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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)

MajorityApr 3, 1989 · October Term 1988
United States v. Sokolow
MajorityApr 3, 1989 · October Term 1988
City of Dallas et al. v. Stanglin, Individually and Dba Twilight Skating Rink
MajorityMar 29, 1989 · October Term 1988
Frazee v. Illinois Department of Employment Security et al.
MajorityMar 29, 1989 · October Term 1988
Zant, Warden v. Moore
MajorityMar 29, 1989 · October Term 1988
Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Graham et al.
MajorityMar 28, 1989 · October Term 1988
Texas State Teachers Association et al. v. Garland Independent School District et al.
MajorityMar 28, 1989 · October Term 1988
Midland Asphalt Corp. et al. v. United States
MajorityMar 28, 1989 · October Term 1988
Davis v. Michigan Department of the Treasury
MajorityMar 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
Board of Estimate of City of New York et al. v. Morris et al.
MajorityMar 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
Schmuck v. United States
DissentMar 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Clark et Ux.
MajorityMar 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
United States Department of Justice et al. v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press et al.
MajorityMar 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Coit Independence Joint Venture v. Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, As Receiver of Firstsouth, F. A.
MajorityMar 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Brower, Individually and As Administrator of the Estate of Caldwell (Brower), et al. v. County of Inyo et al.
MajorityMar 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Skinner, Secretary of Transportation, et al. v. Railway Labor Executives' Association et al.
MajorityMar 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
National Treasury Employees Union et al. v. Von Raab, Commissioner, United States Customs Service
MajorityMar 6, 1989 · October Term 1988
Volt Information Sciences, Inc. v. Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University
MajorityMar 6, 1989 · October Term 1988
Northwest Central Pipeline Corp. v. State Corporation Commission of Kansas et al.
MajorityMar 6, 1989 · October Term 1988
Karahalios v. National Federation of Federal Employees, Local 1263
MajorityMar 6, 1989 · October Term 1988
Blanton et al. v. City of North Las Vegas, Nevada
DissentMar 6, 1989 · October Term 1988
Barnard, Chairman of the Committee of Bar Examiners of the Virgin Islands v. Thorstenn et al.
MajorityFeb 28, 1989 · October Term 1988
United States v. Stuart et al.
MajorityFeb 28, 1989 · October Term 1988
City of Canton, Ohio v. Harris et al.
MajorityFeb 28, 1989 · October Term 1988
Dugger, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. v. Adams
MajorityFeb 28, 1989 · October Term 1988
Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Independent Federation of Flight Attendants
MajorityFeb 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
Deshaney, a Minor, By His Guardian Ad Litem, et al. v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services et al.
MajorityFeb 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
Eu, Secretary of State of California, et al. v. San Francisco County Democratic Central Committee et al.
MajorityFeb 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.
MajorityFeb 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
Harris v. Reed, Warden, et al.
ConcurrenceFeb 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
Teague v. Lane, Director, Illinois Department of Corrections, et al.
MajorityFeb 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
Castille, District Attorney of Philadelphia County, et al. v. Peoples
ConcurrenceFeb 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Texas Monthly, Inc. v. Bullock, Comptroller of Public Accounts of State of Texas, et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Fort Wayne Books, Inc. v. Indiana et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Blanchard v. Bergeron et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. et al. v. Bruch et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Mesa et al. v. California
MajorityFeb 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Bonito Boats, Inc. v. Thunder Craft Boats, Inc.
MajorityFeb 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Osterneck et al. v. Ernst & Whinney
MajorityFeb 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
In Re McDonald
MajorityJan 23, 1989 · October Term 1988
Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping Corp. et al.
MajorityJan 23, 1989 · October Term 1988
Florida v. Riley
MajorityJan 23, 1989 · October Term 1988
City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Company
MajorityJan 23, 1989 · October Term 1988
United States v. Broce et al.
MajorityJan 23, 1989 · October Term 1988
Mark H. Oring v. State Bar of California
MajorityJan 18, 1989 · October Term 1988
Allegheny Pittsburgh Coal Co. v. County Commission of Webster County, West Virginia
ConcurrenceJan 18, 1989 · October Term 1988
Sheet Metal Workers' International Assn. et al. v. Lynn
MajorityJan 18, 1989 · October Term 1988
Mistretta v. United States
ConcurrenceJan 11, 1989 · October Term 1988
Duquesne Light Co. et al. v. Barasch et al.
DissentJan 11, 1989 · October Term 1988
Reed v. United Transportation Union et al.
MajorityJan 1, 1989 · October Term 1988
Perry v. Leeke, Commissioner, South Carolina Department of Corrections, et al.