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John M. Harlan

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Case	Decision	Decision Date	Vote
Berra v. United States	Wrote the majority opinion	April 30, 1956	7-2
De Sylva v. Ballentine	Wrote the majority opinion	June 11, 1956	9-0
United States v. Leslie Salt Co.	Wrote the majority opinion	March 5, 1956	9-0
Commissioner v. Lobue	Wrote a dissent	May 28, 1956	7-2
U.S. v. Storer Broadcasting Co.	Wrote a dissent	May 21, 1956	7-2
United States v. Mckesson & Robbins	Wrote a dissent	June 11, 1956	6-3
Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co.	Wrote a dissent	January 6, 1956	6-3
Cole v. Young	Wrote the majority opinion	June 11, 1956	6-3
Parr v. United States	Wrote the majority opinion	June 11, 1956	5-4
Darcy v. Handy	Wrote a dissent	June 11, 1956	6-3
Secretary Of Agriculture v. U.S.	Wrote the majority opinion	January 9, 1956	6-3
Rea v. United States	Wrote a dissent	January 16, 1956	5-4
Griffin v. Illinois	Wrote a dissent, joined Burton's dissent	April 23, 1956	5-4
Reid v. Covert	Wrote a special concurrence	June 10, 1957	6-2
Frozen Food Exp. v. United States	Wrote a dissent	April 23, 1956	8-1
F. P. C. v. Sierra Pacific Power Co.	Wrote the majority opinion	February 27, 1956	9-0
United Gas Co. v. Mobile Gas Corp.	Wrote the majority opinion	February 27, 1956	9-0
Slochower v. Board Of Education	Wrote a dissent	April 9, 1956	5-4
Czaplicki v. The Hoegh Silvercloud	Wrote the majority opinion	June 11, 1956	9-0
Denver & R. G. W. R. Co. v. Union P. R. Co.	Wrote a dissent	June 11, 1956	7-2

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