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)
- ConcurrenceDec 4, 1950 · October Term 1950
- MajorityDec 4, 1950 · October Term 1950
- DissentNov 27, 1950 · October Term 1950
- MajorityNov 27, 1950 · October Term 1950
- MajorityNov 27, 1950 · October Term 1950
- DissentNov 27, 1950 · October Term 1950
- MajorityNov 13, 1950 · October Term 1950
- MajorityNov 13, 1950 · October Term 1950
United States v. Security Trust & Savings Bank, Executor, et al.
- MajorityNov 13, 1950 · October Term 1950
- MajorityNov 13, 1950 · October Term 1950
- DissentNov 6, 1950 · October Term 1950
Missouri Ex Rel. Southern Railway Co. v. Mayfield, Circuit Court Judge
- MajorityNov 6, 1950 · October Term 1950
- MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
- MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
- MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
- DissentJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Osman et al. v. Douds, Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board
- MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Roberts v. United States District Court for the Northern District of California et al.
- MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
- DissentJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Automatic Radio Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.
- ConcurrenceJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
- DissentJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
- DissentJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Johnson, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Eisentrager, Alias Ehrhardt, et al.
- ConcurrenceJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
- Did not participateJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Swift & Company Packers et al. v. Compania Colombiana Del Caribe, S. A. et al.
- Did not participateJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
- Did not participateJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
- ConcurrenceJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
Travelers Health Association et al. v. Virginia Ex Rel. State Corporation Commission
- MajorityJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education et al.
- Did not participateJun 5, 1950 · October Term 1949
- DissentMay 29, 1950 · October Term 1949
Graver Tank & Mfg. Co., Inc. et al. v. Linde Air Products Co.
- MajorityMay 29, 1950 · October Term 1949
Ewing, Federal Security Administrator, et al. v. Mytinger & Casselberry, Inc.
- MajorityMay 15, 1950 · October Term 1949
- MajorityMay 15, 1950 · October Term 1949
- MajorityMay 15, 1950 · October Term 1949
- Did not participateMay 15, 1950 · October Term 1949
Capitol Greyhound Lines et al. v. Brice, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
- ConcurrenceMay 8, 1950 · October Term 1949
- Did not participateMay 8, 1950 · October Term 1949
- Did not participateMay 8, 1950 · October Term 1949
- Did not participateMay 8, 1950 · October Term 1949
- Did not participateMay 8, 1950 · October Term 1949
Building Service Employees International Union, Local 262, et al. v. Gazzam
- Did not participateMay 8, 1950 · October Term 1949
- MajorityMay 8, 1950 · October Term 1949
United States v. National Association of Real Estate Boards et al.
- Did not participateMay 8, 1950 · October Term 1949
- Did not participateMay 8, 1950 · October Term 1949
Hughes et al. v. Superior Court of California for Contra Costa County
- Did not participateApr 24, 1950 · October Term 1949
Mullane, Special Guardian, v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co., Trustee, et al.
- DissentApr 24, 1950 · October Term 1949
Shipman et Al., Trading As Shipman Brothers, et al. v. Dupre et al.
- Did not participateApr 24, 1950 · October Term 1949
- DissentApr 17, 1950 · October Term 1949
South et al. v. Peters, Chairman of the Georgia State Democratic Executive Committee, et al.
- Did not participateApr 17, 1950 · October Term 1949
- Did not participateApr 10, 1950 · October Term 1949