| Whiteley v. Warden | Wrote the majority opinion | Monday, March 29, 1971 | 6-3 |
| Williams v. United States | Wrote a dissent | Monday, April 5, 1971 | 6-2 |
| United States v. Vuitch | Wrote a regular concurrence | Wednesday, April 21, 1971 | 5-2 |
| Graham v. Richardson | Wrote a special concurrence | Monday, June 14, 1971 | 9-0 |
| Ely v. Klahr | Wrote a special concurrence | Monday, June 7, 1971 | 9-0 |
| Organization For A Better Austin v. Keefe | Wrote a dissent | Monday, May 17, 1971 | 8-1 |
| Gordon v. Lance | Wrote a special concurrence | Monday, June 7, 1971 | 7-2 |
| Abate v. Mundt | Wrote a special concurrence | Monday, June 7, 1971 | 7-2 |
| Mayberry v. Pennsylvania | Wrote a special concurrence | Wednesday, January 20, 1971 | 9-0 |
| Law Students Research Council v. Wadmond | Wrote a regular concurrence | Tuesday, February 23, 1971 | 5-4 |
| Investment Co. Institute v. Camp | Wrote a dissent | Monday, April 5, 1971 | 6-2 |
| Labine v. Vincent | Wrote a regular concurrence | Monday, March 29, 1971 | 5-4 |
| Tate v. Short | Wrote a special concurrence | Tuesday, March 2, 1971 | 9-0 |
| United States v. Harris | Wrote a dissent | Monday, June 28, 1971 | 5-4 |
| United States v. Reidel | Wrote a regular concurrence | Monday, May 3, 1971 | 7-2 |
| U.S. v. District Court For Water Di v. No. 5 | Wrote a regular concurrence | Wednesday, March 24, 1971 | 9-0 |
| Nelson v. O'neil | Wrote a regular concurrence | Tuesday, June 1, 1971 | 6-3 |
| Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research | Wrote a special concurrence | Wednesday, February 24, 1971 | 9-0 |
| United Transportation Union v. Michigan Bar | Wrote a dissent | Monday, April 5, 1971 | 5-3 |
| Chicago & N. W. R. Co. v. Transportation Union | Wrote the majority opinion | Tuesday, June 1, 1971 | 5-4 |
| Mcgautha v. California | Wrote the majority opinion | Monday, May 3, 1971 | 6-3 |
| United States v. Thirty-Seven Photographs | Wrote a special concurrence | Monday, May 3, 1971 | 6-3 |
| Cohen v. California | Wrote the majority opinion | Monday, June 7, 1971 | 5-4 |
| Griffin v. Breckenridge | Wrote a regular concurrence | Monday, June 7, 1971 | 9-0 |
| Triangle Improvement Council v. Ritchie | Wrote a regular concurrence | Monday, May 17, 1971 | 5-0 |
| Time, Inc. v. Pape | Wrote a dissent | Wednesday, February 24, 1971 | 8-1 |
| McKeiver v. Pennsylvania | Wrote a special concurrence | Monday, June 21, 1971 | 6-3 |
| Perkins v. Matthews | Wrote a special concurrence | Thursday, January 14, 1971 | 8-1 |
| Motor Coach Employees v. Lockridge | Wrote the majority opinion | Monday, June 14, 1971 | 5-4 |
| Whitcomb v. Chavis | Wrote a special concurrence | Monday, June 7, 1971 | 6-3 |
| Mackey v. United States | Wrote a special concurrence | Monday, April 5, 1971 | 7-2 |
| U.S. Bulk Carriers v. Arguelles | Wrote a regular concurrence | Wednesday, January 13, 1971 | 5-4 |
| Clay v. United States | Wrote a special concurrence | Monday, June 28, 1971 | 8-0 |
| Oregon v. Mitchell | Wrote a dissent | Monday, December 21, 1970 | 5-4 |
| Coolidge v. New Hampshire | Wrote a special concurrence | Monday, June 21, 1971 | 5-4 |
| Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp. | Wrote a dissent | Monday, January 25, 1971 | 5-4 |
| Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents | Wrote a special concurrence | Monday, June 21, 1971 | 6-3 |
| California v. Byers | Wrote a special concurrence | Monday, May 17, 1971 | 5-4 |
| Ohio v. Wyandotte Chemicals Corp. | Wrote the majority opinion | Tuesday, March 23, 1971 | 8-1 |
| Rosenbloom v. Metromedia | Wrote a dissent | Monday, June 7, 1971 | 5-3 |
| New York Times v. United States | Wrote a dissent | Wednesday, June 30, 1971 | 6-3 |
| U.S. v. District Court For Eagle County | Wrote a regular concurrence | Wednesday, March 24, 1971 | 9-0 |
