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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 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Lau et al. v. Nichols et al.
ConcurrenceJan 16, 1974 · October Term 1973
O'brien et al. v. Skinner, Sheriff, et al.
MajorityJan 16, 1974 · October Term 1973
American Pipe & Construction Co. et al. v. Utah et al.
DissentJan 15, 1974 · October Term 1973
O'shea, Magistrate, Circuit Court of Alexander County, Illinois, et al. v. Littleton et al.
MajorityJan 15, 1974 · October Term 1973
Spomer, State's Attorney of Alexander County, Illinois v. Littleton et al.
DissentJan 14, 1974 · October Term 1973
Schmidt, Director of Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services, et al. v. Lessard
MajorityJan 14, 1974 · October Term 1973
Vachon v. New Hampshire
DissentJan 9, 1974 · October Term 1973
Marshall v. United States
MajorityJan 9, 1974 · October Term 1973
Communist Party of Indiana et al. v. Whitcomb, Governor of Indiana, et al.
DissentJan 9, 1974 · October Term 1973
National Railroad Passenger Corp. et al. v. National Association of Railroad Passengers
DissentJan 8, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Calandra
DissentJan 8, 1974 · October Term 1973
Gateway Coal Co. v. United Mine Workers of America et al.
MajorityJan 8, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Maze
MajorityDec 17, 1973 · October Term 1973
National Labor Relations Board v. Savair Manufacturing Co.
DissentDec 17, 1973 · October Term 1973
Zahn et al. v. International Paper Co.
MajorityDec 17, 1973 · October Term 1973
Bonelli Cattle Co. et al. v. Arizona et al.
DissentDec 11, 1973 · October Term 1973
United States v. Robinson
DissentDec 11, 1973 · October Term 1973
Gustafson v. Florida
MajorityDec 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy v. Snyder's Drug Stores, Inc.
MajorityDec 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Golden State Bottling Co., Inc., Formerly Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Sacramento, et al. v. National Labor Relations Board
DissentDec 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Falk et al. v. Brennan, Secretary of Labor
MajorityDec 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Foley et al. v. Blair & Co., Inc., et al.
MajorityDec 4, 1973 · October Term 1973
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Ware
DissentDec 4, 1973 · October Term 1973
Cupp, Penitentiary Superintendent v. Naughten
MajorityDec 3, 1973 · October Term 1973
Chicago Mercantile Exchange v. Deaktor et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Department of Game of Washington v. Puyallup Tribe et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Kusper et al. v. Pontikes
ConcurrenceNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Lefkowitz, Attorney General of New York, et al. v. Turley et al.
DissentNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Espinoza et Vir v. Farah Manufacturing Co., Inc.
DissentNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Paschall et al. v. Christie-Stewart, Inc., et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Hess v. Indiana
DissentNov 12, 1973 · October Term 1973
Musser v. United States
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Norwell v. City of Cincinnati
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Taylor v. United States
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Wainwright, Corrections Director, et al. v. Stone et al.
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Moore v. Arizona
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Berry v. City of Cincinnati
DissentOct 23, 1973 · October Term 1973
United States Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Hibi
MajorityOct 23, 1973 · October Term 1973
Dennett v. Hogan, Warden
MajorityOct 15, 1973 · October Term 1973
Satiacum v. Washington
MajorityOct 15, 1973 · October Term 1973
Plummer v. City of Columbus
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Broadrick et al. v. Oklahoma et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Sugarman, Administrator, New York City Human Resources Administration, et al. v. Dougall et al.
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Gosa v. Mayden, Warden
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
In Re Griffiths
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Hunt v. McNair, Governor of South Carolina, et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Sloan, Treasurer of Pennsylvania, et al. v. Lemon et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty et al. v. Nyquist, Commissioner of Education of New York, et al.
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Alexander et al. v. Virginia
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Fausner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue