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Allen v. Wright
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Aloha Airlines, Inc. v. Director Of Taxation
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Aluminum Co. v. Central Lincoln Util. Dist.
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Arizona v. Rumsey
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion

Armco Inc. v. Hardesty
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's opinion

Bacchus Imports Ltd. v. Dias
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Badaracco v. Commissioner
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Berkemer v. Mccarty
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Bernal v. Fainter
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Block v. Community Nutrition Institute
Did not participate

Block v. Rutherford
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent

Blum v. Stenson
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's opinion

Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of U.S., Inc.
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Brown v. Hotel Employees
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent

Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms v. FLRA
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Burnett v. Grattan
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Calder v. Jones
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

California v. Trombetta
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Capital Cities Cable, Inc. v. Crisp
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Chevron U.S. A. v. Natural Res. Def. Council
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

City Council v. Taxpayers For Vincent
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Clark v. C.C.N.V.
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Colorado v. New Mexico
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Colorado v. Nunez
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

Commissioner v. Engle
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion

Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Darrone
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's opinion

Cooper v. Federal Reserve Bank Of Richmond
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Copperweld Corp. v. Independence Tube Corp.
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Daily Income Fund, Inc. v. Fox
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Davis v. Scherer
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent

Dickman v. Commissioner
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion

Dixson v. United States
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent

Donovan v. Lone Steer, Inc.
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. v. Greenmoss Builders
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent

EEOC v. Shell Oil Co.
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Ellis v. Railway Clerks
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Escambia County v. Mcmillan
Voted with the majority

Escondido Mut. Water Co. v. La Jolla Indians
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

FCC v. ITT World Communications, Inc.
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's opinion

FCC v. League of Women Voters of California
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Firefighters v. Stotts
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Flanagan v. United States
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion

Florida v. Meyers
Disagreed with grant, authored a dissent from grant

Franchise Tax Board Of California v. Usps
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Furniture Moving Drivers v. Crowley
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Garcia v. San Antonio Metro. Transit Authority
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion

Grove City College v. Bell
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion

Hayfield Northern R. Co. v. Chicago & N. W. Tr. Co.
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Heckler v. Community Health Services
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Heckler v. Day
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent

Heckler v. Edwards
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Heckler v. Matthews
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Heckler v. Ringer
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Helicopteros Nacionales De Colombia v. Hall
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion

Hishon v. King & Spalding
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion

Hobby v. United States
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent, authored a dissent

Hoover v. Ronwin
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Hudson v. Palmer
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

INS v. Lopez-Mendoza
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Icc v. American Trucking Assns., Inc.
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent

Ins v. Delgado
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

Ins v. Phinpathya
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's special concurrence

Ins v. Stevic
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Irving Independent School Dist. v. Tatro
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

James v. Kentucky
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Jefferson Parish Hospital Dist. No. 2 v. Hyde
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Justices Of Boston Municipal Court v. Lydon
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Keeton v. Hustler Magazine, Inc.
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

Kirby Forest Industries, Inc. v. United States
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

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

Limbach v. Hooven & Allison Co.
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion

Louisiana v. Mississippi
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion

Lynch v. Donnelly
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent, joined Blackmun's dissent

Mabry v. Johnson
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Massachusetts v. Sheppard
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Mccain v. Lybrand
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Mcdonald v. West Branch
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Mcdonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's concurrence

Mckaskle v. Wiggins
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion

Michigan Canners & Freezers v. Agricultural Bd.
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Michigan v. Clifford
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Migra v. Warren City School Dist. Bd. Of Ed.
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion

Minnesota Bd. For Community Colleges v. Knight
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Minnesota v. Murphy
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent

Monsanto Co. v. Spray-Rite Service Corp.
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's opinion

NLRB v. Bildisco & Bildisco
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

NLRB v. City Disposal Systems, Inc.
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Ncaa v. Board Of Regents Of Uni v. Of Okla.
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

New Jersey v. T.L.O.
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

New York v. Quarles
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent

New York v. Uplinger
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

Nix v. Williams
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Norfolk Redev. & Housing Auth. v. C. & P. Tel.
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

Ohio v. Johnson
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

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

Palmore v. Sidoti
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion

Patton v. Yount
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. v. R. A. Gray & Co.
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court Of Cal.
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

Pulley v. Harris
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Pulliam v. Allen
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion

Reed v. Ross
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Regan v. Time, Inc.
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Regan v. Wald
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

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

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

Ruckelshaus v. Monsanto Co.
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion

Russello v. United States
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion

SEC v. O'Brien
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Schall v. Martin
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent

Schneider Moving & Storage Co. v. Robbins
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's opinion

Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's opinion

Secretary Of Interior v. California
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Secretary Of State Of Md. v. J. H. Munson Co.
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

Securities Industry Assn. v. Board Of Governors
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion

Securities Industry Assn. v. Board Of Governors
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's opinion

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

Selective Service System v. Minn. Pub. Int.
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion

Silkwood v. Kerr-Mcgee Corp.
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Smith v. Robinson
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent

Solem v. Bartlett
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Solem v. Stumes
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

South Carolina v. Regan
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

South-Central Timber Dev. v. Wunnicke
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Southland Corp. v. Keating
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Spaziano v. Florida
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Strickland v. Washington
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion

Summa Corp. v. California Ex Rel. Lands Comm'n
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

Sure-Tan, Inc. v. NLRB
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's concurrence

Thigpen v. Roberts
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Three Affiliated Tribes v. Wold Engineering
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent

Tower v. Glover
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's special concurrence

Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Franklin Mint Corp.
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

United Building & Constr. Trades v. Mayor
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

United States v. Arthur Young & Co.
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion

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

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

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

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

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

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

United States v. Lorenzetti
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion

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

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

United States v. One Assortment Of 89 Firearms
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion

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

United States v. Stauffer Chemical Co.
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

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

United States v. Weber Aircraft Corp.
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

United States v. Yermian
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent

Waller v. Georgia
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's opinion

Washington Metro. Transit Auth. v. Johnson
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent

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

Welsh v. Wisconsin
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Tully
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion

Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Vaughn