Justice John M. Harlan II

Voting and opinion record for John M. Harlan II in the Supreme Court Database, covering the 1954 through 1970 Terms.

Court eras served in this data: Warren Court, Burger Court.

Majority opinions by issue area

“Same side” means both Justices were in the majority, or both in dissent, in decisions where both voted; pairs with fewer than 50 shared decisions are left out.

Majority opinions written (171)

• Amalgamated Association of Street v. Lockridge
  403 U.S. 274Decided June 14, 19715–4John M. Harlan II
• Cohen v. California
  403 U.S. 15Decided June 7, 19715–4John M. Harlan II
• Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. United Transportation Union
  402 U.S. 570Decided June 1, 19715–4John M. Harlan II
• McGautha v. California
  402 U.S. 183Decided May 3, 19716–3John M. Harlan II
• United States v. United States Coin & CurrencyLaw held unconstitutional
  401 U.S. 715Decided April 5, 19715–4John M. Harlan II
• Whiteley v. Warden
  401 U.S. 560Decided March 29, 19716–3John M. Harlan II
• Ohio v. Wyandotte Chemicals Corp.
  401 U.S. 493Decided March 23, 19718–1John M. Harlan II
• Boddie v. ConnecticutLaw held unconstitutional
  401 U.S. 371Decided March 2, 19718–1John M. Harlan II
• Sanks v. Georgia
  401 U.S. 144Decided February 23, 19719–0John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Jorn
  400 U.S. 470Decided January 25, 19716–3John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Sisson
  399 U.S. 267Decided June 29, 19705–3John M. Harlan II
• Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Altered precedent
  398 U.S. 375Decided June 15, 19708–0John M. Harlan II
• Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.
  398 U.S. 144Decided June 1, 19705–2John M. Harlan II
• Rosado v. Wyman
  397 U.S. 397Decided April 6, 19706–2John M. Harlan II
• United States v. W. M. Webb, Inc.
  397 U.S. 179Decided March 3, 19708–0John M. Harlan II
• Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co.
  396 U.S. 375Decided January 20, 19707–1John M. Harlan II
• Zuber v. Allen
  396 U.S. 168Decided December 9, 19694–2John M. Harlan II
• Bryson v. United States
  396 U.S. 64Decided December 8, 19696–2John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Knox
  396 U.S. 77Decided December 8, 19696–2John M. Harlan II
• Lear, Inc. v. AdkinsAltered precedent
  395 U.S. 653Decided June 16, 19695–3John M. Harlan II
• Noyd v. Bond
  395 U.S. 683Decided June 16, 19697–1John M. Harlan II
• Gaston County v. United States
  395 U.S. 285Decided June 2, 19697–1John M. Harlan II
• Leary v. United StatesLaw held unconstitutional
  395 U.S. 6Decided May 19, 19698–0John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Covington
  395 U.S. 57Decided May 19, 19698–0John M. Harlan II
• Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Stanisic
  395 U.S. 62Decided May 19, 19695–3John M. Harlan II
• Kramer v. Caribbean Mills, Inc.
  394 U.S. 823Decided May 5, 19698–0John M. Harlan II
• Street v. New YorkLaw held unconstitutional
  394 U.S. 576Decided April 21, 19695–4John M. Harlan II
• Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Jacksonville Terminal Co.
  394 U.S. 369Decided March 25, 19694–3John M. Harlan II
• Spinelli v. United States
  393 U.S. 410Decided January 27, 19695–3John M. Harlan II
• Mancusi v. Deforte
  392 U.S. 364Decided June 17, 19686–3John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Southwestern Cable Co.
  392 U.S. 157Decided June 10, 19687–0John M. Harlan II
• Maryland v. Wirtz
  392 U.S. 183Decided June 10, 19686–2John M. Harlan II
• Cheng Fan Kwok v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
  392 U.S. 206Decided June 10, 19688–1John M. Harlan II
• Reading Co. v. Brown
  391 U.S. 471Decided June 3, 19686–2John M. Harlan II
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Gordon et Ux.
  391 U.S. 83Decided May 20, 19688–0John M. Harlan II
• Federal Power Commission v. Sunray Dx Oil Co.
  391 U.S. 9Decided May 6, 19688–0John M. Harlan II
• Continental Oil Co. v. Federal Power Commission
  390 U.S. 747Decided May 1, 19687–1John M. Harlan II
• Simmons v. United States
  390 U.S. 377Decided March 18, 19688–0John M. Harlan II
• Marchetti v. United StatesAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  390 U.S. 39Decided January 29, 19687–1John M. Harlan II
• Grosso v. United StatesLaw held unconstitutional
  390 U.S. 62Decided January 29, 19687–1John M. Harlan II
• Haynes v. United StatesLaw held unconstitutional
  390 U.S. 85Decided January 29, 19688–1John M. Harlan II
• Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co. v. Patterson
  390 U.S. 102Decided January 29, 19689–0John M. Harlan II
• Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts
  388 U.S. 130Decided June 12, 19675–4John M. Harlan II
• Securities and Exchange Commission v. United Benefit Life Insurance Co.
  387 U.S. 202Decided May 22, 19679–0John M. Harlan II
• Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner
  387 U.S. 136Decided May 22, 19675–3John M. Harlan II
• Toilet Goods Association, Inc. v. Gardner
  387 U.S. 158Decided May 22, 19677–1John M. Harlan II
• Gardner v. Toilet Goods Association, Inc.
  387 U.S. 167Decided May 22, 19675–3John M. Harlan II
• Honda v. Clark
  386 U.S. 484Decided April 10, 19678–0John M. Harlan II
• Spencer v. Texas
  385 U.S. 554Decided January 23, 19675–4John M. Harlan II
• Lassen v. Arizona ex Rel. Arizona Highway Department
  385 U.S. 458Decided January 10, 19679–0John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Fabrizio
  385 U.S. 263Decided December 12, 19667–2John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Blue
  384 U.S. 251Decided May 23, 19669–0John M. Harlan II
• Pure Oil Co. v. Suarez
  384 U.S. 202Decided May 16, 19669–0John M. Harlan II
• Wallis v. Pan American Petroleum Corp.
  384 U.S. 63Decided April 25, 19668–1John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Johnson
  383 U.S. 169Decided February 24, 19667–0John M. Harlan II
• Idaho Sheet Metal Works, Inc. v. Wirtz
  383 U.S. 190Decided February 24, 19669–0John M. Harlan II
• Segal v. Rochelle
  382 U.S. 375Decided January 18, 19669–0John M. Harlan II
• Hanna Mining Co. v. District 2
  382 U.S. 181Decided December 6, 19659–0John M. Harlan II
• Swift & Co., Inc. v. WickhamAltered precedent
  382 U.S. 111Decided November 22, 19656–3John M. Harlan II
• United Gas Improvement Co. v. Continental Oil Co.
  381 U.S. 392Decided June 1, 19658–1John M. Harlan II
• United States v. California
  381 U.S. 139Decided May 17, 19655–2John M. Harlan II
• Jaben v. United States
  381 U.S. 214Decided May 17, 19656–3John M. Harlan II
• Maryland v. United States
  381 U.S. 41Decided May 3, 19658–1John M. Harlan II
• Textile Workers Union of America v. Darlington Manufacturing Co.
  380 U.S. 263Decided March 29, 19657–0John M. Harlan II
• Department of Mental Hygiene of California v. Kirchner
  380 U.S. 194Decided March 8, 19658–1John M. Harlan II
• Republic Steel Corp. v. Maddox
  379 U.S. 650Decided January 25, 19658–1John M. Harlan II
• King v. United States
  379 U.S. 329Decided December 14, 19647–2John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Powell
  379 U.S. 48Decided November 23, 19646–3John M. Harlan II
• Ryan v. United States
  379 U.S. 61Decided November 23, 19648–1John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Tateo
  377 U.S. 463Decided June 8, 19646–3John M. Harlan II
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama ex Rel. Flowers
  377 U.S. 288Decided June 1, 19649–0John M. Harlan II
• Massachusetts Trustees of Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates v. United States
  377 U.S. 235Decided May 25, 19649–0John M. Harlan II
• John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. Livingston
  376 U.S. 543Decided March 30, 19648–0John M. Harlan II
• Mrvica v. Esperdy
  376 U.S. 560Decided March 30, 19646–3John M. Harlan II
• Banco Nacional de Cuba v. Sabbatino
  376 U.S. 398Decided March 23, 19648–1John M. Harlan II
• Local Union No. 721 v. Needham Packing Co.
  376 U.S. 247Decided March 9, 19649–0John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Healy
  376 U.S. 75Decided February 17, 19649–0John M. Harlan II
• National Labor Relations Board v. Exchange Parts Co.
  375 U.S. 405Decided January 13, 19649–0John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Zacks et Ux.
  375 U.S. 59Decided November 12, 19637–1John M. Harlan II
• Braunstein v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  374 U.S. 65Decided June 10, 19638–1John M. Harlan II
• Local 100 v. Borden
  373 U.S. 690Decided June 3, 19636–2John M. Harlan II
• Local No. 207 v. Perko
  373 U.S. 701Decided June 3, 19636–2John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Carlo Bianchi & Co., Inc.
  373 U.S. 709Decided June 3, 19637–2John M. Harlan II
• Lopez v. United States
  373 U.S. 427Decided May 27, 19636–3John M. Harlan II
• Boesche v. Udall
  373 U.S. 472Decided May 27, 19639–0John M. Harlan II
• Wisconsin v. Federal Power Commission
  373 U.S. 294Decided May 20, 19635–4John M. Harlan II
• Interstate Commerce Commission v. New York
  372 U.S. 744Decided April 22, 19639–0John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Gilmore et Ux.
  372 U.S. 39Decided February 18, 19637–2John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Patrick
  372 U.S. 53Decided February 18, 19637–2John M. Harlan II
• Shotwell Manufacturing Co. v. United States
  371 U.S. 341Decided January 14, 19636–3John M. Harlan II
• Cleary v. Bolger
  371 U.S. 392Decided January 14, 19636–3John M. Harlan II
• Manual Enterprises, Inc. v. Day
  370 U.S. 478Decided June 25, 19626–1John M. Harlan II
• Glidden Company v. Zdanok
  370 U.S. 530Decided June 25, 19625–2John M. Harlan II
• Central Railroad Company of Pennsylvania v. PennsylvaniaLaw held unconstitutional
  370 U.S. 607Decided June 25, 19627–0John M. Harlan II
• Link v. Wabash Railroad Co.
  370 U.S. 626Decided June 25, 19624–3John M. Harlan II
• Gilbert v. United States
  370 U.S. 650Decided June 25, 19624–3John M. Harlan II
• Lehigh Valley Cooperative Farmers, Inc. v. United States
  370 U.S. 76Decided June 4, 19626–1John M. Harlan II
• Lynch v. Overholser
  369 U.S. 705Decided May 21, 19626–1John M. Harlan II
• Hutcheson v. United States
  369 U.S. 599Decided May 14, 19624–2John M. Harlan II
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Bilder
  369 U.S. 499Decided April 30, 19626–1John M. Harlan II
• Hoyt v. Florida
  368 U.S. 57Decided November 20, 19619–0John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Shimer
  367 U.S. 374Decided June 12, 19617–2John M. Harlan II
• Communist Party, U. S. A. v. Catherwood
  367 U.S. 389Decided June 12, 19619–0John M. Harlan II
• Scales v. United States
  367 U.S. 203Decided June 5, 19615–4John M. Harlan II
• Noto v. United States
  367 U.S. 290Decided June 5, 19619–0John M. Harlan II
• Sam Fox Publishing Co., Inc. v. United States
  366 U.S. 683Decided May 29, 19618–0John M. Harlan II
• Montana v. Kennedy
  366 U.S. 308Decided May 22, 19618–1John M. Harlan II
• Konigsberg v. State Bar of California
  366 U.S. 36Decided April 24, 19615–4John M. Harlan II
• In re Anastaplo
  366 U.S. 82Decided April 24, 19615–4John M. Harlan II
• Cohen v. Hurley
  366 U.S. 117Decided April 24, 19615–4John M. Harlan II
• Kossick v. United Fruit Co.
  365 U.S. 731Decided April 17, 19616–3John M. Harlan II
• System Federation No. 91 v. Wright
  364 U.S. 642Decided January 16, 19615–3John M. Harlan II
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Gillette Motor Transport, Inc.
  364 U.S. 130Decided June 27, 19608–1John M. Harlan II
• Flemming v. Nestor
  363 U.S. 603Decided June 20, 19605–4John M. Harlan II
• Miner v. Atlass
  363 U.S. 641Decided June 20, 19606–3John M. Harlan II
• Schilling v. Rogers
  363 U.S. 666Decided June 20, 19605–4John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Brosnan
  363 U.S. 237Decided June 13, 19605–4John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Louisiana
  363 U.S. 1Decided May 31, 19606–1John M. Harlan II
• Wyatt v. United States
  362 U.S. 525Decided May 16, 19606–3John M. Harlan II
• Local Lodge No. 1424 v. National Labor Relations Board
  362 U.S. 411Decided April 25, 19607–2John M. Harlan II
• Mitchell v. Robert Demario Jewelry, Inc.
  361 U.S. 288Decided January 18, 19606–3John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Price
  361 U.S. 304Decided January 18, 19607–2John M. Harlan II
• Barr v. Matteo
  360 U.S. 564Decided June 29, 19595–4John M. Harlan II
• Howard v. Lyons
  360 U.S. 593Decided June 29, 19596–3John M. Harlan II
• Southwestern Sugar & Molasses Co., Inc. v. River Terminals Corp.
  360 U.S. 411Decided June 22, 19596–3John M. Harlan II
• Anonymous Nos. 6 and 7 v. Baker
  360 U.S. 287Decided June 15, 19595–4John M. Harlan II
• Barenblatt v. United States
  360 U.S. 109Decided June 8, 19595–4John M. Harlan II
• Harrison v. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  360 U.S. 167Decided June 8, 19596–3John M. Harlan II
• Vitarelli v. Seaton
  359 U.S. 535Decided June 1, 19595–4John M. Harlan II
• T. I. M. E. Incorporated v. United States
  359 U.S. 464Decided May 18, 19595–4John M. Harlan II
• Mitchell v. Kentucky Finance Co., Inc.
  359 U.S. 290Decided April 20, 19598–0John M. Harlan II
• Cammarano et Ux. v. United States
  358 U.S. 498Decided February 24, 19599–0John M. Harlan II
• United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Memphis Light
  358 U.S. 103Decided December 8, 19585–3John M. Harlan II
• United States v. a & P Trucking Co.
  358 U.S. 121Decided December 8, 19589–0John M. Harlan II
• Lerner v. Casey
  357 U.S. 468Decided June 30, 19585–4John M. Harlan II
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama ex Rel. Patterson
  357 U.S. 449Decided June 30, 19589–0John M. Harlan II
• Giordenello v. United States
  357 U.S. 480Decided June 30, 19586–3John M. Harlan II
• Jones v. United States
  357 U.S. 493Decided June 30, 19587–2John M. Harlan II
• Cicenia v. Lagay
  357 U.S. 504Decided June 30, 19585–3John M. Harlan II
• Societe Internationale Pour Participations Industrielles et Commerciales, S. A. v. Rogers
  357 U.S. 197Decided June 16, 19588–0John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Dow
  357 U.S. 17Decided June 9, 19589–0John M. Harlan II
• The Colony, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  357 U.S. 28Decided June 9, 19587–2John M. Harlan II
• Nowak v. United States
  356 U.S. 660Decided May 26, 19586–3John M. Harlan II
• Maisenberg v. United States
  356 U.S. 670Decided May 26, 19586–3John M. Harlan II
• Hoag v. New Jersey
  356 U.S. 464Decided May 19, 19585–3John M. Harlan II
• Green v. United States
  356 U.S. 165Decided March 31, 19585–4John M. Harlan II
• Nashville Milk Co. v. Carnation Company
  355 U.S. 373Decided January 20, 19585–4John M. Harlan II
• Safeway Stores, Inc. v. Vance
  355 U.S. 389Decided January 20, 19585–4John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Shotwell Manufacturing Co.
  355 U.S. 233Decided December 16, 19576–3John M. Harlan II
• Yates v. United States
  354 U.S. 298Decided June 17, 19576–1John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Calamaro
  354 U.S. 351Decided June 17, 19577–1John M. Harlan II
• Service v. Dulles
  354 U.S. 363Decided June 17, 19578–0John M. Harlan II
• West Point Wholesale Grocery Co. v. City of OpelikaLaw held unconstitutional
  354 U.S. 390Decided June 17, 19578–1John M. Harlan II
• Chessman v. Teets
  354 U.S. 156Decided June 10, 19575–3John M. Harlan II
• Grunewald v. United States
  353 U.S. 391Decided May 27, 19579–0John M. Harlan II
• United States ex Rel. Hintopoulos et Ux. v. Shaughnessy
  353 U.S. 72Decided March 25, 19576–2John M. Harlan II
• United States Gypsum Co. v. National Gypsum Co.
  352 U.S. 457Decided February 25, 19575–3John M. Harlan II
• Pennsylvania Railroad Co. v. Rychlik
  352 U.S. 480Decided February 25, 19578–0John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Western Pacific Railroad Co.
  352 U.S. 59Decided December 3, 19566–1John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.
  352 U.S. 77Decided December 3, 19566–1John M. Harlan II
• Parr v. United States
  351 U.S. 513Decided June 11, 19565–4John M. Harlan II
• Czaplicki v. the Hoegh Silvercloud
  351 U.S. 525Decided June 11, 19569–0John M. Harlan II
• Cole v. Young
  351 U.S. 536Decided June 11, 19566–3John M. Harlan II
• De Sylva v. Ballentine
  351 U.S. 570Decided June 11, 19569–0John M. Harlan II
• Berra v. United States
  351 U.S. 131Decided April 30, 19567–2John M. Harlan II
• United States v. Leslie Salt Co.
  350 U.S. 383Decided March 5, 19569–0John M. Harlan II
• United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp.
  350 U.S. 332Decided February 27, 19569–0John M. Harlan II
• Federal Power Commission v. Sierra Pacific Power Co.
  350 U.S. 348Decided February 27, 19569–0John M. Harlan II
• Secretary of Agriculture v. United States
  350 U.S. 162Decided January 9, 19566–3John M. Harlan II
• Ellis v. Dixon
  349 U.S. 458Decided June 6, 19555–4John M. Harlan II
• Society for Savings in the City of Cleveland v. BowersLaw held unconstitutional
  349 U.S. 143Decided May 16, 19558–0John M. Harlan II

Dissents in argued cases (most recent 30 of 469)

• New York Times Co. v. United States
  403 U.S. 713Decided June 30, 19716–3Per curiam
• United States v. Harris
  403 U.S. 573Decided June 28, 19715–4Warren E. Burger
• Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.
  403 U.S. 29Decided June 7, 19715–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• United States v. International Minerals & Chemical Corp.
  402 U.S. 558Decided June 1, 19716–3William O. Douglas
• Perez et Ux. v. CampbellAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  402 U.S. 637Decided June 1, 19715–4Byron R. White
• Organization for a Better Austin v. Keefe
  402 U.S. 415Decided May 17, 19718–1Warren E. Burger
• United Transportation Union v. State Bar of Michigan
  401 U.S. 576Decided April 5, 19715–3Hugo L. Black
• Investment Company Institute v. Camp
  401 U.S. 617Decided April 5, 19716–2Potter Stewart
• Williams v. United States
  401 U.S. 646Decided April 5, 19716–2Byron R. White
• United States v. White
  401 U.S. 745Decided April 5, 19715–4Byron R. White
• Hill v. California
  401 U.S. 797Decided April 5, 19716–2Byron R. White
• Time, Inc. v. Pape
  401 U.S. 279Decided February 24, 19718–1Potter Stewart
• Ramsey v. United Mine Workers of America
  401 U.S. 302Decided February 24, 19715–4Byron R. White
• Baird v. State Bar of Arizona
  401 U.S. 1Decided February 23, 19715–4Hugo L. Black
• In re Stolar
  401 U.S. 23Decided February 23, 19715–4Hugo L. Black
• Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.
  400 U.S. 494Decided January 25, 19715–4Potter Stewart
• Oregon v. MitchellLaw held unconstitutional
  400 U.S. 112Decided December 21, 19705–4Hugo L. Black
• United States v. Phillipsburg National Bank & Trust Co.
  399 U.S. 350Decided June 29, 19705–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• New York v. United States
  399 U.S. 392Decided June 29, 19704–2Potter Stewart
• City of Phoenix v. KolodziejskiLaw held unconstitutional
  399 U.S. 204Decided June 23, 19705–3Byron R. White
• Coleman v. Alabama
  399 U.S. 1Decided June 22, 19705–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Chambers v. Maroney
  399 U.S. 42Decided June 22, 19707–1Byron R. White
• Baldwin v. New YorkLaw held unconstitutional
  399 U.S. 66Decided June 22, 19705–3Byron R. White
• Hellenic Lines Ltd. v. Rhoditis
  398 U.S. 306Decided June 8, 19705–3William O. Douglas
• Moon v. Maryland
  398 U.S. 319Decided June 8, 19705–2Per curiam
• Taggart v. Weinacker's, Inc.
  397 U.S. 223Decided March 9, 19706–2Per curiam
• Toussie v. United States
  397 U.S. 112Decided March 2, 19705–3Hugo L. Black
• Hadley v. Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas CityLaw held unconstitutional
  397 U.S. 50Decided February 25, 19705–3Hugo L. Black
• Ross v. Bernhard
  396 U.S. 531Decided February 2, 19705–3Byron R. White
• Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc.
  396 U.S. 229Decided December 15, 19695–3William O. Douglas

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