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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)

ConcurrenceJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Griffin et al. v. Maryland
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Fallen v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Barr et al. v. City of Columbia
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Robinson et al. v. Florida
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
United States v. Penn-Olin Chemical Co. et al.
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Jacobellis v. Ohio
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
A Quantity of Copies of Books et al. v. Kansas
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Bell et al. v. Maryland
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Bouie et al. v. City of Columbia
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Jackson v. Denno, Warden
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
United States v. Continental Can Co. et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Escobedo v. Illinois
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Aptheker et al. v. Secretary of State
DissentJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Berman v. United States
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Dresner et al. v. City of Tallahassee.
MajorityJun 15, 1964 · October Term 1963
Reynolds, Judge, et al. v. Sims et al.
MajorityJun 15, 1964 · October Term 1963
Wmca, Inc., et al. v. Lomenzo, Secretary of State of New York, et al.
MajorityJun 15, 1964 · October Term 1963
Maryland Committee for Fair Representation et al. v. Tawes, Governor of Maryland, et al.
MajorityJun 15, 1964 · October Term 1963
Davis, Secretary, State Board of Elections, et al. v. Mann et al.
MajorityJun 15, 1964 · October Term 1963
Roman, Clerk of the Peace, et al. v. Sincock et al.
MajorityJun 15, 1964 · October Term 1963
Lucas et al. v. Forty-Fourth General Assembly of Colorado et al.
ConcurrenceJun 15, 1964 · October Term 1963
Malloy v. Hogan, Sheriff
MajorityJun 15, 1964 · October Term 1963
Murphy et al. v. Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor
MajorityJun 15, 1964 · October Term 1963
United States et al. v. Boyd, Commissioner
MajorityJun 15, 1964 · October Term 1963
Aguilar v. Texas
MajorityJun 15, 1964 · October Term 1963
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for California et al. v. Ammex Warehouse Co. of San Ysidro, Inc., et al.
Did not participateJun 15, 1964 · October Term 1963
Viking Theatre Corp. v. Paramount Film Distributing Corp. et al.
MajorityJun 8, 1964 · October Term 1963
Donovan et al. v. City of Dallas et al.
MajorityJun 8, 1964 · October Term 1963
Wilbur-Ellis Co. et al. v. Kuther
MajorityJun 8, 1964 · October Term 1963
J. I. Case Co. et al. v. Borak
MajorityJun 8, 1964 · October Term 1963
General Motors Corp. v. Washington et al.
DissentJun 8, 1964 · October Term 1963
United States v. Tateo
DissentJun 8, 1964 · October Term 1963
Aro Manufacturing Co., Inc., et al. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co., Inc.
MajorityJun 1, 1964 · October Term 1963
United States v. Aluminum Co. of America et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1964 · October Term 1963
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. Flowers, Attorney General
MajorityJun 1, 1964 · October Term 1963
Red Ball Motor Freight, Inc., et al. v. Shannon et Al., Doing Business As E. & R. Shannon
MajorityJun 1, 1964 · October Term 1963
Hostetter et al. v. Idlewild Bon Voyage Liquor Corp.
MajorityJun 1, 1964 · October Term 1963
Department of Revenue v. James B. Beam Distilling Co.
MajorityJun 1, 1964 · October Term 1963
United States v. Vermont et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1964 · October Term 1963
Baggett et al. v. Bullitt et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1964 · October Term 1963
Hudson Distributors, Inc., v. Eli Lilly & Co.
DissentJun 1, 1964 · October Term 1963
Marder v. Massachusetts
ConcurrenceJun 1, 1964 · October Term 1963
Chamberlin et al. v. Dade County Board of Public Instruction et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1964 · October Term 1963
Meeks v. Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Co.
MajorityMay 25, 1964 · October Term 1963
Griffin et al. v. County School Board of Prince Edward County et al.
MajorityMay 25, 1964 · October Term 1963
Massachusetts Trustees of Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates v. United States
MajorityMay 25, 1964 · October Term 1963
Local 20, Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Union v. Morton, Doing Business As Lester Morton Trucking Co.
MajorityMay 25, 1964 · October Term 1963
Calhoun et al. v. Latimer et al.
MajorityMay 25, 1964 · October Term 1963
Nagelberg v. United States
MajorityMay 18, 1964 · October Term 1963
Massiah v. United States