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1960-1969

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Aaron v. SEC
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Adams v. Texas
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Agins v. Tiburon
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's opinion

American Export Lines, Inc. v. Alvez
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's judgment of the court

Andrus v. Allard
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Andrus v. Glover Construction Co.
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's opinion

Andrus v. Idaho
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Andrus v. Shell Oil Co.
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion

Andrus v. Utah
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent

Baldasar v. Illinois
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

Beck v. Alabama
Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' opinion

Bifulco v. United States
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Bloomer v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Board Of Education, New York City v. Harris
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Board Of Regents v. Tomanio
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

Boeing Co. v. Van Gemert
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's opinion

Branti v. Finkel
Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' opinion

Brown v. Glines
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's opinion

Brown v. Louisiana
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's judgment of the court

Bryant v. Yellen
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Busic v. United States
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

California Brewers Assn. v. Bryant
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent

California Liquor Dealers v. Midcal Aluminum
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's opinion

California v. Nevada
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Carbon Fuel Co. v. Mine Workers
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Carey v. Brown
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent

Carlson, v. Green
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Central Hudson Gas & Elec. v. Public Ser v. Comm'n
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Central Machinery Co. v. Arizona Tax Comm'n
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Chiarella v. United States
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

City Of Rome v. United States
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

Coffy v. Republic Steel Corp.
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Committee For Public Education v. Regan
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Ser v. Comm'n
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Consumer Product Safety Comm'n v. Gte Sylvania
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

Costle v. Pacific Legal Foundation
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Crown Simpson Pulp Co. v. Costle

Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. General Electric Co.
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion

Cuyler v. Sullivan
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's opinion

Dawson Chemical Co. v. Rohm & Haas Co.
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Deposit Guaranty Nat. Bank v. Roper
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Diamond v. Chakrabarty
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion

Estes v. Metropolitan Branches, Dallas NAACP
Voted with the majority

Exxon Corp. v. Wisconsin Dept. Of Revenue
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Ferri v. Ackerman
Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' opinion

Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Milhollin
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

Forsham v. Harris
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

Fullilove v. Klutznick
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's special concurrence

General Telephone Co. v. EEOC
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Godfrey v. Georgia
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's judgment of the court

Goldwater v. Carter
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Gomez v. Toledo
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Gte Sylvania, Inc. v. Consumers Union
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Harris v. McRae
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent, authored a dissent

Harrison v. Ppg Industries, Inc.
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Hatzlachh Supply Co. v. United States
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Hicks v. Oklahoma
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's opinion

Idaho Ex Rel. Evans v. Oregon
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

Illinois v. Vitale
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Industrial Union Dept. v. Amer. Petroleum Inst.
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent

Jenkins v. Anderson
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's opinion

Kaiser Aetna v. United States
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Kissinger v. Reporters Committee
Did not participate

Lewis v. Bt Investment Managers, Inc.
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Lewis v. United States
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Maher v. Gagne
Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' opinion

Maine v. Thiboutot
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Marshall v. Jerrico, Inc.
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Martinez v. California
Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' opinion

Massachusetts v. Meehan

Mclain v. Real Estate Bd. Of New Orleans
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion

Mobil Oil Corp. v. Commissioner Of Taxes
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Mohasco Corp. v. Silver
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

NLRB v. Longshoremen
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

NLRB v. Retail Store Employees
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

NLRB v. Yeshiva University
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent

Nachman Corp. v. Pension Benefit Guar. Corp.
Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' opinion

Navarro Savings Assn. v. Lee
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

New York Gaslight Club, Inc. v. Carey
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Norfolk & Western R. Co. v. Liepelt
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

O'bannon v. Town Court Nursing Center
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Ohio v. Kentucky
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Ohio v. Roberts
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Owen v. City Of Independence
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Perrin v. United States
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion

PruneYard Shopping Center v. Robins
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

Rawlings v. Kentucky
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

Reeves Inc. v. Stake
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Rhode Island v. Innis
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's opinion

Richmond Newspapers Inc. v. Virginia
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Roadway Express, Inc. v. Piper
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Roberts v. United States
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's opinion

Rummel v. Estelle
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

Rush v. Savchuk
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Schaumburg v. Citizens For Better Environ.
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Seatrain Shipbuilding Corp. v. Shell Oil Co
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Secretary Of Navy v. Huff
Voted with the majority

Snepp v. United States
Voted with the majority

Standefer v. United States
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion

Sun Ship, Inc. v. Pennsylvania
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Supreme Court Of Va. v. Consumers Union
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Texas v. New Mexico
Voted with the majority

Thomas v. Washington Gas Light Co.
Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' judgment of the court

Trammel v. United States
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion

United States Parole Comm'n v. Geraghty
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

United States v. Apfelbaum
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

United States v. Bailey
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

United States v. California
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion

United States v. Clark
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

United States v. Clarke
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

United States v. Crews
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's concurrence

United States v. Euge
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

United States v. Gillock
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion

United States v. Havens
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

United States v. Henry
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

United States v. Kubrick
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

United States v. Louisiana
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

United States v. Mendenhall
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's special concurrence

United States v. Mitchell
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

United States v. Payner
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent

United States v. Raddatz
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

United States v. Salvucci
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

United States v. Sioux Nation Of Indians
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

United States v. Ward
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Vance v. Terrazas
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Vance v. Universal Amusement Co.
Voted with the majority

Vaughn v. Vermilion Corp.
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Vitek v. Jones
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Walker v. Armco Steel Corp.
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Walter v. United States
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Washington v. Confederated Tribes
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Wengler v. Druggists Mutual Ins. Co.
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Whalen v. United States
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Whirlpool Corp. v. Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's opinion

White Mountain Apache Tribe v. Bracker
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Williams v. Zbaraz
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent, authored a dissent

World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent, authored a dissent

Ybarra v. Illinois
Voted with the minority, joined Burger's dissent, joined Rehnquist's dissent