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Harry A. Blackmun

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Case	Decision	Decision Date	Vote
Codispoti v. Pennsylvania	Wrote a dissent	June 26, 1974	5-4
American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah	Wrote a regular concurrence	January 16, 1974	9-0
Super Tire Engineering Co. v. Mccorkle	Wrote the majority opinion	April 16, 1974	5-4
Kusper v. Pontikes	Wrote a dissent, joined Rehnquist's dissent	November 19, 1973	7-2
Lehman v. City Of Shaker Heights	Wrote the judgment of the Court	June 25, 1974	5-4
Huddleston v. United States	Wrote the majority opinion	March 26, 1974	8-1
O'shea v. Littleton	Wrote a regular concurrence	January 15, 1974	6-3
Lewis v. City Of New Orleans	Wrote a dissent	February 20, 1974	6-3
Smith v. Goguen	Wrote a dissent	March 25, 1974	6-3
Central Tablet Mfg. Co. v. United States	Wrote the majority opinion	June 19, 1974	5-4
Morton v. Mancari	Wrote the majority opinion	June 17, 1974	9-0
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith v. Ware	Wrote the majority opinion	December 4, 1973	8-0
Gertz v. Robert Welch Inc.	Wrote a regular concurrence	June 25, 1974	5-4
Mississippi v. Arkansas	Wrote the majority opinion	February 26, 1974	8-1
Gilmore v. City Of Montgomery	Wrote the majority opinion	June 17, 1974	5-4
Commissioner v. Nat. Alfalfa Dehydrating	Wrote the majority opinion	May 28, 1974	9-0
Cardwell v. Lewis	Wrote the judgment of the Court	June 17, 1974	5-4
Commissioner v. Idaho Power Co.	Wrote the majority opinion	June 24, 1974	8-1
Warden v. Marrero	Wrote a dissent	June 19, 1974	6-3
Wheeler v. Barrera	Wrote the majority opinion	June 10, 1974	8-1
Morton v. Ruiz	Wrote the majority opinion	February 20, 1974	9-0
Lubin v. Panish	Wrote a special concurrence	March 26, 1974	9-0
Renegotiation Board v. Bannercraft Co.	Wrote the majority opinion	February 19, 1974	5-4
Teleprompter Corp. v. Cbs	Wrote a dissent	March 4, 1974	6-3
Bradley v. Richmond School Board	Wrote the majority opinion	May 15, 1974	7-0
Parker v. Levy	Wrote a regular concurrence	June 19, 1974	5-3
Bob Jones University v. Simon	Wrote a special concurrence	May 15, 1974	8-0
O'brien v. Skinner	Wrote a dissent	January 16, 1974	7-2
Lau v. Nichols	Wrote a special concurrence, joined Stewart's concurrence	January 21, 1974	9-0
Commissioner v. "Americans United" Inc.	Wrote a dissent	May 15, 1974	7-1

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