William O. Douglas
- Seat:
- Associate Justice
- Appointed by:
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Senate confirmation:
- Apr 4, 1939
- Recorded service:
- Nov 18, 1946 – Nov 12, 1975
- Lived:
- Oct 16, 1898 – Jan 19, 1980
In plain language
- William O. Douglas, associate justice.
- Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt; confirmed April 4, 1939.
- Court service November 18, 1946 to November 12, 1975.
Decisions on record (3942)
- Did not participateApr 5, 1954 · October Term 1953
Federal Communications Commission v. American Broadcasting Co., Inc.
- DissentApr 5, 1954 · October Term 1953
St. Joe Paper Co. et al. v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
- DissentApr 5, 1954 · October Term 1953
- DissentApr 5, 1954 · October Term 1953
- DissentApr 5, 1954 · October Term 1953
- MajorityApr 5, 1954 · October Term 1953
- DissentApr 5, 1954 · October Term 1953
- MajorityApr 5, 1954 · October Term 1953
Sacher v. Association of the Bar of the City of New York et al.
- ConcurrenceMar 15, 1954 · October Term 1953
- DissentMar 15, 1954 · October Term 1953
- MajorityMar 15, 1954 · October Term 1953
- DissentMar 15, 1954 · October Term 1953
- MajorityMar 8, 1954 · October Term 1953
- MajorityMar 8, 1954 · October Term 1953
- DissentMar 8, 1954 · October Term 1953
United States v. Employing Plasterers Association of Chicago et al.
- DissentMar 8, 1954 · October Term 1953
United States v. Employing Lathers Association of Chicago and Vicinity et al.
- DissentMar 8, 1954 · October Term 1953
- DissentMar 8, 1954 · October Term 1953
- MajorityMar 8, 1954 · October Term 1953
- MajorityFeb 8, 1954 · October Term 1953
Partmar Corporation et al. v. Paramount Pictures Theatres Corp. et al.
- DissentFeb 8, 1954 · October Term 1953
Kern-Limerick, Inc. et al. v. Scurlock, Commissioner of Revenues for Arkansas
- DissentFeb 8, 1954 · October Term 1953
- MajorityFeb 8, 1954 · October Term 1953
Michigan-Wisconsin Pipe Line Co. v. Calvert, Comptroller of Public Accounts, et al.
- DissentFeb 1, 1954 · October Term 1953
- DissentFeb 1, 1954 · October Term 1953
Radio Officers' Union of the Commercial Telegraphers Union, Afl, v. National Labor Relations Board
- DissentFeb 1, 1954 · October Term 1953
- MajorityFeb 1, 1954 · October Term 1953
- MajorityFeb 1, 1954 · October Term 1953
Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. Summerfield, Postmaster General, et al.
- MajorityFeb 1, 1954 · October Term 1953
- MajorityJan 18, 1954 · October Term 1953
Madruga v. Superior Court of California, in and for the County of San Diego
- MajorityJan 18, 1954 · October Term 1953
- MajorityJan 18, 1954 · October Term 1953
- ConcurrenceJan 18, 1954 · October Term 1953
- MajorityJan 18, 1954 · October Term 1953
- MajorityJan 18, 1954 · October Term 1953
County Board of Arlington County et al. v. State Milk Commission.
- DissentJan 11, 1954 · October Term 1953
- MajorityJan 4, 1954 · October Term 1953
- MajorityJan 4, 1954 · October Term 1953
- Did not participateJan 4, 1954 · October Term 1953
Theatre Enterprises, Inc. v. Paramount Film Distributing Corp. et al.
- DissentDec 14, 1953 · October Term 1953
- MajorityDec 14, 1953 · October Term 1953
- MajorityDec 7, 1953 · October Term 1953
- MajorityDec 7, 1953 · October Term 1953
Wilko v. Swan et Al., Doing Business As Hayden, Stone & Co., et al.
- ConcurrenceDec 7, 1953 · October Term 1953
- DissentDec 7, 1953 · October Term 1953
- MajorityDec 7, 1953 · October Term 1953
- DissentDec 7, 1953 · October Term 1953
- ConcurrenceNov 30, 1953 · October Term 1953
- MajorityNov 30, 1953 · October Term 1953
- DissentNov 30, 1953 · October Term 1953
Public Utilities Commission of California et al. v. United Air Lines, Inc. et al.