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Alabama v. Smith
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

Allegheny Pittsburgh Coal v. Webster County
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

Allegheny v. ACLU
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's concurrence, authored a concurrence, joined O'Connor's concurrence

Amerada Hess Corp. v. N. J. Taxation Di
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion

American Foreign Service Assn. v. Garfinkel
Voted with the majority

American Trucking Associations v. Smith
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

Arizona v. Youngblood
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Asarco Inc. v. Kadish
Voted with the majority, joined Kennedy's opinion

Barnard v. Thorstenn
Voted with the majority, joined Kennedy's opinion

Beech Aircraft Corp. v. Rainey
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Blanchard v. Bergeron
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Blanton v. North Las Vegas
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Board Of Trustees, State Univ. Of N. Y. v. Fox
Voted with the majority, joined Scalia's opinion

Bonito Boats, Inc. v. Thunder Craft Boats, Inc.
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion

Bowen v. Georgetown University Hospital
Voted with the majority, joined Kennedy's opinion

Brendale v. Confederated Yakima Indian Nation
Voted with the majority, authored a judgment of the court

Brower v. Inyo County
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Browning-Ferris Industries v. Kelco Disposal
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent

California Equalization Bd. v. Sierra Summit
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

California v. Arc America Corp.
Did not participate

Canton v. Harris
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered v. United States
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent

Carella v. California
Voted with the majority

Carlucci v. Doe
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Castille v. Peoples
Voted with the majority, joined Scalia's opinion

Chan v. Korean Air Lines, Ltd.
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's special concurrence

Coit Independence Joint Venture v. Fslic
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion

Colonial Am. Life Ins. Co. v. Commissioner
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Commissioner v. Clark
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Community For Creative Non-Violence v. Reid
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Consol. Rail Corp. v. Railway Labor Executives
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion

Cotton Petroleum Corp. v. New Mexico
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Dallas v. Stanglin
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Davis v. Michigan Dept. Of Treasury
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

DeShaney v. Winnebago County
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

Dellmuth v. Muth
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent, authored a dissent

Department Of Justice v. Tax Analysts
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Duckworth v. Eagan
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent

Dugger v. Adams
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent

Duquesne Light Co. v. Barasch
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

Eu v. San Francisco Democratic Comm.
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

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

Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Bruch
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion

Flight Attendants v. Zipes
Did not participate

Florida v. Riley
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent

Fort Wayne Books, Inc. v. Indiana
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Frank v. Minnesota Newspaper Assn., Inc.
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Frazee v. Illinois Employment Security Dept.
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Fslic v. Ticktin
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Goldberg v. Sweet
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

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

Graham v. Connor
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

Granfinanciera, S. A. v. Nordberg
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Green v. Bock Laundry Machine Co.
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Harbison-Walker Refractories, v. Brieck

Hardin v. Straub
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Harris v. Reed
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

Harte-Hanks Communications v. Connaughton
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Healy v. The Beer Institute
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent

Hernandez v. Commissioner
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Hoffman v. Connecticut Income Maint. Dept.
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent, authored a dissent

Jett v. Dallas Independent School Dist.
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent, authored a dissent

Jones v. Thomas
Voted with the majority, joined Kennedy's opinion

Karahalios v. Federal Employees
Voted with the majority, joined White's opinion

Kentucky Dept. Of Corrections v. Thompson
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent

Lauro Lines S.R.L. v. Chasser
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Lockhart v. Nelson
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

Lorance v. At&T Technologies, Inc.
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

Maleng v. Cook
Voted with the majority

Mallard v. United States District Court
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

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

Marsh v. Oregon Natural Resources Council
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Martin v. Wilks
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Massachusetts v. Morash
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Massachusetts v. Oakes
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent

McKesson Corp. v. Florida Alcohol & Tobacco Division
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Mcnamara v. County, San Diego Dept., Soc. Ser.

Mead Corp. v. Tilley
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Mesa v. California
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion

Michael H. v. Gerald D.
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Midland Asphalt Corp. v. United States
Voted with the majority, joined Scalia's opinion

Mississippi Choctaw Indian Band v. Holyfield
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Missouri v. Jenkins
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Mistretta v. United States
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion, joined Blackmun's judgment of the court

Murray v. Giarratano
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Nat. Treas. Employees Union v. Von Raab
Voted with the minority, joined Scalia's dissent

Ncaa v. Tarkanian
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Neitzke v. Williams
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

New Orleans Pub. Serv., Inc. v. New Orleans
Voted with the majority, joined Scalia's opinion

New York City Bd. Of Estimate v. Morris
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's special concurrence

Newman-Green, Inc. v. Alfonzo-Larrain
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Northwest Cent. Pipeline v. Kan. Corp. Comm'n
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Ohio Pub. Employees Retirement System v. Betts
Voted with the majority, joined Kennedy's opinion

Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Graham
Voted with the majority

Oring v. State Bar Of California

Osterneck v. Ernst & Whinney
Voted with the majority, joined Kennedy's opinion

Owens v. Okure
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co.
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

Penry v. Lynaugh
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

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

Perry v. Leeke
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Pittsburgh & L. E. R. Co. v. Railway Executives
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Pittston Coal Group v. Sebben
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's judgment of the court

Public Citizen v. Department Of Justice
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Quinn v. Millsap
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's opinion

Reed v. United Transportation Union
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Rhodes v. Stewart
Voted with the majority

Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co.
Voted with the majority, authored a concurrence

Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

Rodriguez De Quijas v. Shearson/Am. Exp.
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Sable Communications of California v. FCC
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent

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

Sheet Metal Workers v. Lynn
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Shell Oil Co. v. Iowa Dept. Of Revenue
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Skinner v. Mid-America Pipeline Co.
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion

Skinner v. Railway Labor Executives' Assoc.
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

South Carolina v. Gathers
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's opinion

Stanford v. Kentucky
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent

Sullivan v. Hudson
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion

Teague v. Lane
Voted with the majority, authored a special concurrence

Texas Monthly, Inc. v. Bullock
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's judgment of the court

Texas Teachers Assn. v. Garland School Dist.
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion

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

The Florida Star v. B. J. F.
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's opinion

Thornburgh v. Abbott
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Twa, Inc. v. Flight Attendants
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's opinion

U.S. Dept. Of Justice v. Reporters Committee
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion

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

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

United States v. Monsanto
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent

United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent

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

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

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

Volt Info. Sciences v. Leland Stanford Jr. U.
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's opinion

Ward v. Rock Against Racism
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent

Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Webster v. Reproductive Health Services
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent

Will v. Michigan Dept. Of State Police
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent, authored a dissent

Zant v. Moore
Voted with the majority