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Description Date Docket #
2,606.84 ACRES OF LAND IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS v. U.S, 402 U.S. 916 (1971) April 19, 1971 No. 1316
ABATE v. MUNDT, 403 U.S. 182 (1971) June 7, 1971 No. 71
ARCINIEGA v. FREEMAN, 404 U.S. 4 (1971) October 26, 1971 No. 70-5135
ASKEW v. HARGRAVE, 401 U.S. 476 (1971) March 8, 1971 No. 573
ASTRUP v. IMMIGRATION SERVICE, 402 U.S. 509 (1971) May 24, 1971 No. 840
BAIRD v. STATE BAR OF ARIZONA, 401 U.S. 1 (1971) February 23, 1971 No. 15
BELL v. BURSON, 402 U.S. 535 (1971) May 24, 1971 No. 5586
BIVENS v. SIX UNKNOWN FED. NARCOTICS AGENTS, 403 U.S. 388 (1971) June 21, 1971 No. 301
BLONDER-TONGUE v. UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, 402 U.S. 313 (1971) May 3, 1971 No. 338
BLOUNT v. RIZZI, 400 U.S. 410 (1971) January 14, 1971 No. 55
BOARD OF EDUCATION v. SWANN, 402 U.S. 43 (1971) April 20, 1971 No. 498
BODDIE v. CONNECTICUT, 401 U.S. 371 (1971) March 2, 1971 No. 27
BOILERMAKERS v. HARDEMAN, 401 U.S. 233 (1971) February 24, 1971 No. 123
BOSTIC v. UNITED STATES, 402 U.S. 547 (1971) May 24, 1971 No. 5250
BOYLE v. LANDRY, 401 U.S. 77 (1971) February 23, 1971 No. 4
BRITT v. NORTH CAROLINA, 404 U.S. 226 (1971) December 13, 1971 No. 70-5041
BRUNO v. PENNSYLVANIA, 400 U.S. 350 (1971) January 12, 1971 No. 205
BYRNE v. KARALEXIS, 401 U.S. 216 (1971) February 23, 1971 No. 83
CALIFORNIA HUMAN RESOURCES DEPT. v. JAVA, 402 U.S. 121 (1971) April 26, 1971 No. 507
CALIFORNIA v. BYERS, 402 U.S. 424 (1971) May 17, 1971 No. 75
CAMP v. ARKANSAS, 404 U.S. 69 (1971) November 16, 1971 No. 70-353
CHEMICAL WORKERS v. PITTSBURGH GLASS, 404 U.S. 157 (1971) December 8, 1971 No. 70-32
CHEVRON OIL CO. v. HUSON, 404 U.S. 97 (1971) December 6, 1971 No. 70-11
CHICAGO & N. W. R. CO. v. TRANSPORTATION UNION, 402 U.S. 570 (1971) June 1, 1971 No. 189
CITIZENS TO PRESERVE OVERTON PARK v. VOLPE, 401 U.S. 402 (1971) March 2, 1971 No. 1066
CLAY v. UNITED STATES, 403 U.S. 698 (1971) June 28, 1971 No. 783
COATES v. CITY OF CINCINNATI, 402 U.S. 611 (1971) June 1, 1971 No. 117
COHEN v. CALIFORNIA, 403 U.S. 15 (1971) June 7, 1971 No. 299
COMMISSIONER v. LINCOLN SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN., 403 U.S. 345 (1971) June 14, 1971 No. 544
COMMITTEE FOR NUCLEAR RESPONSIBILITY, INC. v. SCHLESINGER, 404 U.S. 917 (1971) November 6, 1971 No. A-483
CONNELL v. HIGGINBOTHAM, 403 U.S. 207 (1971) June 7, 1971 No. 79
CONNOR v. JOHNSON, 402 U.S. 690 (1971) June 3, 1971
COOK v. UNITED STATES, 401 U.S. 996 (1971) March 29, 1971 No. 1166
COOLIDGE v. NEW HAMPSHIRE, 403 U.S. 443 (1971) June 21, 1971 No. 323
CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST. v. CISNEROS, 404 U.S. 1211 (1971) August 19, 1971
CROSSLIN v. MOUNTAIN STATES TEL. AND TEL. CO, 400 U.S. 1004 (1971) January 18, 1971 No. 326
CRUZ v. HAUCK, 404 U.S. 59 (1971) November 16, 1971 No. 70-5343
DANDRIDGE v. JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL BD., 404 U.S. 1219 (1971) August 30, 1971
DAVIS v. SCHOOL COMM'RS OF MOBILE COUNTY, 402 U.S. 33 (1971) April 20, 1971 No. 436
DEAL v. CINCINNATI BOARD OF EDUCATION, 402 U.S. 962 (1971) May 3, 1971 No. 5210
DECKER v. HARPER & ROW PUBLISHERS, 400 U.S. 348 (1971) January 12, 1971 No. 113
DEWEY v. REYNOLDS METALS CO., 402 U.S. 689 (1971) June 1, 1971 No. 835
DOHERTY v. UNITED STATES, 404 U.S. 28 (1971) November 9, 1971 No. 71-5679
DONALDSON v. CALIFORNIA, 404 U.S. 968 (1971) November 22, 1971 No. 70-5233
DONALDSON v. UNITED STATES, 400 U.S. 517 (1971) January 25, 1971 No. 65
DUN & BRADSTREET, INC. v. C. R. GROVE, 404 U.S. 898 (1971) October 19, 1971 No. 71-206
DURHAM v. UNITED STATES, 401 U.S. 481 (1971) March 8, 1971 No. 5928
DYSON v. STEIN, 401 U.S. 200 (1971) February 23, 1971 No. 41
EHLERT v. UNITED STATES., 402 U.S. 99 (1971) April 21, 1971 No. 120
EILERS v. HERCULES INC, 403 U.S. 937 (1971) June 21, 1971 No. 1620
ELIAS v. CATENA, 404 U.S. 807 (1971) October 12, 1971 No. A-285
ELY v. KLAHR, 403 U.S. 108 (1971) June 7, 1971 No. 548
ENGELMAN v. AMOS, 404 U.S. 23 (1971) November 9, 1971 No. 70-33
GAINESVILLE UTILITIES v. FLORIDA POWER CORP., 402 U.S. 515 (1971) May 24, 1971 No. 464
GILLETTE v. UNITED STATES, 401 U.S. 437 (1971) March 8, 1971 No. 85
GOMPERTS v. CHASE, 404 U.S. 1237 (1971) September 10, 1971 No. A-245
GORDON v. LANCE, 403 U.S. 1 (1971) June 7, 1971 No. 96
GRAHAM v. RICHARDSON, 403 U.S. 365 (1971) June 14, 1971 No. 609
GRIFFIN v. BRECKENRIDGE, 403 U.S. 88 (1971) June 7, 1971 No. 144
GRIGGS v. DUKE POWER CO., 401 U.S. 424 (1971) March 8, 1971 No. 124
GROPPI v. WISCONSIN, 400 U.S. 505 (1971) January 25, 1971 No. 26
GROVE PRESS, v. MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF CENSORS, 401 U.S. 480 (1971) March 8, 1971 No. 63
GUEY HEUNG LEE v. JOHNSON, 404 U.S. 1215 (1971) August 25, 1971 No. A-203
HARRIS v. NEW YORK, 401 U.S. 222 (1971) February 24, 1971 No. 206
HARRIS v. U. S., 404 U.S. 1232 (1971) August 31, 1971 No. A-145
HARRIS v. WASHINGTON, 404 U.S. 55 (1971) November 16, 1971 No. 70-5213
HAYWOOD v. NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASS'N, 401 U.S. 1204 (1971) March 1, 1971
HICKS v. PLEASURE HOUSE, INC., 404 U.S. 1 (1971) October 12, 1971 No. 70-127
HILL v. CALIFORNIA, 401 U.S. 797 (1971) April 5, 1971 No. 51
HODGSON v. STEELWORKERS, 403 U.S. 333 (1971) June 14, 1971 No. 655
HULL v. US, 404 U.S. 893 (1971) October 19, 1971 No. 70-5331
HUNTER v. TENNESSEE, 403 U.S. 711 (1971) June 28, 1971 No. 5085
IN RE STOLAR, 401 U.S. 23 (1971) February 23, 1971 No. 18
INVESTMENT CO. INSTITUTE v. CAMP, 401 U.S. 617 (1971) April 5, 1971 No. 61
JACKSON v. OGILVIE, 401 U.S. 904 (1971) February 22, 1971 No. 1341
JAMES v. VALTIERRA, 402 U.S. 137 (1971) April 26, 1971 No. 154
JENNESS v. FORTSON, 403 U.S. 431 (1971) June 21, 1971 No. 5714
JENNINGS v. MAHONEY, 404 U.S. 25 (1971) November 9, 1971 No. 71-5179
JOHNSON v. MISSISSIPPI, 403 U.S. 212 (1971) June 7, 1971 No. 5485
JOHNSON v. UNITED STATES, 401 U.S. 846 (1971) April 5, 1971 No. 5247
KARR v. SCHMIDT, 401 U.S. 1201 (1971) February 11, 1971
KENNERLY v. DISTRICT COURT OF MONTANA, 400 U.S. 423 (1971) January 18, 1971 No. 5370
KEYES v. SCHOOL DISTRICT, 402 U.S. 182 (1971) April 26, 1971
KITCHENS v. SMITH, 401 U.S. 847 (1971) April 5, 1971 No. 6131
LABINE v. VINCENT, 401 U.S. 532 (1971) March 29, 1971 No. 5257
LAW STUDENTS RESEARCH COUNCIL v. WADMOND, 401 U.S. 154 (1971) February 23, 1971 No. 49
LEE v. RUNGE, 404 U.S. 887 (1971) October 19, 1971 No. 70-263
LEMON v. KURTZMAN, 403 U.S. 602 (1971) June 28, 1971 No. 89
MACKEY v. UNITED STATES, 401 U.S. 667 (1971) April 5, 1971 No. 36
MAGNESIUM CASTING CO. v. NLRB, 401 U.S. 137 (1971) February 23, 1971 No. 370
MAHAN v. HOWELL, 404 U.S. 1201 (1971) July 27, 1971
MAYBERRY v. PENNSYLVANIA, 400 U.S. 455 (1971) January 20, 1971 No. 121
MAYER v. CITY OF CHICAGO, 404 U.S. 189 (1971) December 13, 1971 No. 70-5040
MCCLANAHAN v. MORAUER & HARTZELL, INC., 404 U.S. 16 (1971) November 8, 1971 No. 70-5097
MCDANIEL v. BARRESI, 402 U.S. 39 (1971) April 20, 1971 No. 420
MCGAUTHA v. CALIFORNIA, 402 U.S. 183 (1971) May 3, 1971 No. 203
MCGEE v. UNITED STATES, 402 U.S. 479 (1971) May 17, 1971 No. 362
MCKEIVER v. PENNSYLVANIA, 403 U.S. 528 (1971) June 21, 1971 No. 322
MELTZER v. LECRAW, 402 U.S. 936 (1971) May 3, 1971 No. 5048
MONITOR PATRIOT CO. v. ROY, 401 U.S. 265 (1971) February 24, 1971 No. 62
MOORE v. BOARD OF EDUCATION, 402 U.S. 47 (1971) April 20, 1971 No. 444
MOORE v. ILLINOIS, 403 U.S. 953 (1971) June 28, 1971 No. 5056
MOTOR COACH EMPLOYEES v. LOCKRIDGE, 403 U.S. 274 (1971) June 14, 1971 No. 76
N. L. R. B. v. GETMAN, 404 U.S. 1204 (1971) July 27, 1971
NELSON v. O'NEIL, 402 U.S. 622 (1971) June 1, 1971 No. 336
NEW YORK TIMES CO. v. UNITED STATES, 403 U.S. 713 (1971) June 30, 1971 No. 1873
NLRB v. NASH-FINCH CO., 404 U.S. 138 (1971) December 8, 1971 No. 70-93
NLRB v. NATURAL GAS UTILITY DISTRICT, 402 U.S. 600 (1971) June 1, 1971 No. 785
NLRB v. OPERATING ENGINEERS, 400 U.S. 297 (1971) January 12, 1971 No. 40
NLRB v. PLASTERERS' UNION, 404 U.S. 116 (1971) December 6, 1971 No. 70-63
NORFOLK & WESTERN R. CO. v. NEMITZ, 404 U.S. 37 (1971) November 15, 1971 No. 70-97
NORTH CAROLINA v. RICE, 404 U.S. 244 (1971) December 14, 1971 No. 70-77
O'KEEFFE v. AEROJET-GENERAL SHIPYARDS, 404 U.S. 254 (1971) December 14, 1971 No. 71-262
OCALA STAR-BANNER CO. v. DAMRON, 401 U.S. 295 (1971) February 24, 1971 No. 118
OHIO v. WYANDOTTE CHEMICALS CORP., 401 U.S. 493 (1971) March 23, 1971 No. 41
ORGANIZATION FOR A BETTER AUSTIN v. KEEFE, 402 U.S. 415 (1971) May 17, 1971 No. 135
PALMER v. CITY OF EUCLID, 402 U.S. 544 (1971) May 24, 1971 No. 143
PALMER v. THOMPSON, 403 U.S. 217 (1971) June 14, 1971 No. 107
PEASE v. HANSEN, 404 U.S. 70 (1971) November 16, 1971 No. 70-5376
PEREZ v. CAMPBELL, 402 U.S. 637 (1971) June 1, 1971 No. 5175
PEREZ v. LEDESMA, 401 U.S. 82 (1971) February 23, 1971 No. 60
PEREZ v. UNITED STATES, 402 U.S. 146 (1971) April 26, 1971 No. 600
PERKINS v. MATTHEWS, 400 U.S. 379 (1971) January 14, 1971 No. 46
PHILLIPS v. MARTIN MARIETTA CORP., 400 U.S. 542 (1971) January 25, 1971 No. 73
PICARD v. CONNOR, 404 U.S. 270 (1971) December 20, 1971 No. 70-96
PICCIRILLO v. NEW YORK, 400 U.S. 548 (1971) January 25, 1971 No. 97
PROCUNIER v. ATCHLEY, 400 U.S. 446 (1971) January 19, 1971 No. 44
PRYOR v. US, 404 U.S. 1242 (1971) October 29, 1971 No. A-403
RADICH v. NEW YORK, 401 U.S. 531 (1971) March 24, 1971 No. 169
RAMSEY v. MINE WORKERS, 401 U.S. 302 (1971) February 24, 1971 No. 88
REED v. REED, 404 U.S. 71 (1971) November 22, 1971 No. 70-4
RELFORD v. US DISCIPLINARY COMMANDANT, 401 U.S. 355 (1971) February 24, 1971 No. 98
REWIS v. UNITED STATES, 401 U.S. 808 (1971) April 5, 1971 No. 5342
RICHARDSON v. BELCHER, 404 U.S. 78 (1971) November 22, 1971 No. 70-53
RICHARDSON v. PERALES, 402 U.S. 389 (1971) May 3, 1971 No. 108
RIDDELL v. RHAY, 404 U.S. 974 (1971) November 22, 1971 No. 70-5379
RODICKER v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD CO, 400 U.S. 1012 (1971) January 18, 1971 No. 776
ROGERS v. BELLEI, 401 U.S. 815 (1971) April 5, 1971 No. 24
ROSENBERG v. YEE CHIEN WOO, 402 U.S. 49 (1971) April 21, 1971 No. 156
ROSENBLOOM v. METROMEDIA, 403 U.S. 29 (1971) June 7, 1971 No. 66
RUSSO v. U. S., 404 U.S. 1209 (1971) August 16, 1971 No. A-159
SAMUELS v. MACKELL, 401 U.S. 66 (1971) February 23, 1971 No. 7
SANKS v. GEORGIA, 401 U.S. 144 (1971) February 23, 1971 No. 28
SANTOBELLO v. NEW YORK, 404 U.S. 257 (1971) December 20, 1971 No. 70-98
SCHILB v. KUEBEL, 404 U.S. 357 (1971) December 20, 1971 No. 70-90
SCHLANGER v. SEAMANS, 401 U.S. 487 (1971) March 23, 1971 No. 5481
SCHREINER v. UNITED STATES, 404 U.S. 67 (1971) November 16, 1971 No. 71-5294
SIMPSON v. FLORIDA, 403 U.S. 384 (1971) June 14, 1971 No. 1267
SLAYTON v. SMITH, 404 U.S. 53 (1971) November 16, 1971 No. 70-108
SUPT. OF INSURANCE v. BANKERS LIFE & CAS. CO., 404 U.S. 6 (1971) November 8, 1971 No. 70-60
SWANN v. BOARD OF EDUCATION, 402 U.S. 1 (1971) April 20, 1971 No. 281
TARVER v. SMITH, 402 U.S. 1000 (1971) May 24, 1971 No. 6106
TATE v. SHORT, 401 U.S. 395 (1971) March 2, 1971 No. 324
TILTON v. RICHARDSON, 403 U.S. 672 (1971) June 28, 1971 No. 153
TIME, INC. v. PAPE, 401 U.S. 279 (1971) February 24, 1971 No. 109
TOWNSEND v. SWANK, 404 U.S. 282 (1971) December 20, 1971 No. 70-5021
TRIANGLE IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL v. RITCHIE, 402 U.S. 497 (1971) May 17, 1971 No. 712
U. S. v. EDGAR, 404 U.S. 1206 (1971) July 29, 1971
US BULK CARRIERS v. ARGUELLES, 400 U.S. 351 (1971) January 13, 1971 No. 29
US v. DISTRICT COURT FOR EAGLE COUNTY, 401 U.S. 520 (1971) March 24, 1971 No. 87
US v. DISTRICT COURT FOR WATER DIV. NO. 5, 401 U.S. 527 (1971) March 24, 1971 No. 812
US v. LOUISIANA, 403 U.S. 950 (1971) June 28, 1971 No. 52
US v. WASHINGTON POST CO, 403 U.S. 943 (1971) June 23, 1971 No. 1885
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA v. RAILING, 401 U.S. 486 (1971) March 22, 1971 No. 1059
UNITED STATES v. ARMOUR & CO., 402 U.S. 673 (1971) June 1, 1971 No. 759
UNITED STATES v. BASS, 404 U.S. 336 (1971) December 20, 1971 No. 70-71
UNITED STATES v. CAMPOS-SERRANO, 404 U.S. 293 (1971) December 20, 1971 No. 70-46
UNITED STATES v. FREED, 401 U.S. 601 (1971) April 5, 1971 No. 345
UNITED STATES v. GREATER BUFFALO PRESS, 402 U.S. 549 (1971) June 1, 1971 No. 821
UNITED STATES v. HARRIS, 403 U.S. 573 (1971) June 28, 1971 No. 30
UNITED STATES v. INTERNATIONAL MIN'LS CORP., 402 U.S. 558 (1971) June 1, 1971 No. 557
UNITED STATES v. JORN, 400 U.S. 470 (1971) January 25, 1971 No. 19
UNITED STATES v. MARION, 404 U.S. 307 (1971) December 20, 1971 No. 70-19
UNITED STATES v. MITCHELL, 403 U.S. 190 (1971) June 7, 1971 No. 798
UNITED STATES v. RANDALL, 401 U.S. 513 (1971) March 24, 1971 No. 125
UNITED STATES v. REIDEL, 402 U.S. 351 (1971) May 3, 1971 No. 534
UNITED STATES v. RYAN, 402 U.S. 530 (1971) May 24, 1971 No. 758
UNITED STATES v. SOUTHERN UTE INDIANS, 402 U.S. 159 (1971) April 26, 1971 No. 515
UNITED STATES v. THIRTY-SEVEN PHOTOGRAPHS, 402 U.S. 363 (1971) May 3, 1971 No. 133
UNITED STATES v. US COIN & CURRENCY, 401 U.S. 715 (1971) April 5, 1971 No. 261
UNITED STATES v. VUITCH, 402 U.S. 62 (1971) April 21, 1971 No. 84
UNITED STATES v. WELLER, 401 U.S. 254 (1971) February 24, 1971 No. 77
UNITED STATES v. WHITE, 401 U.S. 745 (1971) April 5, 1971 No. 13
UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION v. MICHIGAN BAR, 401 U.S. 576 (1971) April 5, 1971 No. 434
USNER v. LUCKENBACH OVERSEAS CORP., 400 U.S. 494 (1971) January 25, 1971 No. 47
UTAH v. UNITED STATES, 406 U.S. 484 (1971) June 7, 1971 No. 31
UTAH v. UNITED STATES, 403 U.S. 9 (1971) June 7, 1971 No. 31
VICTORY CARRIERS, INC. v. LAW, 404 U.S. 202 (1971) December 13, 1971 No. 70-54
WASHINGTON v. U.S, 402 U.S. 978 (1971) May 17, 1971 No. 11
WEINTRAUB v. U.S, 400 U.S. 1014 (1971) January 18, 1971 No. 5961
INMATES OF ATTICA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY v. ROCKEFELLER, 404 U.S. 809 (1971) October 12, 1971 No. 70-51
WHITCOMB v. CHAVIS, 403 U.S. 124 (1971) June 7, 1971 No. 92
WHITELEY v. WARDEN, 401 U.S. 560 (1971) March 29, 1971 No. 136
WILLIAMS v. UNITED STATES, 401 U.S. 646 (1971) April 5, 1971 No. 81
WILWORDING v. SWENSON, 404 U.S. 249 (1971) December 14, 1971 No. 70-5308
WINSTON-SALEM/FORSYTH COUNTY BD. OF ED. v. SCOTT, 404 U.S. 1221 (1971) August 31, 1971 No. 71-274
WISCONSIN v. CONSTANTINEAU, 400 U.S. 433 (1971) January 19, 1971 No. 95
WYMAN v. JAMES, 400 U.S. 309 (1971) January 12, 1971 No. 69
YOUNGER v. GILMORE, 404 U.S. 15 (1971) November 8, 1971 No. 70-9
YOUNGER v. HARRIS, 401 U.S. 37 (1971) February 23, 1971 No. 41
ZENITH RADIO CORP. v. HAZELTINE RESEARCH, 401 U.S. 321 (1971) February 24, 1971 No. 80

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