Supreme Court decisions of October Term 1997

The Court’s 1997 Term began in October 1997. These are the 102 decisions SCDB records for it, decided between October 20, 1997 and June 26, 1998, during the Rehnquist Court.

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Decided by one vote (15)

• Allentown Mack Sales and Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
  522 U.S. 359Decided January 26, 19985–4Antonin Scalia
• National Credit Union Administration v. First National Bank & Trust Co.
  522 U.S. 479Decided February 25, 19985–4Clarence Thomas
• Kevin D. Gray v. Maryland
  523 U.S. 185Decided March 9, 19985–4Stephen G. Breyer
• Hugo Roman Almendarez-Torres v. United States
  523 U.S. 224Decided March 24, 19985–4Stephen G. Breyer
• Arthur Calderon v. Thomas Thompson
  523 U.S. 538Decided April 29, 19985–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Leonard Rollon Crawford-El v. Patricia Britton
  523 U.S. 574Decided May 4, 19985–4John Paul Stevens
• Frank J. Muscarello v. United States
  524 U.S. 125Decided June 8, 19985–4Stephen G. Breyer
• Thomas R. Phillips v. Washington Legal Foundation
  524 U.S. 156Decided June 15, 19985–4William H. Rehnquist
• Arnold F. Hohn v. United StatesAltered precedent
  524 U.S. 236Decided June 15, 19985–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Alida Star Gebser and Alida Jean McCullough v. Lago Vista Independent School District
  524 U.S. 274Decided June 22, 19985–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• United States v. Hosep Krikor BajakajianLaw held unconstitutional
  524 U.S. 321Decided June 22, 19985–4Clarence Thomas
• Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole v. Keith M. Scott
  524 U.S. 357Decided June 22, 19985–4Clarence Thomas
• Eastern Enterprises v. Kenneth S. ApfelLaw held unconstitutional
  524 U.S. 498Decided June 25, 19985–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• Randon Bragdon v. Sidney Abbott
  524 U.S. 624Decided June 25, 19985–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Angel Jaime Monge v. California
  524 U.S. 721Decided June 26, 19985–4Sandra Day O'Connor

All decisions, in order

• Carson Lynn Brown v. R. Williams
  522 U.S. 1Decided October 20, 19978–1Per curiam
• State Oil Company v. Barkat U. Khan and Khan & Associates, Inc.Altered precedent
  522 U.S. 3Decided November 4, 19979–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Garrit Bates v. United States
  522 U.S. 23Decided November 4, 19979–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• City of Monroe v. United States
  522 U.S. 34Decided November 17, 19977–2Per curiam
• Mario Salinas v. United States
  522 U.S. 52Decided December 2, 19979–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Murphy J. Foster, Jr. v. G. Scott LoveLaw held unconstitutional
  522 U.S. 67Decided December 2, 19979–0David H. Souter
• Melvin Jefferson v. City of Tarrant
  522 U.S. 75Decided December 9, 19978–1Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Richard F. Trest v. Burl Cain
  522 U.S. 87Decided December 9, 19979–0Stephen G. Breyer
• John Hudson v. United StatesAltered precedent
  522 U.S. 93Decided December 10, 19979–0William H. Rehnquist
• Lynne Kalina v. Rodney Fletcher
  522 U.S. 118Decided December 10, 19979–0John Paul Stevens
• General Electric Company v. Robert K. Joiner et Ux.
  522 U.S. 136Decided December 15, 19979–0William H. Rehnquist
• City of Chicago v. International College of Surgeons
  522 U.S. 156Decided December 15, 19977–2Sandra Day O'Connor
• Bay Area Laundry and Dry Cleaning Pension Trust Fund v. Ferbar Corporation of California, Inc.
  522 U.S. 192Decided December 15, 19979–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Fidelity Financial Services, Inc. v. Richard V Fink
  522 U.S. 211Decided January 13, 19989–0David H. Souter
• Kenneth Lee Baker and Steven Robert Baker v. General Motors Corporation
  522 U.S. 222Decided January 13, 19989–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• George G. Rogers v. United States
  522 U.S. 252Decided January 14, 19986–3John Paul Stevens
• Janice R. Lachance v. Lester E. Erickson, Jr.
  522 U.S. 262Decided January 21, 19989–0William H. Rehnquist
• Douglas McArthur Buchanan, Jr. v. Ronald J. Angelone
  522 U.S. 269Decided January 21, 19986–3William H. Rehnquist
• Christopher H. Lunding v. New York Tax Appeals TribunalLaw held unconstitutional
  522 U.S. 287Decided January 21, 19986–3Sandra Day O'Connor
• South Dakota v. Yankton Sioux Tribe
  522 U.S. 329Decided January 26, 19989–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Allentown Mack Sales and Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
  522 U.S. 359Decided January 26, 19985–4Antonin Scalia
• James Brogan v. United States
  522 U.S. 398Decided January 26, 19987–2Antonin Scalia
• Dolores M. Oubre v. Entergy Operations, Inc.
  522 U.S. 422Decided January 26, 19986–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Newsweek, Inc. v. Florida Department of Revenue
  522 U.S. 442Decided February 23, 19989–0Per curiam
• Lorenzo Arteaga v. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  522 U.S. 446Decided February 23, 19988–1Per curiam
• Regions Hospital v. Donna E. Shalala
  522 U.S. 448Decided February 24, 19986–3Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Mary Anna Rivet v. Regions Bank of Louisiana
  522 U.S. 470Decided February 24, 19989–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• National Credit Union Administration v. First National Bank & Trust Co.
  522 U.S. 479Decided February 25, 19985–4Clarence Thomas
• Alaska v. Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government
  522 U.S. 520Decided February 25, 19989–0Clarence Thomas
• Randy G. Spencer v. Mike Kemna
  523 U.S. 1Decided March 3, 19988–1Antonin Scalia
• Lexecon Inc. v. Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach
  523 U.S. 26Decided March 3, 19989–0David H. Souter
• Daniel Bogan and Marilyn Roderick v. Janet Scott-Harris
  523 U.S. 44Decided March 3, 19989–0Clarence Thomas
• Margaret Kawaauhau v. Paul W. Geiger
  523 U.S. 57Decided March 3, 19989–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• United States v. Hernan Ramirez
  523 U.S. 65Decided March 4, 19989–0William H. Rehnquist
• Joseph Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services
  523 U.S. 75Decided March 4, 19989–0Antonin Scalia
• Steel Company v. Citizens for a Better Environment
  523 U.S. 83Decided March 4, 19989–0Antonin Scalia
• Quality King Distributors, Inc. v. L'Anza Research International, Inc.
  523 U.S. 135Decided March 9, 19989–0John Paul Stevens
• Debra Faye Lewis v. United States
  523 U.S. 155Decided March 9, 19988–1Stephen G. Breyer
• Kevin D. Gray v. Maryland
  523 U.S. 185Decided March 9, 19985–4Stephen G. Breyer
• Glendora v. John Porzio
  523 U.S. 206Decided March 9, 19988–1Per curiam
• Janice E. Hetzel v. Prince William County
  523 U.S. 208Decided March 23, 19989–0Per curiam
• Caterpillar Inc. v. International Union
  523 U.S. 1015Decided March 23, 19989–0Per curiam
• Edward S. Cohen v. Hilda de La Cruz
  523 U.S. 213Decided March 24, 19989–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Hugo Roman Almendarez-Torres v. United States
  523 U.S. 224Decided March 24, 19985–4Stephen G. Breyer
• Ohio Adult Parole Authority v. Eugene Woodard
  523 U.S. 272Decided March 25, 19989–0William H. Rehnquist
• Texas v. United States
  523 U.S. 296Decided March 31, 19989–0Antonin Scalia
• United States v. Edward G. Scheffer
  523 U.S. 303Decided March 31, 19988–1Clarence Thomas
• C. Elvin Feltner, Jr. v. Columbia Pictures Television, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
  523 U.S. 340Decided March 31, 19989–0Clarence Thomas
• United States v. United States Shoe CorporationLaw held unconstitutional
  523 U.S. 360Decided March 31, 19989–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Angel Francisco Breard v. Fred W. Greene
  523 U.S. 371Decided April 14, 19986–3Per curiam
• Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  523 U.S. 382Decided April 21, 19989–0Antonin Scalia
• Terry Campbell v. Louisiana
  523 U.S. 392Decided April 21, 19987–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• David R. Beach v. Ocwen Federal Bank
  523 U.S. 410Decided April 21, 19989–0David H. Souter
• Lorelyn Penero Miller v. Madeleine K. Albright
  523 U.S. 420Decided April 22, 19986–3John Paul Stevens
• California and State Lands Commission v. Deep Sea Research, Inc.
  523 U.S. 491Decided April 22, 19989–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Edwards v. United States
  523 U.S. 511Decided April 28, 19989–0Stephen G. Breyer
• United States v. Estate of Francis J. Romani
  523 U.S. 517Decided April 29, 19989–0John Paul Stevens
• Arthur Calderon v. Thomas Thompson
  523 U.S. 538Decided April 29, 19985–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Leonard Rollon Crawford-El v. Patricia Britton
  523 U.S. 574Decided May 4, 19985–4John Paul Stevens
• Randall Ricci v. Village of Arlington Heights
  523 U.S. 613Decided May 4, 19989–0Per curiam
• Lewis v. Brunswick Corp.
  523 U.S. 1113Decided May 15, 19989–0Per curiam
• Kenneth Eugene Bousley v. United States
  523 U.S. 614Decided May 18, 19987–2William H. Rehnquist
• Terry Stewart v. Ramon Martinez-Villareal
  523 U.S. 637Decided May 18, 19987–2William H. Rehnquist
• Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engine Division v. United Automobile
  523 U.S. 653Decided May 18, 19989–0Antonin Scalia
• Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Ralph P. Forbes
  523 U.S. 666Decided May 18, 19986–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Montana v. Crow Tribe of Indians
  523 U.S. 696Decided May 18, 19989–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Ohio Forestry Association, Inc. v. Sierra Club
  523 U.S. 726Decided May 18, 19989–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Arthur Calderon v. Troy Ashmus, Etc.
  523 U.S. 740Decided May 26, 19989–0William H. Rehnquist
• Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma v. Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.
  523 U.S. 751Decided May 26, 19986–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• State of New Jersey v. State of New York
  523 U.S. 767Decided May 26, 19986–3David H. Souter
• County of Sacramento v. Teri Lewis and Thomas Lewis
  523 U.S. 833Decided May 26, 19989–0David H. Souter
• Air Line Pilots Association v. Robert A. Miller
  523 U.S. 866Decided May 26, 19987–2Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• United States v. Vickie S. Cabrales
  524 U.S. 1Decided June 1, 19989–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Federal Election Commission v. James E. Akins
  524 U.S. 11Decided June 1, 19986–3Stephen G. Breyer
• United States v. Chris W. Beggerly
  524 U.S. 38Decided June 8, 19989–0William H. Rehnquist
• United States v. Bestfoods
  524 U.S. 51Decided June 8, 19989–0David H. Souter
• Bonnie L. Geissal v. Moore Medical Corporation
  524 U.S. 74Decided June 8, 19989–0David H. Souter
• Frank X. Hopkins Petitioner v. Randolph K. Reeves
  524 U.S. 88Decided June 8, 19988–1Clarence Thomas
• Cass County v. Leech Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
  524 U.S. 103Decided June 8, 19989–0Clarence Thomas
• Philomena Dooley v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.
  524 U.S. 116Decided June 8, 19989–0Clarence Thomas
• Frank J. Muscarello v. United States
  524 U.S. 125Decided June 8, 19985–4Stephen G. Breyer
• New Mexico v. Timothy Reed
  524 U.S. 151Decided June 8, 19989–0Per curiam
• Thomas R. Phillips v. Washington Legal Foundation
  524 U.S. 156Decided June 15, 19985–4William H. Rehnquist
• Sillasse Bryan v. United States
  524 U.S. 184Decided June 15, 19986–3John Paul Stevens
• Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. Ronald R. Yeskey
  524 U.S. 206Decided June 15, 19989–0Antonin Scalia
• American Telephone and Telegraph Company v. Central Office Telephone, Inc.
  524 U.S. 214Decided June 15, 19987–1Antonin Scalia
• Arnold F. Hohn v. United StatesAltered precedent
  524 U.S. 236Decided June 15, 19985–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Sandra K. Forney v. Kenneth S. Apfel
  524 U.S. 266Decided June 15, 19989–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Alida Star Gebser and Alida Jean McCullough v. Lago Vista Independent School District
  524 U.S. 274Decided June 22, 19985–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• Gerald R. Caron v. United States
  524 U.S. 308Decided June 22, 19986–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Hosep Krikor BajakajianLaw held unconstitutional
  524 U.S. 321Decided June 22, 19985–4Clarence Thomas
• Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole v. Keith M. Scott
  524 U.S. 357Decided June 22, 19985–4Clarence Thomas
• Wisconsin Department of Corrections v. Keith D. Schacht
  524 U.S. 381Decided June 22, 19989–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Swidler & Berlin and James Hamilton v. United States
  524 U.S. 399Decided June 25, 19986–3William H. Rehnquist
• William J. Clinton v. City of New YorkLaw held unconstitutional
  524 U.S. 417Decided June 25, 19986–3John Paul Stevens
• Eastern Enterprises v. Kenneth S. ApfelLaw held unconstitutional
  524 U.S. 498Decided June 25, 19985–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• National Endowment for the Arts v. Karen Finley
  524 U.S. 569Decided June 25, 19988–1Sandra Day O'Connor
• Randon Bragdon v. Sidney Abbott
  524 U.S. 624Decided June 25, 19985–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• United States v. Aloyzas Balsys
  524 U.S. 666Decided June 25, 19987–2David H. Souter
• Angel Jaime Monge v. California
  524 U.S. 721Decided June 26, 19985–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Kimberly B. Ellerth
  524 U.S. 742Decided June 26, 19987–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Beth Ann Faragher v. City of Boca Raton
  524 U.S. 775Decided June 26, 19987–2David H. Souter

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