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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)

MajorityDec 8, 1947 · October Term 1947
Patton v. Mississippi
DissentNov 24, 1947 · October Term 1947
Cox v. United States
MajorityNov 24, 1947 · October Term 1947
Lillie v. Thompson, Trustee
MajorityNov 17, 1947 · October Term 1947
Priebe & Sons, Inc. v. United States
DissentNov 17, 1947 · October Term 1947
Morris v. McComb, Wage and Hour Administrator
MajorityNov 10, 1947 · October Term 1947
Rodgers v. United States
DissentNov 10, 1947 · October Term 1947
Federal Crop Insurance Corp. v. Merrill et Al., Doing Business As Merrill Bros.
MajorityNov 10, 1947 · October Term 1947
Delgadillo v. Carmichael, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service
MajorityNov 10, 1947 · October Term 1947
International Salt Co., Inc. v. United States
Did not participateJun 23, 1947 · October Term 1946
United States v. Petrillo
DissentJun 23, 1947 · October Term 1946
Adamson v. California
DissentJun 23, 1947 · October Term 1946
Bartels et Al., Doing Business As Crystal Ballroom, v. Birmingham, Collector of Internal Revenue, et al.
DissentJun 23, 1947 · October Term 1946
Foster et al. v. Illinois
DissentJun 23, 1947 · October Term 1946
Gayes v. New York
DissentJun 23, 1947 · October Term 1946
Caldarola v. Eckert et Al., Doing Business As Thor Eckert & Co.
MajorityJun 23, 1947 · October Term 1946
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. v. Phillips, State Revenue Commissioner
MajorityJun 23, 1947 · October Term 1946
Sunal v. Large, Superintendent, Federal Prison Camp
Did not participateJun 23, 1947 · October Term 1946
Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corporation et al.
Did not participateJun 23, 1947 · October Term 1946
United States v. Yellow Cab Co. et al.
Did not participateJun 23, 1947 · October Term 1946
United States v. Munsey Trust Co., Receiver
ConcurrenceJun 23, 1947 · October Term 1946
Fahey, Federal Home Loan Bank Commissioner, et al. v. Mallonee et al.
MajorityJun 23, 1947 · October Term 1946
Ex Parte Fahey, Federal Home Loan Bank Commissioner, et al.
DissentJun 23, 1947 · October Term 1946
Fay v. New York
MajorityJun 23, 1947 · October Term 1946
United States v. Standard Oil Company of California et al.
DissentJun 23, 1947 · October Term 1946
United States v. National Lead Co. et al.
MajorityJun 23, 1947 · October Term 1946
United States v. California
MajorityJun 16, 1947 · October Term 1946
Williams et al. v. Austrian et Al., Trustees
MajorityJun 16, 1947 · October Term 1946
Interstate Natural Gas Co., Inc. v. Federal Power Commission et al.
MajorityJun 16, 1947 · October Term 1946
McWilliams v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
DissentJun 16, 1947 · October Term 1946
United States v. Silk, Doing Business As Albert Silk Coal Co.
MajorityJun 16, 1947 · October Term 1946
Rutherford Food Corp. et al. v. McComb, Wage and Hour Administrator
MajorityJun 16, 1947 · October Term 1946
Mexican Light & Power Co., Ltd. v. Texas Mexican Railway Co.
DissentJun 16, 1947 · October Term 1946
Bazley v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
MajorityJun 16, 1947 · October Term 1946
United States v. Dickinson
DissentJun 16, 1947 · October Term 1946
Aircraft & Diesel Equipment Corp. v. Hirsch et al.
MajorityJun 9, 1947 · October Term 1946
Greenough et Al., Trustees, v. Tax Assessors of Newport et al.
MajorityJun 9, 1947 · October Term 1946
Clark, Attorney General, As Successor To the Alien Property Custodian, v. Allen et al.
MajorityJun 9, 1947 · October Term 1946
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. et al.
MajorityJun 9, 1947 · October Term 1946
United States v. Bayer et al.
MajorityJun 9, 1947 · October Term 1946
Gospel Army v. Los Angeles et al.
DissentJun 9, 1947 · October Term 1946
Rescue Army et al. v. Municipal Court of Los Angeles
DissentJun 9, 1947 · October Term 1946
Order of United Commercial Travelers of America v. Wolfe
MajorityJun 2, 1947 · October Term 1946
Cope v. Anderson, Receiver
MajorityJun 2, 1947 · October Term 1946
United States v. Smith, U.S. District Judge, et al.
MajorityJun 2, 1947 · October Term 1946
Myers v. Reading Company
MajorityMay 19, 1947 · October Term 1946
Craig et al. v. Harney, Sheriff
MajorityMay 19, 1947 · October Term 1946
National Labor Relations Board v. E. C. Atkins & Co.
MajorityMay 19, 1947 · October Term 1946
National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
MajorityMay 19, 1947 · October Term 1946
United States v. Walsh, Trading As Kelp Laboratories
MajorityMay 12, 1947 · October Term 1946
New York et al. v. United States et al.