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Byron R. White

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: John F. Kennedy
Senate confirmation:: Apr 11, 1962
Recorded service:: Apr 23, 1962 – Jun 28, 1993
Lived:: Jun 8, 1917 – Apr 15, 2002

In plain language

Byron R. White, associate justice.
Appointed by John F. Kennedy; confirmed April 11, 1962.
Court service April 23, 1962 to June 28, 1993.

Decisions on record (4888)

MajorityJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
Hunt, Governor of North Carolina, et al. v. Washington State Apple Advertising Commission
MajorityJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
Occidental Life Insurance Company of California v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
DissentJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
United Airlines, Inc. v. McDonald
MajorityJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
Briscoe, Governor of Texas, et al. v. Bell, Attorney General, et al.
DissentJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
Batterton, Secretary, Department of Human Resources of Maryland, et al. v. Francis et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
Beal, Secretary, Department of Public Welfare of Pennsylvania, et al. v. Doe et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
Maher, Commissioner of Social Services of Connecticut v. Roe et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
Morris et al. v. Gressette, President Pro Tem, South Carolina Senate, et al.
MajorityJun 17, 1977 · October Term 1976
Patterson v. New York
MajorityJun 17, 1977 · October Term 1976
Hankerson v. North Carolina
MajorityJun 17, 1977 · October Term 1976
Northeast Marine Terminal Co., Inc., et al. v. Caputo et al.
MajorityJun 17, 1977 · October Term 1976
Dobbert v. Florida
DissentJun 17, 1977 · October Term 1976
Third National Bank in Nashville v. Impac Limited, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 16, 1977 · October Term 1976
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. et al. v. Collins et al.
MajorityJun 16, 1977 · October Term 1976
Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison et al.
MajorityJun 16, 1977 · October Term 1976
Manson, Correction Commissioner v. Brathwaite
ConcurrenceJun 16, 1977 · October Term 1976
Jeffers v. United States
MajorityJun 16, 1977 · October Term 1976
Brown v. Ohio
ConcurrenceJun 16, 1977 · October Term 1976
Mandel, Governor of Maryland, et al. v. Bradley et al.
DissentJun 16, 1977 · October Term 1976
Jones v. Hildebrant et al.
DissentJun 14, 1977 · October Term 1976
National Socialist Party of America et al. v. Village of Skokie
MajorityJun 13, 1977 · October Term 1976
Lefkowitz, Attorney General of New York v. Cunningham et al.
MajorityJun 13, 1977 · October Term 1976
Smith, Administrator, New York City Human Resources Administration, et al. v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform et al.
DissentJun 13, 1977 · October Term 1976
United States et al. v. Larionoff et al.
MajorityJun 13, 1977 · October Term 1976
Nyquist, Commissioner of Education of New York, et al. v. Mauclet et al.
MajorityJun 13, 1977 · October Term 1976
Lee v. United States
MajorityJun 13, 1977 · October Term 1976
United States v. California
ConcurrenceJun 9, 1977 · October Term 1976
Abney et al. v. United States
MajorityJun 9, 1977 · October Term 1976
Stencel Aero Engineering Corp. v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 9, 1977 · October Term 1976
Carey, Governor of New York, et al. v. Population Services International et al.
MajorityJun 9, 1977 · October Term 1976
Illinois Brick Co. et al. v. Illinois et al.
MajorityJun 9, 1977 · October Term 1976
Ward v. Illinois
MajorityJun 9, 1977 · October Term 1976
United States v. Lovasco
MajorityJun 6, 1977 · October Term 1976
Scarborough v. United States
MajorityJun 6, 1977 · October Term 1976
Alabama Power Co. v. Davis
MajorityJun 6, 1977 · October Term 1976
Splawn v. California
MajorityJun 6, 1977 · October Term 1976
United States v. Ramsey et al.
DissentJun 6, 1977 · October Term 1976
Roberts v. Louisiana
MajorityMay 31, 1977 · October Term 1976
International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States et al.
MajorityMay 31, 1977 · October Term 1976
East Texas Motor Freight System, Inc. v. Rodriguez et al.
MajorityMay 31, 1977 · October Term 1976
Connor et al. v. Finch, Governor of Mississippi, et al.
MajorityMay 31, 1977 · October Term 1976
Trainor, Director, Illinois Department of Public Aid, et al. v. Hernandez et Ux.
MajorityMay 31, 1977 · October Term 1976
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services et al. v. Hodory
DissentMay 31, 1977 · October Term 1976
Moore v. City of East Cleveland, Ohio
MajorityMay 31, 1977 · October Term 1976
United Air Lines, Inc. v. Evans
MajorityMay 23, 1977 · October Term 1976
Territory of Guam v. Olsen
MajorityMay 23, 1977 · October Term 1976
Abood et al. v. Detroit Board of Education et al.
MajorityMay 23, 1977 · October Term 1976
Douglas, Commissioner, Virginia Marine Resources Commission v. Seacoast Products, Inc., et al.
MajorityMay 23, 1977 · October Term 1976
Smith v. United States
MajorityMay 23, 1977 · October Term 1976
Massachusetts v. Westcott