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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)

MajorityOct 12, 1971 · October Term 1971
Hicks, District Attorney of Orange County, et al. v. Pleasure House, Inc., et al.
ConcurrenceJun 30, 1971 · October Term 1970
New York Times Co. v. United States
DissentJun 28, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Harris
ConcurrenceJun 28, 1971 · October Term 1970
Lemon et al. v. Kurtzman, Superintendent of Public Instruction of Pennsylvania, et al.
DissentJun 28, 1971 · October Term 1970
Tilton et al. v. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al.
ConcurrenceJun 28, 1971 · October Term 1970
Clay, Aka Ali v. United States
MajorityJun 28, 1971 · October Term 1970
Hunter v. Tennessee
MajorityJun 21, 1971 · October Term 1970
Jenness et al. v. Fortson, Secretary of State of Georgia
MajorityJun 21, 1971 · October Term 1970
Coolidge v. New Hampshire
MajorityJun 21, 1971 · October Term 1970
Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics
DissentJun 21, 1971 · October Term 1970
McKeiver et al. v. Pennsylvania
DissentJun 14, 1971 · October Term 1970
Palmer et al. v. Thompson, Mayor of the City of Jackson, et al.
DissentJun 14, 1971 · October Term 1970
Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America et al. v. Lockridge
MajorityJun 14, 1971 · October Term 1970
Hodgson, Secretary of Labor v. Local Union 6799, United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO, et al.
DissentJun 14, 1971 · October Term 1970
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Lincoln Savings & Loan Assn.
MajorityJun 14, 1971 · October Term 1970
Graham, Commissioner, Department of Public Welfare of Arizona v. Richardson et al.
ConcurrenceJun 14, 1971 · October Term 1970
Simpson v. Florida
MajorityJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Gordon et al. v. Lance et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Utah v. United States
MajorityJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Cohen v. California
Did not participateJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.
MajorityJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Griffin et al. v. Breckenridge et al.
ConcurrenceJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Ely v. Klahr et al.
DissentJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Whitcomb, Governor of Indiana v. Chavis et al.
DissentJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Abate et al. v. Mundt et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States et al. v. Mitchell et al.
ConcurrenceJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Connell v. Higginbotham et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Johnson v. Mississippi
MajorityJun 3, 1971 · October Term 1970
Connor et al. v. Johnson et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Greater Buffalo Press, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. International Minerals & Chemical Corp.
DissentJun 1, 1971 · October Term 1970
Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. United Transportation Union
MajorityJun 1, 1971 · October Term 1970
National Labor Relations Board v. Natural Gas Utility District of Hawkins County, Tennessee
MajorityJun 1, 1971 · October Term 1970
Coates et al. v. City of Cincinnati
DissentJun 1, 1971 · October Term 1970
Nelson, Warden v. O'neil
MajorityJun 1, 1971 · October Term 1970
Perez et Ux. v. Campbell, Superintendent, Motor Vehicle Division, Arizona Highway Department, et al.
DissentJun 1, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Armour & Co. et al.
MajorityMay 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
Astrup v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
MajorityMay 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
Gainesville Utilities Department et al. v. Florida Power Corp.
MajorityMay 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Ryan
MajorityMay 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
Bell v. Burson, Director, Georgia Department of Public Safety
ConcurrenceMay 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
Palmer v. City of Euclid, Ohio
MajorityMay 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
Bostic v. United States
MajorityMay 17, 1971 · October Term 1970
Organization for a Better Austin et al. v. Keefe
DissentMay 17, 1971 · October Term 1970
California v. Byers
DissentMay 17, 1971 · October Term 1970
McGee v. United States
DissentMay 17, 1971 · October Term 1970
Triangle Improvement Council et al. v. Ritchie, Commissioner, State Road Commission of West Virginia, et al.
DissentMay 3, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Reidel
DissentMay 3, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Thirty-Seven (37) Photographs (Luros, Claimant)
DissentMay 3, 1971 · October Term 1970
Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Perales