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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)

MajorityJun 4, 1962 · October Term 1961
Gallegos v. Colorado
MajorityJun 4, 1962 · October Term 1961
United States v. Davis et al.
MajorityJun 4, 1962 · October Term 1961
Lehigh Valley Cooperative Farmers, Inc., et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityJun 4, 1962 · October Term 1961
Calbeck, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Employees' Compensation, v. Travelers Insurance Co. et al.
ConcurrenceJun 4, 1962 · October Term 1961
Lanza v. New York
MajorityMay 28, 1962 · October Term 1961
Enochs, District Director of Internal Revenue, v. Williams Packing & Navigation Co., Inc.
MajorityMay 28, 1962 · October Term 1961
National Labor Relations Board v. Washington Aluminum Co.
MajorityMay 28, 1962 · October Term 1961
Sunkist Growers, Inc., et al. v. Winckler & Smith Citrus Products Co. et al.
MajorityMay 28, 1962 · October Term 1961
Salem v. United States Lines Co.
DissentMay 28, 1962 · October Term 1961
Beard v. Stahr, Secretary of the Army, et al.
MajorityMay 21, 1962 · October Term 1961
Free v. Bland
MajorityMay 21, 1962 · October Term 1961
Hanover Bank, Executor, et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
MajorityMay 21, 1962 · October Term 1961
In Re Green
MajorityMay 21, 1962 · October Term 1961
Guzman v. Pichirilo
MajorityMay 21, 1962 · October Term 1961
Lynch v. Overholser, Hospital Superintendent
MajorityMay 21, 1962 · October Term 1961
National Labor Relations Board v. Katz et al.
ConcurrenceMay 21, 1962 · October Term 1961
Russell v. United States
MajorityMay 14, 1962 · October Term 1961
Vaughan v. Atkinson et al.
DissentMay 14, 1962 · October Term 1961
Beck v. Washington
MajorityMay 14, 1962 · October Term 1961
Goldblatt et al. v. Town of Hempstead
DissentMay 14, 1962 · October Term 1961
Hutcheson v. United States
DissentMay 14, 1962 · October Term 1961
Malone v. Bowdoin et al.
MajorityMay 14, 1962 · October Term 1961
United States v. Diebold, Incorporated
MajorityMay 14, 1962 · October Term 1961
Mattox v. Sacks, Warden
MajorityMay 14, 1962 · October Term 1961
Hohensee v. News Syndicate, Inc.
MajorityMay 14, 1962 · October Term 1961
Garrett v. United States
MajorityApr 30, 1962 · October Term 1961
Coppedge v. United States
MajorityApr 30, 1962 · October Term 1961
Goldlawr, Inc., v. Heiman et al.
ConcurrenceApr 30, 1962 · October Term 1961
Dairy Queen, Inc., v. Wood, U.S. District Judge, et al.
MajorityApr 30, 1962 · October Term 1961
California v. Federal Power Commission et al.
DissentApr 30, 1962 · October Term 1961
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Bilder, Executrix
ConcurrenceApr 30, 1962 · October Term 1961
Carnley v. Cochran, Corrections Director
MajorityApr 23, 1962 · October Term 1961
Scholle v. Hare, Secretary of State of Michigan, et al.
MajorityApr 9, 1962 · October Term 1961
National Labor Relations Board v. Walton Manufacturing Co. et al.
MajorityApr 2, 1962 · October Term 1961
Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc., v. Ellerman Lines, Ltd., et al.
MajorityApr 2, 1962 · October Term 1961
Rusk, Secretary of State v. Cort
DissentApr 2, 1962 · October Term 1961
In Re Zipkin.
DissentMar 26, 1962 · October Term 1961
Kesler v. Department of Public Safety of Utah
ConcurrenceMar 26, 1962 · October Term 1961
Baker et al. v. Carr et al.
MajorityMar 19, 1962 · October Term 1961
Dibella v. United States
DissentMar 19, 1962 · October Term 1961
United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Ideal Cement Co. et al.
MajorityMar 19, 1962 · October Term 1961
Fong Foo et al. v. United States
MajorityMar 19, 1962 · October Term 1961
Benz v. New York State Thruway Authority
MajorityMar 16, 1962 · October Term 1961
Turner v. City of Memphis et al.
MajorityMar 5, 1962 · October Term 1961
Simonson, Trustee in Bankruptcy, et al. v. Granquist, District Director of Internal Revenue, et al.
MajorityMar 5, 1962 · October Term 1961
Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Islands Reserve, v. Egan, Governor of Alaska, et al.
DissentMar 5, 1962 · October Term 1961
Organized Village of Kake et al. v. Egan, Governor of Alaska
MajorityMar 5, 1962 · October Term 1961
Griggs v. Allegheny County
MajorityMar 5, 1962 · October Term 1961
Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America, v. Lucas Flour Co.
ConcurrenceMar 5, 1962 · October Term 1961
Public Affairs Associates, Inc., Trading As Public Affairs Press, v. Rickover