| Will v. Calvert Fire Ins. Co. | Wrote a dissent, joined Brennan's dissent | Friday, June 23, 1978 | 5-4 |
| United States v. Ceccolini | Wrote a special concurrence | Tuesday, March 21, 1978 | 6-2 |
| United Air Lines, Inc. v. Mcmann | Wrote the majority opinion | Monday, December 12, 1977 | 7-2 |
| Landmark Communications, Inc. v. Virginia | Wrote the majority opinion | Monday, May 1, 1978 | 7-0 |
| Swisher v. Brady | Wrote the majority opinion | Monday, June 26, 1978 | 6-3 |
| Foley v. Connelie | Wrote the majority opinion | Wednesday, March 22, 1978 | 6-3 |
| Houchins v. KQED Inc. | Wrote the judgment of the Court | Monday, June 26, 1978 | 4-3 |
| Greyhound Corp. v. Mt. Hood Stages, Inc. | Wrote a regular concurrence | Monday, June 19, 1978 | 9-0 |
| Parham v. J. R. | Wrote the majority opinion | Wednesday, June 20, 1979 | 6-3 |
| Baldwin v. Fish & Game Commission of Montana | Wrote a regular concurrence | Tuesday, May 23, 1978 | 6-3 |
| Holloway v. Arkansas | Wrote the majority opinion | Monday, April 3, 1978 | 6-3 |
| Pinkus v. United States | Wrote the majority opinion | Tuesday, May 23, 1978 | 8-1 |
| Procunier v. Navarette | Wrote a dissent | Wednesday, February 22, 1978 | 7-2 |
| Lafayette v. Louisiana Power & Light Co. | Wrote a regular concurrence | Wednesday, March 29, 1978 | 5-4 |
| Lockett v. Ohio | Wrote the judgment of the Court | Monday, July 3, 1978 | 7-1 |
| First National Bank Of Boston v. Bellotti | Wrote a regular concurrence | Wednesday, April 26, 1978 | 5-4 |
| United States v. Grayson | Wrote the majority opinion | Monday, June 26, 1978 | 6-3 |
| Duke Power Co. v. Carolina En v. Study Group | Wrote the majority opinion | Monday, June 26, 1978 | 6-3 |
| Tva v. Hill | Wrote the majority opinion | Thursday, June 15, 1978 | 6-3 |
| Crist v. Bretz | Wrote a dissent, joined Powell's dissent | Wednesday, June 14, 1978 | 6-3 |
| Burks v. United States | Wrote the majority opinion | Wednesday, June 14, 1978 | 8-0 |
| Bell v. Ohio | Wrote the judgment of the Court | Monday, July 3, 1978 | 7-1 |
| Zablocki v. Redhail | Wrote a regular concurrence | Wednesday, January 18, 1978 | 8-1 |
| Pfizer Inc. v. India | Wrote a dissent | Wednesday, January 11, 1978 | 5-3 |
| United States v. United States Gypsum Co. | Wrote the majority opinion | Thursday, June 29, 1978 | 7-1 |
| National Soc. Of Professional Engineers v. U.S. | Wrote a special concurrence | Tuesday, April 25, 1978 | 8-0 |
| Greene v. Massey | Wrote the majority opinion | Wednesday, June 14, 1978 | 8-0 |
| Mcdaniel v. Paty | Wrote the judgment of the Court | Wednesday, April 19, 1978 | 8-0 |
| Los Angeles Dept. Of Water & Power v. Manhart | Wrote a dissent | Tuesday, April 25, 1978 | 6-2 |
