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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)

DissentDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Schick v. Reed, Chairman, United States Board of Parole, et al.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc., et al.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Linden Lumber Division, Summer & Co. v. National Labor Relations Board et al.
DissentDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co.
DissentDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Kelley v. Southern Pacific Co.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Mississippi v. Arkansas
DissentDec 18, 1974 · October Term 1974
Cantrell et al. v. Forest City Publishing Co. et al.
DissentDec 17, 1974 · October Term 1974
American Radio Assn., AFL-CIO, et al. v. Mobile Steamship Assn., Inc., et al.
DissentDec 16, 1974 · October Term 1974
Blanchette et Al., Trustees of Property of Penn Central Transportation Co. v. Connecticut General Insurance Corp. et al.
DissentDec 16, 1974 · October Term 1974
Gulf Oil Corp. et al. v. Copp Paving Co., Inc., et al.
MajorityDec 10, 1974 · October Term 1974
Gonzalez v. Automatic Employees Credit Union et al.
MajorityNov 25, 1974 · October Term 1974
Saxbe, Attorney General, et al. v. Bustos et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1974 · October Term 1974
Allenberg Cotton Co., Inc. v. Pittman
MajorityNov 19, 1974 · October Term 1974
Otte, Trustee in Bankruptcy v. United States et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1974 · October Term 1974
Francisco v. Gathright, Correctional Superintendent
MajorityNov 11, 1974 · October Term 1974
Ring v. United States
DissentOct 29, 1974 · October Term 1974
United States v. American Friends Service Committee et al.
MajorityOct 21, 1974 · October Term 1974
United States v. Michigan National Corp. et al.
DissentJul 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
Milliken, Governor of Michigan, et al. v. Bradley et al.
MajorityJul 24, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Nixon, President of the United States, et al.
DissentJul 8, 1974 · October Term 1973
Secretary of the Navy v. Avrech
ConcurrenceJun 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Dorszynski v. United States
MajorityJun 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Wingo, Warden v. Wedding
ConcurrenceJun 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Taylor v. Hayes, Judge
MajorityJun 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Codispoti et al. v. Pennsylvania
DissentJun 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Wolff, Warden, et al. v. McDonnell
Did not participateJun 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Marine Bancorporation, Inc., et al.
DissentJun 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Connecticut National Bank et al.
DissentJun 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States et al. v. Richardson
DissentJun 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Reservists Committee To Stop the War et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
Miami Herald Publishing Co., Division of Knight Newspapers, Inc. v. Tornillo
ConcurrenceJun 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
Old Dominion Branch No. 496, National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO, et al. v. Austin et al.
ConcurrenceJun 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
Lehman v. City of Shaker Heights et al.
DissentJun 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.
ConcurrenceJun 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
Spence v. Washington
MajorityJun 24, 1974 · October Term 1973
Florida Power & Light Co. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 641, et al.
DissentJun 24, 1974 · October Term 1973
Pell et al. v. Procunier, Corrections Director, et al.
DissentJun 24, 1974 · October Term 1973
Saxbe, Attorney General, et al. v. Washington Post Co. et al.
DissentJun 24, 1974 · October Term 1973
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Idaho Power Co.
DissentJun 24, 1974 · October Term 1973
Richardson, County Clerk and Registrar of Voters of Mendocino County v. Ramirez et al.
DissentJun 24, 1974 · October Term 1973
Hamling et al. v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 24, 1974 · October Term 1973
Jenkins v. Georgia
MajorityJun 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Jimenez et al. v. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
MajorityJun 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Kokoszka v. Belford, Trustee in Bankruptcy
DissentJun 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Warden, Lewisburg Penitentiary v. Marrero
DissentJun 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Central Tablet Manufacturing Co. v. United States
DissentJun 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Bangor Punta Operations, Inc., et al. v. Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Co. et al.
DissentJun 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Parker, Warden, et al. v. Levy
DissentJun 17, 1974 · October Term 1973
Ross et al. v. Moffitt
MajorityJun 17, 1974 · October Term 1973
Moody et al. v. Albemarle Paper Co. et al.