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)
- DissentFeb 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
- DissentFeb 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
- MajorityFeb 23, 1971 · October Term 1970
- MajorityFeb 23, 1971 · October Term 1970
- DissentFeb 23, 1971 · October Term 1970
Younger, District Attorney of Los Angeles County v. Harris et al.
- ConcurrenceFeb 23, 1971 · October Term 1970
Samuels et al. v. Mackell, District Attorney of Queens County, et al.
- DissentFeb 23, 1971 · October Term 1970
- DissentFeb 23, 1971 · October Term 1970
- MajorityFeb 23, 1971 · October Term 1970
- MajorityFeb 23, 1971 · October Term 1970
- DissentFeb 23, 1971 · October Term 1970
Law Students Civil Rights Research Council, Inc., et al. v. Wadmond et al.
- DissentFeb 23, 1971 · October Term 1970
- Did not participateFeb 23, 1971 · October Term 1970
Byrne, District Attorney of Suffolk County, et al. v. Karalexis et al.
- MajorityJan 25, 1971 · October Term 1970
- DissentJan 25, 1971 · October Term 1970
- MajorityJan 25, 1971 · October Term 1970
- ConcurrenceJan 25, 1971 · October Term 1970
- DissentJan 25, 1971 · October Term 1970
- MajorityJan 25, 1971 · October Term 1970
- MajorityJan 20, 1971 · October Term 1970
- MajorityJan 19, 1971 · October Term 1970
- MajorityJan 19, 1971 · October Term 1970
Procunier, Director, California Department of Corrections v. Atchley
- MajorityJan 18, 1971 · October Term 1970
Kennerly et al. v. District Court of the Ninth Judicial District of Montana et al.
- MajorityJan 14, 1971 · October Term 1970
Perkins et al. v. Matthews, Mayor of the City of Canton, et al.
- MajorityJan 14, 1971 · October Term 1970
Blount, Postmaster General, et al. v. Rizzi, Dba the Mail Box
- MajorityJan 13, 1971 · October Term 1970
- DissentJan 12, 1971 · October Term 1970
National Labor Relations Board v. Local 825, International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO
- DissentJan 12, 1971 · October Term 1970
Wyman, Commissioner of New York Department of Social Services, et al. v. James
- Did not participateJan 12, 1971 · October Term 1970
Decker, U.S. District Judge, et al. v. Harper & Row Publishers, Inc., et al.
- MajorityJan 12, 1971 · October Term 1970
- ConcurrenceDec 21, 1970 · October Term 1970
- DissentDec 15, 1970 · October Term 1970
- MajorityDec 8, 1970 · October Term 1970
- MajorityDec 8, 1970 · October Term 1970
Port of Boston Marine Terminal Assn. et al. v. Rederiaktiebolaget Transatlantic
- Did not participateDec 8, 1970 · October Term 1970
- DissentNov 23, 1970 · October Term 1970
- MajorityNov 23, 1970 · October Term 1970
- MajorityNov 23, 1970 · October Term 1970
- MajorityNov 12, 1970 · October Term 1970
- DissentNov 9, 1970 · October Term 1970
- DissentOct 26, 1970 · October Term 1970
- MajorityOct 19, 1970 · October Term 1970
- MajorityOct 19, 1970 · October Term 1970
- MajorityOct 19, 1970 · October Term 1970
- MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
- MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
- MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
- MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
- MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
- MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969