Cuyler v. Adams 78-1841 10/07/1980 01/21/1981 William J. Brennan, Jr. 6-3
Dames & Moore v. Regan 80-2078 06/24/1981 07/02/1981 William H. Rehnquist 8-1
Delaware State College v. Ricks 79-939 10/07/1980 12/15/1980 Lewis F. Powell, Jr. 5-4
Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. August 79-814 11/12/1980 03/09/1981 John Paul Stevens 6-3
Democratic Party of the United States. v. Wisconsin 79-1631 12/08/1980 02/25/1981 Potter Stewart 6-3
Dennis v. Sparks 79-1186 10/08/1980 11/17/1980 Byron R. White 9-0
Diamond v. Bradley 79-855 10/14/1980 03/09/1981 4-4
Diamond v. Diehr 79-1112 10/14/1980 03/03/1981 William H. Rehnquist 5-4
Doe v. Delaware 79-5932 01/12/1981 03/09/1981 6-3
Donovan v. Dewey 80-901 04/28/1981 06/17/1981 Thurgood Marshall 8-1
Edwards v. Arizona 79-5269 11/05/1980 05/18/1981 Byron R. White 9-0
EEOC v. Associated Dry Goods Corp. 79-1068 11/03/1980 01/26/1981 Potter Stewart 6-1
Epa v. National Crushed Stone Assn. 79-770 10/07/1980 12/02/1980 Byron R. White 8-0
Estelle v. Smith 79-1127 10/08/1980 05/18/1981 Warren E. Burger 9-0
FCC v. WNCN Listeners Guild 79-824 11/03/1980 03/24/1981 Byron R. White 7-2
Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. Moitie 79-1517 03/30/1981 06/15/1981 William H. Rehnquist 8-1
Fedorenko v. United States 79-5602 10/15/1980 01/21/1981 Thurgood Marshall 7-2
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Risjord 79-1420 11/12/1980 01/13/1981 Thurgood Marshall 9-0
First National Maintenance Corp. v. NLRB 80-544 04/21/1981 06/22/1981 Harry A. Blackmun 7-2
Flynt v. Ohio 80-420 03/24/1981 05/18/1981 5-4
Ftc v. Standard Oil Co. Of Cal. 79-900 10/15/1980 12/15/1980 Lewis F. Powell, Jr. 8-0
Gulf Offshore Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp. 80-590 03/31/1981 07/01/1981 Lewis F. Powell, Jr. 8-0