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Same-sex Marriage Deep Dive

On March 26 and 27, the Supreme Court heard two landmark same-sex marriage cases. Check out our deep dive on the topic to find out more about the cases and issues the Court will consider.

Case	Decision	Decision Date	Vote
Anderson's-Black Rock v. Pavement Co.	Wrote the majority opinion	December 8, 1969	7-0
United States v. Estate Of Donnelly	Wrote a dissent	March 23, 1970	5-3
Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park	Wrote the majority opinion	December 15, 1969	5-3
Nash v. United States	Wrote the majority opinion	May 18, 1970	6-2
Moon v. Maryland	Wrote a dissent	June 8, 1970	5-2
Colonnade Corp. v. United States	Wrote the majority opinion	February 25, 1970	5-3
Illinois v. Allen	Wrote a special concurrence	March 31, 1970	8-0
Simmons v. West Haven Housing	Wrote a dissent	June 29, 1970	6-2
United States v. Van Leeuwen	Wrote the majority opinion	March 23, 1970	8-0
American Farm Lines v. Black Ball Freight Service	Wrote the majority opinion	April 20, 1970	5-3
Data Processing Service v. Camp	Wrote the majority opinion	March 3, 1970	6-2
United States v. Knox	Wrote a dissent	December 8, 1969	6-2
Minor v. United States	Wrote a dissent	December 8, 1969	6-2
Hellenic Lines v. Rhoditis	Wrote the majority opinion	June 8, 1970	5-3
Walz v. Tax Commission of the City of New York	Wrote a dissent	May 4, 1970	7-1
Evans v. Abney	Wrote a dissent	January 26, 1970	5-2
United States v. Reynolds	Wrote a dissent	February 24, 1970	6-2
Rosado v. Wyman	Wrote a regular concurrence	April 6, 1970	6-2
Boddie v. Connecticut	Wrote a special concurrence	March 2, 1971	8-1
Dandridge v. Williams	Wrote a dissent	April 6, 1970	5-3
United States v. Key	Wrote a regular concurrence	March 30, 1970	8-0
Gutknecht v. United States	Wrote the majority opinion	January 19, 1970	8-0
United States v. Armour & Co.	Wrote a dissent	June 1, 1970	5-1
Lewis v. Martin	Wrote the majority opinion	April 20, 1970	6-2
Barlow v. Collins	Wrote the majority opinion	March 3, 1970	6-2
Debacker v. Brainard	Wrote a dissent	November 12, 1969	6-2
Nelson v. George	Wrote a special concurrence	June 29, 1970	8-0
Porter Co. v. NLRB	Wrote a dissent	March 2, 1970	4-2
Choctaw Nation v. Oklahoma	Wrote a regular concurrence	April 27, 1970	4-3
Dyson v. Stein	Wrote a dissent	February 23, 1971	8-1
NLRB v. Rutter-Rex Mfg. Co.	Wrote a jurisdictional dissent	December 15, 1969	5-0
United States v. White	Wrote a dissent	April 5, 1971	5-4
Bryson v. United States	Wrote a dissent	December 8, 1969	6-2
City Of Chicago v. United States	Wrote the majority opinion	December 9, 1969	8-0
Reetz v. Bozanich	Wrote the majority opinion	February 25, 1970	8-0
United States v. Davis	Wrote a dissent	March 23, 1970	5-3
Chandler v. Judicial Council	Wrote a dissent, joined Black's dissent	June 1, 1970	5-2
Mitchell v. Donovan	Wrote a dissent	June 15, 1970	7-1
Adickes v. Kress & Co.	Wrote a dissent	June 1, 1970	5-2
Jones v. Board Of Education	Wrote a dissent	February 24, 1970	6-2
Goldstein v. Cox	Wrote a dissent	January 26, 1970	6-2
Carter v. Jury Commission	Wrote a dissent	January 19, 1970	7-1
Coleman v. Alabama	Wrote a regular concurrence	June 22, 1970	5-3
First National Bank v. Dickinson	Wrote a dissent	December 9, 1969	6-2
Samuels v. Mackell	Wrote a regular concurrence	February 23, 1971	9-0

Case

Decision

Decision Date

Vote

Anderson's-Black Rock v. Pavement Co.

Wrote the majority opinion

December 8, 1969

7-0

United States v. Estate Of Donnelly

Wrote a dissent

March 23, 1970

5-3