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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 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Norwood et al. v. Harrison et al.
ConcurrenceJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Levitt, Comptroller of New York, et al. v. Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty et al.
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Heller v. New York
ConcurrenceJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Roaden v. Kentucky
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States Department of Agriculture et al. v. Murry et al.
ConcurrenceJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States Department of Agriculture et al. v. Moreno et al.
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States Civil Service Commission et al. v. National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO, et al.
ConcurrenceJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Gilligan, Governor of Ohio, et al. v. Morgan et al.
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Miller v. California
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Paris Adult Theatre I et al. v. Slaton, District Attorney, et al.
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Kaplan v. California
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. 12 200-Ft. Reels of Super 8mm. Film et al. (Paladini, Claimant)
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. Orito
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Colgrove v. Battin, U.S. District Judge
ConcurrenceJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Keyes et al. v. School District No. 1, Denver, Colorado, et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Almeida-Sanchez v. United States
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. Ash
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, New York City Region of New York Conference of Branches, et al. v. New York et al.
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Pittsburgh Press Co. v. Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
New York State Department of Social Services et al. v. Dublino et al.
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Cady, Warden v. Dombrowski
DissentJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
Goldstein et al. v. California
MajorityJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. Little Lake Misere Land Co., Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al. v. Hynson, Westcott & Dunning, Inc.
MajorityJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
Ciba Corp. v. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al.
MajorityJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al. v. Bentex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
Usv Pharmaceutical Corp. v. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al.
DissentJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States et al. v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (Scrap) et al.
DissentJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
Gaffney v. Cummings et al.
DissentJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
White, Secretary of State of Texas, et al. v. Regester et al.
MajorityJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
White, Secretary of State of Texas v. Weiser et al.
ConcurrenceJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. et al. v. Wichita Board of Trade et al.
DissentJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
Barnes v. United States
MajorityJun 11, 1973 · October Term 1972
Strunk, Aka Wagner v. United States
DissentJun 11, 1973 · October Term 1972
Vlandis v. Kline et al.
ConcurrenceJun 11, 1973 · October Term 1972
Wardius v. Oregon
MajorityJun 11, 1973 · October Term 1972
Mattz v. Arnett, Director, Department of Fish and Game
ConcurrenceJun 11, 1973 · October Term 1972
City of Kenosha et al. v. Bruno et al.
MajorityJun 11, 1973 · October Term 1972
Logue et al. v. United States
DissentJun 11, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. Nevada et al.
MajorityJun 11, 1973 · October Term 1972
Dean v. Gadsden Times Publishing Corp.
DissentJun 4, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. State Tax Commission of Mississippi et al.
ConcurrenceJun 4, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. Mason, Administrator, et al.
DissentJun 4, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co.
MajorityJun 4, 1973 · October Term 1972
Northcross et al. v. Board of Education of the Memphis City Schools et al.
MajorityJun 4, 1973 · October Term 1972
Douglas v. Buder, Judge
DissentMay 29, 1973 · October Term 1972
Schneckloth, Conservation Center Superintendent v. Bustamonte
DissentMay 29, 1973 · October Term 1972
Cupp, Penitentiary Superintendent v. Murphy
ConcurrenceMay 29, 1973 · October Term 1972
Doe et al. v. McMillan et al.
DissentMay 29, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. Bishop