| Whiteley v. Warden | Wrote a dissent | Monday, March 29, 1971 | 6-3 |
| Williams v. United States | Wrote a special concurrence | Monday, April 5, 1971 | 6-2 |
| Palmer v. Thompson | Wrote the majority opinion | Monday, June 14, 1971 | 5-4 |
| United States v. Vuitch | Wrote the majority opinion | Wednesday, April 21, 1971 | 5-2 |
| Piccirillo v. New York | Wrote a dissent | Monday, January 25, 1971 | 5-4 |
| Mayberry v. Pennsylvania | Wrote a special concurrence | Wednesday, January 20, 1971 | 9-0 |
| Law Students Research Council v. Wadmond | Wrote a dissent | Tuesday, February 23, 1971 | 5-4 |
| Ocala Star-Banner Co. v. Damron | Wrote a dissent | Wednesday, February 24, 1971 | 7-2 |
| Labine v. Vincent | Wrote the majority opinion | Monday, March 29, 1971 | 5-4 |
| United States v. Harris | Wrote a regular concurrence | Monday, June 28, 1971 | 5-4 |
| United States v. Reidel | Wrote a dissent | Monday, May 3, 1971 | 7-2 |
| Astrup v. Immigration Service | Wrote the majority opinion | Monday, May 24, 1971 | 9-0 |
| United Transportation Union v. Michigan Bar | Wrote the majority opinion | Monday, April 5, 1971 | 5-3 |
| Mcgautha v. California | Wrote a special concurrence | Monday, May 3, 1971 | 6-3 |
| United States v. Thirty-Seven Photographs | Wrote a dissent | Monday, May 3, 1971 | 6-3 |
| Time, Inc. v. Pape | Wrote a special concurrence | Wednesday, February 24, 1971 | 8-1 |
| Groppi v. Wisconsin | Wrote a dissent | Monday, January 25, 1971 | 8-1 |
| Perkins v. Matthews | Wrote a dissent | Thursday, January 14, 1971 | 8-1 |
| Perez v. Ledesma | Wrote the majority opinion | Tuesday, February 23, 1971 | 5-4 |
| Wisconsin v. Constantineau | Wrote a dissent | Tuesday, January 19, 1971 | 6-3 |
| U.S. Bulk Carriers v. Arguelles | Wrote a regular concurrence | Wednesday, January 13, 1971 | 5-4 |
| Oregon v. Mitchell | Wrote the judgment of the Court | Monday, December 21, 1970 | 5-4 |
| Coolidge v. New Hampshire | Wrote a dissent | Monday, June 21, 1971 | 5-4 |
| James v. Valtierra | Wrote the majority opinion | Monday, April 26, 1971 | 5-3 |
| Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents | Wrote a dissent | Monday, June 21, 1971 | 6-3 |
| California v. Byers | Wrote a dissent | Monday, May 17, 1971 | 5-4 |
| Citizens To Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe | Wrote a dissent | Tuesday, March 2, 1971 | 6-2 |
| Rosenberg v. Yee Chien Woo | Wrote the majority opinion | Wednesday, April 21, 1971 | 5-4 |
| Rosenbloom v. Metromedia | Wrote a special concurrence | Monday, June 7, 1971 | 5-3 |
| New York Times v. United States | Wrote a regular concurrence, joined Douglas' concurrence | Wednesday, June 30, 1971 | 6-3 |
| Coates v. City Of Cincinnati | Wrote a dissent | Tuesday, June 1, 1971 | 5-4 |
| Monitor Patriot Co. v. Roy | Wrote a dissent | Wednesday, February 24, 1971 | 7-2 |
