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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)

MajorityJan 18, 1965 · October Term 1964
California et al. v. Lo-Vaca Gathering Co. et al.
MajorityJan 18, 1965 · October Term 1964
United States v. First National City Bank
DissentJan 18, 1965 · October Term 1964
Whitney National Bank in Jefferson Parish v. Bank of New Orleans & Trust Co. et al.
DissentJan 18, 1965 · October Term 1964
Fortson, Secretary of State of Georgia v. Dorsey et al.
MajorityJan 18, 1965 · October Term 1964
Henry v. Mississippi
MajorityJan 18, 1965 · October Term 1964
Turner v. Louisiana
MajorityJan 18, 1965 · October Term 1964
Stanford v. Texas
MajorityJan 18, 1965 · October Term 1964
Jankovich et Al., Doing Business As Calumet Aviation Co. v. Indiana Toll Road Commission
MajorityJan 18, 1965 · October Term 1964
City of El Paso v. Simmons
MajorityJan 18, 1965 · October Term 1964
Cox v. Louisiana
MajorityJan 12, 1965 · October Term 1964
Parsons, Town Clerk of the Town of Hubbardton, et al. v. Buckley et al.
ConcurrenceDec 14, 1964 · October Term 1964
Fibreboard Paper Products Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board et al.
MajorityDec 14, 1964 · October Term 1964
Farmer v. Arabian American Oil Co.
ConcurrenceDec 14, 1964 · October Term 1964
Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States et al.
ConcurrenceDec 14, 1964 · October Term 1964
Katzenbach, Acting Attorney General, et al. v. McClung et al.
ConcurrenceDec 14, 1964 · October Term 1964
Hamm v. City of Rock Hill
DissentDec 14, 1964 · October Term 1964
King, Executrix, et al. v. United States
MajorityDec 14, 1964 · October Term 1964
All States Freight, Inc., et al. v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. et al.
DissentDec 7, 1964 · October Term 1964
Calhoon, President, Or Peters, Secretary-Treasurer of District No. 1, National Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, AFL-CIO v. Harvey et al.
MajorityDec 7, 1964 · October Term 1964
Gillespie, Administratrix v. United States Steel Corp.
MajorityDec 7, 1964 · October Term 1964
American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada et al. v. Wittstein et al.
ConcurrenceDec 7, 1964 · October Term 1964
McLaughlin et al. v. Florida
MajorityDec 7, 1964 · October Term 1964
Railway Labor Executives' Association et al. v. United States et al.
DissentNov 23, 1964 · October Term 1964
United States et al. v. Powell et al.
DissentNov 23, 1964 · October Term 1964
Ryan v. United States
ConcurrenceNov 23, 1964 · October Term 1964
Garrison v. Louisiana
MajorityNov 23, 1964 · October Term 1964
Beck v. Ohio
ConcurrenceNov 23, 1964 · October Term 1964
Schlagenhauf v. Holder, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana
MajorityNov 16, 1964 · October Term 1964
Brulotte et al. v. Thys Co.
MajorityNov 16, 1964 · October Term 1964
Scranton, Governor of Pennsylvania, et al. v. Drew et al.
MajorityNov 16, 1964 · October Term 1964
Boles, Warden v. Stevenson
MajorityNov 9, 1964 · October Term 1964
National Labor Relations Board v. Burnup & Sims, Inc.
MajorityNov 9, 1964 · October Term 1964
Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employes v. United Air Lines, Inc.
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Aldrich v. Aldrich et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Meyers, Secretary of State of Washington, v. Thigpen et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Williams, Treasurer of Oklahoma, et al. v. Moss et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Leonard v. United States
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Cooper v. Pate, Warden
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Drews et al. v. Maryland
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Swann v. Adams, Secretary of State of Florida, et al.
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Tralins v. Gerstein, State Attorney
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Germano et al. v. Kerner, Governor of Illinois, et al.
DissentJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Green et al. v. Virginia
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Grove Press, Inc., v. Gerstein, State Attorney, et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Marshall et al. v. Hare, Secretary of State of Michigan, et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
McLeod v. Ohio.
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Lathan v. New York
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Smith v. Crouse, Warden
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Etchieson v. Texas
MajorityJun 22, 1964 · October Term 1963
Ruark v. Colorado