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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)

ConcurrenceMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
Cox Broadcasting Corp. et al. v. Cohn
Did not participateMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
Chemehuevi Tribe of Indians et al. v. Federal Power Commission et al.
Did not participateMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Guana-Sanchez
Did not participateMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Florida
Did not participateMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
Cassius v. Arizona
DissentMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
Decoteau, Natural Mother and Next Friend of Feather et al. v. District County Court for the Tenth Judicial District
DissentFeb 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States et al. v. New Jersey State Lottery Commission
ConcurrenceFeb 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Jenkins
DissentFeb 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Wilson
MajorityFeb 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
Wood et al. v. Strickland et al.
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Lefkowitz, Attorney General of New York v. Newsome
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Itt Continental Baking Co.
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
National Labor Relations Board v. J. Weingarten, Inc.
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Upper South Department, AFL-CIO v. Quality Manufacturing Co. et al.
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Utah v. United States
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Drope v. Missouri
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Interstate Commerce Commission v. Oregon Pacific Industries, Inc., et al.
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Roe et al. v. Doe
DissentFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States et al. v. Bisceglia
ConcurrenceFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Antoine et Ux. v. Washington
DissentFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Harris County Commissioners Court et al. v. Moore et al.
ConcurrenceFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Train, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency v. Campaign Clean Water, Inc.
Did not participateFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Foster v. Dravo Corp.
ConcurrenceFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Train, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency v. City of New York et al.
DissentFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization et al.
DissentFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Board of School Commissioners of the City of Indianapolis et al. v. Jacobs et al.
Did not participateFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Lee et al. v. Thornton, District Director, United States Customs Service, et al.
ConcurrenceFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Gerstein v. Pugh et al.
DissentJan 27, 1975 · October Term 1974
Daniel v. Louisiana
MajorityJan 27, 1975 · October Term 1974
Chapman et al. v. Meier, Secretary of State of North Dakota
MajorityJan 27, 1975 · October Term 1974
Test v. United States
MajorityJan 22, 1975 · October Term 1974
Standard Pressed Steel Co. v. Department of Revenue of Washington
MajorityJan 22, 1975 · October Term 1974
Goss et al. v. Lopez et al.
MajorityJan 22, 1975 · October Term 1974
North Georgia Finishing, Inc. v. Di-Chem, Inc.
MajorityJan 21, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Mazurie et al.
MajorityJan 21, 1975 · October Term 1974
Taylor v. Louisiana
MajorityJan 15, 1975 · October Term 1974
Cousins et al. v. Wigoda et al.
DissentJan 15, 1975 · October Term 1974
Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Ballard
MajorityJan 15, 1975 · October Term 1974
Maness v. Meyers, Judge
MajorityJan 14, 1975 · October Term 1974
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp., Communications Equipment & Systems Division v. Local 134, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, et al.
MajorityJan 14, 1975 · October Term 1974
Sosna v. Iowa et al.
MajorityJan 14, 1975 · October Term 1974
Fusari, Commissioner of Labor v. Steinberg et al.
DissentDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Schick v. Reed, Chairman, United States Board of Parole, et al.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc., et al.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Mississippi v. Arkansas
DissentDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Linden Lumber Division, Summer & Co. v. National Labor Relations Board et al.
DissentDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Kelley v. Southern Pacific Co.
DissentDec 18, 1974 · October Term 1974
Cantrell et al. v. Forest City Publishing Co. et al.
DissentDec 17, 1974 · October Term 1974
American Radio Assn., AFL-CIO, et al. v. Mobile Steamship Assn., Inc., et al.