The Court’s 1971 Term began in October 1971. These are the 179 decisions SCDB records for it, decided between October 12, 1971 and June 29, 1972, during the Burger Court.
- Hicks v. Pleasure House, Inc.
404 U.S. 1Decided October 12, 19717–0Per curiam
- Arciniega v. Freeman, U.S. Marshal
404 U.S. 4Decided October 26, 19717–0Per curiam
- Superintendent of Insurance of New York v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co.
404 U.S. 6Decided November 8, 19717–0William O. Douglas
- McClanahan v. Morauer & Hartzell, Inc.
404 U.S. 16Decided November 8, 19716–1Per curiam
- Younger v. Gilmore
404 U.S. 15Decided November 8, 19717–0Per curiam
- Engelman v. Amos
404 U.S. 23Decided November 9, 19717–0Per curiam
- Jennings v. Mahoney
404 U.S. 25Decided November 9, 19717–0Per curiam
- Doherty v. United States
404 U.S. 28Decided November 9, 19717–0Per curiam
- Norfolk & Western Railroad Co. v. Nemitz
404 U.S. 37Decided November 15, 19714–3William O. Douglas
- Slayton v. Smith
404 U.S. 53Decided November 16, 19715–2Per curiam
- Harris v. Washington
404 U.S. 55Decided November 16, 19715–2Per curiam
- Cruz v. Hauck
404 U.S. 59Decided November 16, 19717–0Per curiam
- Schreiner v. United States
404 U.S. 67Decided November 16, 19717–0Per curiam
- Reed v. ReedLaw held unconstitutional
404 U.S. 71Decided November 22, 19717–0Warren E. Burger
- Richardson v. Belcher
404 U.S. 78Decided November 22, 19714–3Potter Stewart
- Chevron Oil Co. v. Huson
404 U.S. 97Decided December 6, 19717–0Potter Stewart
- National Labor Relations Board v. Plasterers' Local Union No. 79
404 U.S. 116Decided December 6, 19717–0Byron R. White
- National Labor Relations Board v. Nashfinch Co.
404 U.S. 138Decided December 6, 19715–2William O. Douglas
- Allied Chemical & Alkali Workers of America v. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.
404 U.S. 157Decided December 6, 19716–1William J. Brennan Jr.
- Mayer v. City of Chicago
404 U.S. 189Decided December 13, 19717–0William J. Brennan Jr.
- Victory Carriers, Inc. v. Law
404 U.S. 202Decided December 13, 19715–2Byron R. White
- Britt v. North Carolina
404 U.S. 226Decided December 13, 19715–2Thurgood Marshall
- North Carolina v. Rice
404 U.S. 244Decided December 14, 19716–1Per curiam
- Wilwording v. Swenson
404 U.S. 249Decided December 14, 19716–1Per curiam
- O'Keeffe v. Aerojet-General Shipyards, Inc.
404 U.S. 254Decided December 14, 19717–0Per curiam
- Santobello v. New York
404 U.S. 257Decided December 20, 19714–3Warren E. Burger
- Picard v. Connor
404 U.S. 270Decided December 20, 19716–1William J. Brennan Jr.
- Townsend v. SwankLaw held unconstitutional
404 U.S. 282Decided December 20, 19717–0William J. Brennan Jr.
- United States v. Campos-Serrano
404 U.S. 293Decided December 20, 19714–3Potter Stewart
- United States v. Marion
404 U.S. 307Decided December 20, 19717–0Byron R. White
- United States v. Bass
404 U.S. 336Decided December 20, 19715–2Thurgood Marshall
- Schilb v. Kuebel
404 U.S. 357Decided December 20, 19714–3Harry A. Blackmun
- United States v. Louisiana
404 U.S. 388Decided December 20, 19717–0
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. Medical Committee for Human Rights
404 U.S. 403Decided January 10, 19726–1Thurgood Marshall
- Diffenderfer v. Central Baptist Church of Miami
404 U.S. 412Decided January 10, 19726–1Per curiam
- Reliance Electric Co. v. Emerson Electric Co.
404 U.S. 418Decided January 11, 19724–3Potter Stewart
- United States v. Tucker
404 U.S. 443Decided January 11, 19725–2Potter Stewart
- Federal Power Commission v. Florida Power & Light Co.
404 U.S. 453Decided January 12, 19724–2Byron R. White
- Lego v. Twomey
404 U.S. 477Decided January 12, 19724–3Byron R. White
- Groppi v. Leslie
404 U.S. 496Decided January 13, 19727–0Warren E. Burger
- California Motor Transport Co. v. Trucking Unlimited
404 U.S. 508Decided January 13, 19727–0William O. Douglas
- Haines v. Kerner
404 U.S. 519Decided January 13, 19727–0Per curiam
- Love v. Pullman Co.
404 U.S. 522Decided January 17, 19727–0Potter Stewart
- Trbovich v. United Mine Workers of America
404 U.S. 528Decided January 17, 19726–1Thurgood Marshall
- Board of Regents of the University of Texas System v. New Left Education Project
404 U.S. 541Decided January 24, 19726–1Byron R. White
- Connor v. Williams
404 U.S. 549Decided January 24, 19729–0Per curiam
- In re Little
404 U.S. 553Decided January 24, 19729–0Per curiam
- United States v. Standard Oil Co. of California
404 U.S. 558Decided January 24, 19729–0Per curiam
- United States v. Christian Echoes National Ministry, Inc.
404 U.S. 561Decided January 24, 19728–0Per curiam
- United States v. Chas. Pfizer & Co., Inc.
404 U.S. 548Decided January 24, 19723–3
- Bradley v. United States
404 U.S. 567Decided January 24, 19727–2Per curiam
- Boyd v. Dutton
405 U.S. 1Decided February 22, 19725–4Per curiam
- Colombo v. New York
405 U.S. 9Decided February 22, 19728–1Per curiam
- Roudebush v. Hartke
405 U.S. 15Decided February 23, 19725–2Potter Stewart
- Parisi v. Davidson
405 U.S. 34Decided February 23, 19727–0Potter Stewart
- Lindsey v. NormetLaw held unconstitutional
405 U.S. 56Decided February 23, 19725–2Byron R. White
- United States v. Generes et Vir
405 U.S. 93Decided February 23, 19726–1Harry A. Blackmun
- National Labor Relations Board v. Scrivener
405 U.S. 117Decided February 23, 19729–0Harry A. Blackmun
- Duncan v. Tennessee
405 U.S. 127Decided February 23, 19726–3Per curiam
- Bullock v. CarterLaw held unconstitutional
405 U.S. 134Decided February 24, 19727–0Warren E. Burger
- Giglio v. United States
405 U.S. 150Decided February 24, 19727–0Warren E. Burger
- Papachristou v. City of JacksonvilleLaw held unconstitutional
405 U.S. 156Decided February 24, 19727–0William O. Douglas
- Smith v. Florida
405 U.S. 172Decided February 24, 19727–0William O. Douglas
- D. H. Overmyer Co., Inc. v. Frick Co.
405 U.S. 174Decided February 24, 19727–0Harry A. Blackmun
- Swarb v. Lennox
405 U.S. 191Decided February 24, 19726–1Harry A. Blackmun
- Richardson v. Wright
405 U.S. 208Decided February 24, 19726–3Per curiam
- Iowa Beef Packers, Inc. v. Thompson
405 U.S. 228Decided February 29, 19728–1Per curiam
- Federal Trade Commission v. Sperry & Hutchinson Co.
405 U.S. 233Decided March 1, 19727–0Byron R. White
- Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of California
405 U.S. 251Decided March 1, 19725–2Thurgood Marshall
- Adams v. Illinois
405 U.S. 278Decided March 6, 19725–2William J. Brennan Jr.
- United States v. Mississippi Chemical Corp.
405 U.S. 298Decided March 6, 19728–0Thurgood Marshall
- Rabe v. Washington
405 U.S. 313Decided March 20, 19729–0Per curiam
- Cruz v. Beto
405 U.S. 319Decided March 20, 19728–1Per curiam
- Willis v. Prudential Insurance Company of America
405 U.S. 318Decided March 20, 19724–4
- Dunn v. BlumsteinAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
405 U.S. 330Decided March 21, 19726–1Thurgood Marshall
- Fein v. Selective Service System Local Board No. 7 of Yonkers
405 U.S. 365Decided March 21, 19724–3Harry A. Blackmun
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. First Security Bank of Utah, N. A.
405 U.S. 394Decided March 21, 19726–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Schneble v. Florida
405 U.S. 427Decided March 21, 19726–3William H. Rehnquist
- Eisenstadt v. BairdLaw held unconstitutional
405 U.S. 438Decided March 22, 19726–1William J. Brennan Jr.
- Loper v. Beto
405 U.S. 473Decided March 22, 19725–4Potter Stewart
- Humphrey v. Cady
405 U.S. 504Decided March 22, 19727–0Thurgood Marshall
- Gooding v. WilsonLaw held unconstitutional
405 U.S. 518Decided March 23, 19725–2William J. Brennan Jr.
- Lynch v. Household Finance Corp.
405 U.S. 538Decided March 23, 19727–0Potter Stewart
- Ford Motor Co. v. United States
405 U.S. 562Decided March 29, 19725–2William O. Douglas
- United States v. Topco Associates, Inc.
405 U.S. 596Decided March 29, 19726–1Thurgood Marshall
- Alexander v. Louisiana
405 U.S. 625Decided April 3, 19727–0Byron R. White
- Stanley v. IllinoisLaw held unconstitutional
405 U.S. 645Decided April 3, 19725–2Byron R. White
- Carter v. Stanton
405 U.S. 669Decided April 3, 19727–0Per curiam
- Cole v. Richardson
405 U.S. 676Decided April 18, 19724–3Warren E. Burger
- Grubbs v. General Electric Credit Corp.
405 U.S. 699Decided April 18, 19729–0William H. Rehnquist
- Evansville-Vanderburgh Airport Authority District v. Delta Airlines, Inc.
405 U.S. 707Decided April 19, 19727–1William J. Brennan Jr.
- Sierra Club v. Morton
405 U.S. 727Decided April 19, 19724–3Potter Stewart
- S&e Contractors, Inc. v. United States
406 U.S. 1Decided April 24, 19725–3William O. Douglas
- Illinois v. City of MilwaukeeAltered precedent
406 U.S. 91Decided April 24, 19729–0William O. Douglas
- Washington v. General Motors Corp.
406 U.S. 109Decided April 24, 19728–0William O. Douglas
- Nebraska v. Iowa
406 U.S. 117Decided April 24, 19729–0William J. Brennan Jr.
- Affiliated Ute Citizens of Utah v. United States
406 U.S. 128Decided April 24, 19727–0Harry A. Blackmun
- Weber v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Law held unconstitutional
406 U.S. 164Decided April 24, 19728–1Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Vermont v. New York
406 U.S. 186Decided April 24, 19729–0Per curiam
- Sixty-Seventh Minnesota State Senate v. Beens
406 U.S. 187Decided April 29, 19728–1Per curiam
- Wisconsin v. YoderLaw held unconstitutional
406 U.S. 205Decided May 15, 19727–0Warren E. Burger
- Dukes v. Warden
406 U.S. 250Decided May 15, 19727–2William J. Brennan Jr.
- National Labor Relations Board v. Burns International Security Services, Inc.
406 U.S. 272Decided May 15, 19729–0Byron R. White
- United States v. Biswell
406 U.S. 311Decided May 15, 19728–1Byron R. White
- Andrews v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co.Altered precedent
406 U.S. 320Decided May 15, 19727–1William H. Rehnquist
- Huffman v. Boersen
406 U.S. 337Decided May 15, 19729–0Per curiam
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. v. Erie Lackawanna Railroad Co.
406 U.S. 340Decided May 15, 19728–0Per curiam
- Strait v. Laird
406 U.S. 341Decided May 22, 19725–4William O. Douglas
- Johnson v. Louisiana
406 U.S. 356Decided May 22, 19725–4Byron R. White
- Apodaca v. Oregon
406 U.S. 404Decided May 22, 19725–4Byron R. White
- Caplin v. Marine Midland Grace Trust Co. of New York
406 U.S. 416Decided May 22, 19725–4Thurgood Marshall
- Kastigar v. United States
406 U.S. 441Decided May 22, 19725–2Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Zicarelli v. New Jersey State Commission of Investigation
406 U.S. 472Decided May 22, 19725–2Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Sarno v. Illinois Crime Investigating Commission
406 U.S. 482Decided May 22, 19725–2Per curiam
- Utah v. United States
406 U.S. 484Decided May 22, 19729–0
- International Union of Operating Engineers v. Flair Builders, Inc.
406 U.S. 487Decided May 30, 19727–2William J. Brennan Jr.
- Lake Carriers' Assn. v. Macmullan
406 U.S. 498Decided May 30, 19727–2William J. Brennan Jr.
- Deepsouth Packing Co., Inc. v. Laitram Corp.
406 U.S. 518Decided May 30, 19725–4Byron R. White
- Jefferson v. Hackney
406 U.S. 535Decided May 30, 19725–4William H. Rehnquist
- Socialist Labor Party v. Gilligan
406 U.S. 583Decided May 30, 19726–3William H. Rehnquist
- Carleson v. Remillard
406 U.S. 598Decided June 7, 19729–0William O. Douglas
- Brooks v. TennesseeLaw held unconstitutional
406 U.S. 605Decided June 7, 19726–3William J. Brennan Jr.
- Federal Power Commission v. Louisiana Power & Light Co.
406 U.S. 621Decided June 7, 19727–0William J. Brennan Jr.
- United States v. Midwest Video Corp.
406 U.S. 649Decided June 7, 19725–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- Kirby v. Illinois
406 U.S. 682Decided June 7, 19725–4Potter Stewart
- Brunette Machine Works, Ltd. v. Kockum Industries, Inc.
406 U.S. 706Decided June 7, 19729–0Thurgood Marshall
- Jackson v. IndianaLaw held unconstitutional
406 U.S. 715Decided June 7, 19727–0Harry A. Blackmun
- United States v. Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corp.
406 U.S. 742Decided June 7, 19729–0William H. Rehnquist
- First National City Bank v. Banco Nacional de Cuba
406 U.S. 759Decided June 7, 19725–4William H. Rehnquist
- Laird v. Nelms
406 U.S. 797Decided June 7, 19726–2William H. Rehnquist
- Aikens v. California
406 U.S. 813Decided June 7, 19729–0Per curiam
- The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.
407 U.S. 1Decided June 12, 19728–1Warren E. Burger
- Argersinger v. Hamlin
407 U.S. 25Decided June 12, 19729–0William O. Douglas
- Fuentes v. ShevinLaw held unconstitutional
407 U.S. 67Decided June 12, 19724–3Potter Stewart
- Colten v. Kentucky
407 U.S. 104Decided June 12, 19727–2Byron R. White
- James v. StrangeLaw held unconstitutional
407 U.S. 128Decided June 12, 19729–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Adams v. Williams
407 U.S. 143Decided June 12, 19726–3William H. Rehnquist
- Moose Lodge No. 107 v. Irvis
407 U.S. 163Decided June 12, 19726–3William H. Rehnquist
- Taylor v. McKeithen
407 U.S. 191Decided June 12, 19726–3Per curiam
- Flower v. United States
407 U.S. 197Decided June 12, 19726–3Per curiam
- Ivan V v. City of New York
407 U.S. 203Decided June 12, 19728–0Per curiam
- Pennsylvania v. New York
407 U.S. 223Decided June 19, 19729–0William J. Brennan Jr.
- Pennsylvania v. New York
407 U.S. 206Decided June 19, 19726–3William J. Brennan Jr.
- Mitchum v. Foster
407 U.S. 225Decided June 19, 19727–0Potter Stewart
- McNeil v. Director
407 U.S. 245Decided June 19, 19729–0Thurgood Marshall
- Flood v. Kuhn
407 U.S. 258Decided June 19, 19725–3Harry A. Blackmun
- United States v. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Plamondon
407 U.S. 297Decided June 19, 19728–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Shadwick v. City of Tampa
407 U.S. 345Decided June 19, 19729–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Murel v. Baltimore City Criminal Court
407 U.S. 355Decided June 19, 19728–1Per curiam
- Turner v. Arkansas
407 U.S. 366Decided June 19, 19728–1Per curiam
- Milton v. Wainwright
407 U.S. 371Decided June 22, 19725–4Warren E. Burger
- Pipefitters Local Union No. 562 v. United States
407 U.S. 385Decided June 22, 19726–2William J. Brennan Jr.
- Wright v. Council of the City of Emporia
407 U.S. 451Decided June 22, 19725–4Potter Stewart
- United States v. Scotland Neck City Board of EducationLaw held unconstitutional
407 U.S. 484Decided June 22, 19729–0Potter Stewart
- Peters v. Kiff
407 U.S. 493Decided June 22, 19726–3Thurgood Marshall
- Barker v. Wingo
407 U.S. 514Decided June 22, 19729–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Central Hardware Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
407 U.S. 539Decided June 22, 19726–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Lloyd Corp., Ltd. v. Tanner
407 U.S. 551Decided June 22, 19725–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Laird v. Tatum
408 U.S. 1Decided June 26, 19725–4Warren E. Burger
- Gelbard v. United States
408 U.S. 41Decided June 26, 19725–4William J. Brennan Jr.
- Police Department of the City of Chicago v. MosleyLaw held unconstitutional
408 U.S. 92Decided June 26, 19729–0Thurgood Marshall
- Grayned v. City of RockfordLaw held unconstitutional
408 U.S. 104Decided June 26, 19729–0Thurgood Marshall
- United States v. Byrum
408 U.S. 125Decided June 26, 19726–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Healy v. James
408 U.S. 169Decided June 26, 19729–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Mancusi v. Stubbs
408 U.S. 204Decided June 26, 19727–2William H. Rehnquist
- Combs v. United States
408 U.S. 224Decided June 26, 19729–0Per curiam
- Kois v. Wisconsin
408 U.S. 229Decided June 26, 19729–0Per curiam
- Beecher v. Alabama
408 U.S. 234Decided June 26, 19729–0Per curiam
- Furman v. GeorgiaLaw held unconstitutional
408 U.S. 238Decided June 29, 19725–4Per curiam
- Morrissey v. Brewer
408 U.S. 471Decided June 29, 19729–0Warren E. Burger
- United States v. Brewster
408 U.S. 501Decided June 29, 19726–3Warren E. Burger
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth
408 U.S. 564Decided June 29, 19725–3Potter Stewart
- Perry v. Sindermann
408 U.S. 593Decided June 29, 19725–3Potter Stewart
- Gravel v. United States
408 U.S. 606Decided June 29, 19725–4Byron R. White
- Branzburg v. Hayes
408 U.S. 665Decided June 29, 19725–4Byron R. White
- Kleindienst v. Mandel
408 U.S. 753Decided June 29, 19726–3Harry A. Blackmun
- Moore v. Illinois
408 U.S. 786Decided June 29, 19725–4Harry A. Blackmun
- Port of Portland v. United States
408 U.S. 811Decided June 29, 19727–0Harry A. Blackmun
- Stewart v. Massachusetts
408 U.S. 845Decided June 29, 19729–0Per curiam
