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Date
Docket #
SANTOBELLO v. NEW YORK, 404 U.S. 257 (1971)
December 20, 1971
No. 70-98
PICARD v. CONNOR, 404 U.S. 270 (1971)
December 20, 1971
No. 70-96
SCHILB v. KUEBEL, 404 U.S. 357 (1971)
December 20, 1971
No. 70-90
UNITED STATES v. BASS, 404 U.S. 336 (1971)
December 20, 1971
No. 70-71
TOWNSEND v. SWANK, 404 U.S. 282 (1971)
December 20, 1971
No. 70-5021
UNITED STATES v. CAMPOS-SERRANO, 404 U.S. 293 (1971)
December 20, 1971
No. 70-46
UNITED STATES v. MARION, 404 U.S. 307 (1971)
December 20, 1971
No. 70-19
O'KEEFFE v. AEROJET-GENERAL SHIPYARDS, 404 U.S. 254 (1971)
December 14, 1971
No. 71-262
NORTH CAROLINA v. RICE, 404 U.S. 244 (1971)
December 14, 1971
No. 70-77
WILWORDING v. SWENSON, 404 U.S. 249 (1971)
December 14, 1971
No. 70-5308
VICTORY CARRIERS, INC. v. LAW, 404 U.S. 202 (1971)
December 13, 1971
No. 70-54
BRITT v. NORTH CAROLINA, 404 U.S. 226 (1971)
December 13, 1971
No. 70-5041
MAYER v. CITY OF CHICAGO, 404 U.S. 189 (1971)
December 13, 1971
No. 70-5040
NLRB v. NASH-FINCH CO., 404 U.S. 138 (1971)
December 08, 1971
No. 70-93
CHEMICAL WORKERS v. PITTSBURGH GLASS, 404 U.S. 157 (1971)
December 08, 1971
No. 70-32
NLRB v. PLASTERERS' UNION, 404 U.S. 116 (1971)
December 06, 1971
No. 70-63
CHEVRON OIL CO. v. HUSON, 404 U.S. 97 (1971)
December 06, 1971
No. 70-11
RIDDELL v. RHAY, 404 U.S. 974 (1971)
November 22, 1971
No. 70-5379
RICHARDSON v. BELCHER, 404 U.S. 78 (1971)
November 22, 1971
No. 70-53
DONALDSON v. CALIFORNIA, 404 U.S. 968 (1971)
November 22, 1971
No. 70-5233
REED v. REED, 404 U.S. 71 (1971)
November 22, 1971
No. 70-4
SCHREINER v. UNITED STATES, 404 U.S. 67 (1971)
November 16, 1971
No. 71-5294
PEASE v. HANSEN, 404 U.S. 70 (1971)
November 16, 1971
No. 70-5376
CRUZ v. HAUCK, 404 U.S. 59 (1971)
November 16, 1971
No. 70-5343
HARRIS v. WASHINGTON, 404 U.S. 55 (1971)
November 16, 1971
No. 70-5213
CAMP v. ARKANSAS, 404 U.S. 69 (1971)
November 16, 1971
No. 70-353
SLAYTON v. SMITH, 404 U.S. 53 (1971)
November 16, 1971
No. 70-108
NORFOLK & WESTERN R. CO. v. NEMITZ, 404 U.S. 37 (1971)
November 15, 1971
No. 70-97
DOHERTY v. UNITED STATES, 404 U.S. 28 (1971)
November 09, 1971
No. 71-5679
JENNINGS v. MAHONEY, 404 U.S. 25 (1971)
November 09, 1971
No. 71-5179
ENGELMAN v. AMOS, 404 U.S. 23 (1971)
November 09, 1971
No. 70-33
YOUNGER v. GILMORE, 404 U.S. 15 (1971)
November 08, 1971
No. 70-9
SUPT. OF INSURANCE v. BANKERS LIFE & CAS. CO., 404 U.S. 6 (1971)
November 08, 1971
No. 70-60
MCCLANAHAN v. MORAUER & HARTZELL, INC., 404 U.S. 16 (1971)
November 08, 1971
No. 70-5097
COMMITTEE FOR NUCLEAR RESPONSIBILITY, INC. v. SCHLESINGER, 404 U.S. 917 (1971)
November 06, 1971
No. A-483
PRYOR v. US, 404 U.S. 1242 (1971)
October 29, 1971
No. A-403
ARCINIEGA v. FREEMAN, 404 U.S. 4 (1971)
October 26, 1971
No. 70-5135
DUN & BRADSTREET, INC. v. C. R. GROVE, 404 U.S. 898 (1971)
October 19, 1971
No. 71-206
HULL v. US, 404 U.S. 893 (1971)
October 19, 1971
No. 70-5331
LEE v. RUNGE, 404 U.S. 887 (1971)
October 19, 1971
No. 70-263
INMATES OF ATTICA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY v. ROCKEFELLER, 404 U.S. 809 (1971)
October 12, 1971
No. 70-51
HICKS v. PLEASURE HOUSE, INC., 404 U.S. 1 (1971)
October 12, 1971
No. 70-127
ELIAS v. CATENA, 404 U.S. 807 (1971)
October 12, 1971
No. A-285
GOMPERTS v. CHASE, 404 U.S. 1237 (1971)
September 10, 1971
No. A-245
WINSTON-SALEM/FORSYTH COUNTY BD. OF ED. v. SCOTT, 404 U.S. 1221 (1971)
August 31, 1971
No. 71-274
HARRIS v. U. S., 404 U.S. 1232 (1971)
August 31, 1971
No. A-145
DANDRIDGE v. JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL BD., 404 U.S. 1219 (1971)
August 30, 1971
GUEY HEUNG LEE v. JOHNSON, 404 U.S. 1215 (1971)
August 25, 1971
No. A-203
CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST. v. CISNEROS, 404 U.S. 1211 (1971)
August 19, 1971
RUSSO v. U. S., 404 U.S. 1209 (1971)
August 16, 1971
No. A-159
U. S. v. EDGAR, 404 U.S. 1206 (1971)
July 29, 1971
N. L. R. B. v. GETMAN, 404 U.S. 1204 (1971)
July 27, 1971
MAHAN v. HOWELL, 404 U.S. 1201 (1971)
July 27, 1971
NEW YORK TIMES CO. v. UNITED STATES, 403 U.S. 713 (1971)
June 30, 1971
No. 1873
HUNTER v. TENNESSEE, 403 U.S. 711 (1971)
June 28, 1971
No. 5085
MOORE v. ILLINOIS, 403 U.S. 953 (1971)
June 28, 1971
No. 5056
CLAY v. UNITED STATES, 403 U.S. 698 (1971)
June 28, 1971
No. 783
TILTON v. RICHARDSON, 403 U.S. 672 (1971)
June 28, 1971
No. 153
LEMON v. KURTZMAN, 403 U.S. 602 (1971)
June 28, 1971
No. 89
US v. LOUISIANA, 403 U.S. 950 (1971)
June 28, 1971
No. 52
UNITED STATES v. HARRIS, 403 U.S. 573 (1971)
June 28, 1971
No. 30
US v. WASHINGTON POST CO, 403 U.S. 943 (1971)
June 23, 1971
No. 1885
JENNESS v. FORTSON, 403 U.S. 431 (1971)
June 21, 1971
No. 5714
EILERS v. HERCULES INC, 403 U.S. 937 (1971)
June 21, 1971
No. 1620
COOLIDGE v. NEW HAMPSHIRE, 403 U.S. 443 (1971)
June 21, 1971
No. 323
MCKEIVER v. PENNSYLVANIA, 403 U.S. 528 (1971)
June 21, 1971
No. 322
BIVENS v. SIX UNKNOWN FED. NARCOTICS AGENTS, 403 U.S. 388 (1971)
June 21, 1971
No. 301
SIMPSON v. FLORIDA, 403 U.S. 384 (1971)
June 14, 1971
No. 1267
HODGSON v. STEELWORKERS, 403 U.S. 333 (1971)
June 14, 1971
No. 655
GRAHAM v. RICHARDSON, 403 U.S. 365 (1971)
June 14, 1971
No. 609
COMMISSIONER v. LINCOLN SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN., 403 U.S. 345 (1971)
June 14, 1971
No. 544
PALMER v. THOMPSON, 403 U.S. 217 (1971)
June 14, 1971
No. 107
MOTOR COACH EMPLOYEES v. LOCKRIDGE, 403 U.S. 274 (1971)
June 14, 1971
No. 76
JOHNSON v. MISSISSIPPI, 403 U.S. 212 (1971)
June 07, 1971
No. 5485
UNITED STATES v. MITCHELL, 403 U.S. 190 (1971)
June 07, 1971
No. 798
ELY v. KLAHR, 403 U.S. 108 (1971)
June 07, 1971
No. 548
COHEN v. CALIFORNIA, 403 U.S. 15 (1971)
June 07, 1971
No. 299
GRIFFIN v. BRECKENRIDGE, 403 U.S. 88 (1971)
June 07, 1971
No. 144
GORDON v. LANCE, 403 U.S. 1 (1971)
June 07, 1971
No. 96
WHITCOMB v. CHAVIS, 403 U.S. 124 (1971)
June 07, 1971
No. 92
CONNELL v. HIGGINBOTHAM, 403 U.S. 207 (1971)
June 07, 1971
No. 79
ABATE v. MUNDT, 403 U.S. 182 (1971)
June 07, 1971
No. 71
ROSENBLOOM v. METROMEDIA, 403 U.S. 29 (1971)
June 07, 1971
No. 66
UTAH v. UNITED STATES, 403 U.S. 9 (1971)
June 07, 1971
No. 31
UTAH v. UNITED STATES, 406 U.S. 484 (1971)
June 07, 1971
No. 31
CONNOR v. JOHNSON, 402 U.S. 690 (1971)
June 03, 1971
PEREZ v. CAMPBELL, 402 U.S. 637 (1971)
June 01, 1971
No. 5175
DEWEY v. REYNOLDS METALS CO., 402 U.S. 689 (1971)
June 01, 1971
No. 835
UNITED STATES v. GREATER BUFFALO PRESS, 402 U.S. 549 (1971)
June 01, 1971
No. 821
NLRB v. NATURAL GAS UTILITY DISTRICT, 402 U.S. 600 (1971)
June 01, 1971
No. 785
UNITED STATES v. ARMOUR & CO., 402 U.S. 673 (1971)
June 01, 1971
No. 759
UNITED STATES v. INTERNATIONAL MIN'LS CORP., 402 U.S. 558 (1971)
June 01, 1971
No. 557
NELSON v. O'NEIL, 402 U.S. 622 (1971)
June 01, 1971
No. 336
CHICAGO & N. W. R. CO. v. TRANSPORTATION UNION, 402 U.S. 570 (1971)
June 01, 1971
No. 189
COATES v. CITY OF CINCINNATI, 402 U.S. 611 (1971)
June 01, 1971
No. 117
TARVER v. SMITH, 402 U.S. 1000 (1971)
May 24, 1971
No. 6106
BELL v. BURSON, 402 U.S. 535 (1971)
May 24, 1971
No. 5586
BOSTIC v. UNITED STATES, 402 U.S. 547 (1971)
May 24, 1971
No. 5250
UNITED STATES v. RYAN, 402 U.S. 530 (1971)
May 24, 1971
No. 758
GAINESVILLE UTILITIES v. FLORIDA POWER CORP., 402 U.S. 515 (1971)
May 24, 1971
No. 464
PALMER v. CITY OF EUCLID, 402 U.S. 544 (1971)
May 24, 1971
No. 143
TRIANGLE IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL v. RITCHIE, 402 U.S. 497 (1971)
May 17, 1971
No. 712
MCGEE v. UNITED STATES, 402 U.S. 479 (1971)
May 17, 1971
No. 362
ORGANIZATION FOR A BETTER AUSTIN v. KEEFE, 402 U.S. 415 (1971)
May 17, 1971
No. 135
CALIFORNIA v. BYERS, 402 U.S. 424 (1971)
May 17, 1971
No. 75
WASHINGTON v. U.S, 402 U.S. 978 (1971)
May 17, 1971
No. 11
DEAL v. CINCINNATI BOARD OF EDUCATION, 402 U.S. 962 (1971)
May 03, 1971
No. 5210
MELTZER v. LECRAW, 402 U.S. 936 (1971)
May 03, 1971
No. 5048
BLONDER-TONGUE v. UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, 402 U.S. 313 (1971)
May 03, 1971
No. 338
MCGAUTHA v. CALIFORNIA, 402 U.S. 183 (1971)
May 03, 1971
No. 203
UNITED STATES v. THIRTY-SEVEN PHOTOGRAPHS, 402 U.S. 363 (1971)
May 03, 1971
No. 133
RICHARDSON v. PERALES, 402 U.S. 389 (1971)
May 03, 1971
No. 108
PEREZ v. UNITED STATES, 402 U.S. 146 (1971)
April 26, 1971
No. 600
UNITED STATES v. SOUTHERN UTE INDIANS, 402 U.S. 159 (1971)
April 26, 1971
No. 515
CALIFORNIA HUMAN RESOURCES DEPT. v. JAVA, 402 U.S. 121 (1971)
April 26, 1971
No. 507
JAMES v. VALTIERRA, 402 U.S. 137 (1971)
April 26, 1971
No. 154
KEYES v. SCHOOL DISTRICT, 402 U.S. 182 (1971)
April 26, 1971
ROSENBERG v. YEE CHIEN WOO, 402 U.S. 49 (1971)
April 21, 1971
No. 156
EHLERT v. UNITED STATES., 402 U.S. 99 (1971)
April 21, 1971
No. 120
UNITED STATES v. VUITCH, 402 U.S. 62 (1971)
April 21, 1971
No. 84
BOARD OF EDUCATION v. SWANN, 402 U.S. 43 (1971)
April 20, 1971
No. 498
MOORE v. BOARD OF EDUCATION, 402 U.S. 47 (1971)
April 20, 1971
No. 444
DAVIS v. SCHOOL COMM'RS OF MOBILE COUNTY, 402 U.S. 33 (1971)
April 20, 1971
No. 436
MCDANIEL v. BARRESI, 402 U.S. 39 (1971)
April 20, 1971
No. 420
SWANN v. BOARD OF EDUCATION, 402 U.S. 1 (1971)
April 20, 1971
No. 281
2,606.84 ACRES OF LAND IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS v. U.S, 402 U.S. 916 (1971)
April 19, 1971
No. 1316
KITCHENS v. SMITH, 401 U.S. 847 (1971)
April 05, 1971
No. 6131
REWIS v. UNITED STATES, 401 U.S. 808 (1971)
April 05, 1971
No. 5342
JOHNSON v. UNITED STATES, 401 U.S. 846 (1971)
April 05, 1971
No. 5247
UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION v. MICHIGAN BAR, 401 U.S. 576 (1971)
April 05, 1971
No. 434
UNITED STATES v. FREED, 401 U.S. 601 (1971)
April 05, 1971
No. 345
UNITED STATES v. US COIN & CURRENCY, 401 U.S. 715 (1971)
April 05, 1971
No. 261
WILLIAMS v. UNITED STATES, 401 U.S. 646 (1971)
April 05, 1971
No. 81
INVESTMENT CO. INSTITUTE v. CAMP, 401 U.S. 617 (1971)
April 05, 1971
No. 61
HILL v. CALIFORNIA, 401 U.S. 797 (1971)
April 05, 1971
No. 51
MACKEY v. UNITED STATES, 401 U.S. 667 (1971)
April 05, 1971
No. 36
ROGERS v. BELLEI, 401 U.S. 815 (1971)
April 05, 1971
No. 24
UNITED STATES v. WHITE, 401 U.S. 745 (1971)
April 05, 1971
No. 13
LABINE v. VINCENT, 401 U.S. 532 (1971)
March 29, 1971
No. 5257
COOK v. UNITED STATES, 401 U.S. 996 (1971)
March 29, 1971
No. 1166
WHITELEY v. WARDEN, 401 U.S. 560 (1971)
March 29, 1971
No. 136
US v. DISTRICT COURT FOR WATER DIV. NO. 5, 401 U.S. 527 (1971)
March 24, 1971
No. 812
RADICH v. NEW YORK, 401 U.S. 531 (1971)
March 24, 1971
No. 169
UNITED STATES v. RANDALL, 401 U.S. 513 (1971)
March 24, 1971
No. 125
US v. DISTRICT COURT FOR EAGLE COUNTY, 401 U.S. 520 (1971)
March 24, 1971
No. 87
SCHLANGER v. SEAMANS, 401 U.S. 487 (1971)
March 23, 1971
No. 5481
OHIO v. WYANDOTTE CHEMICALS CORP., 401 U.S. 493 (1971)
March 23, 1971
No. 41
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA v. RAILING, 401 U.S. 486 (1971)
March 22, 1971
No. 1059
DURHAM v. UNITED STATES, 401 U.S. 481 (1971)
March 08, 1971
No. 5928
ASKEW v. HARGRAVE, 401 U.S. 476 (1971)
March 08, 1971
No. 573
GRIGGS v. DUKE POWER CO., 401 U.S. 424 (1971)
March 08, 1971
No. 124
GILLETTE v. UNITED STATES, 401 U.S. 437 (1971)
March 08, 1971
No. 85
GROVE PRESS, v. MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF CENSORS, 401 U.S. 480 (1971)
March 08, 1971
No. 63
CITIZENS TO PRESERVE OVERTON PARK v. VOLPE, 401 U.S. 402 (1971)
March 02, 1971
No. 1066
TATE v. SHORT, 401 U.S. 395 (1971)
March 02, 1971
No. 324
BODDIE v. CONNECTICUT, 401 U.S. 371 (1971)
March 02, 1971
No. 27
HAYWOOD v. NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASS'N, 401 U.S. 1204 (1971)
March 01, 1971
HARRIS v. NEW YORK, 401 U.S. 222 (1971)
February 24, 1971
No. 206
BOILERMAKERS v. HARDEMAN, 401 U.S. 233 (1971)
February 24, 1971
No. 123
OCALA STAR-BANNER CO. v. DAMRON, 401 U.S. 295 (1971)
February 24, 1971
No. 118
TIME, INC. v. PAPE, 401 U.S. 279 (1971)
February 24, 1971
No. 109
RELFORD v. US DISCIPLINARY COMMANDANT, 401 U.S. 355 (1971)
February 24, 1971
No. 98
RAMSEY v. MINE WORKERS, 401 U.S. 302 (1971)
February 24, 1971
No. 88
ZENITH RADIO CORP. v. HAZELTINE RESEARCH, 401 U.S. 321 (1971)
February 24, 1971
No. 80
UNITED STATES v. WELLER, 401 U.S. 254 (1971)
February 24, 1971
No. 77
MONITOR PATRIOT CO. v. ROY, 401 U.S. 265 (1971)
February 24, 1971
No. 62
MAGNESIUM CASTING CO. v. NLRB, 401 U.S. 137 (1971)
February 23, 1971
No. 370
BYRNE v. KARALEXIS, 401 U.S. 216 (1971)
February 23, 1971
No. 83
PEREZ v. LEDESMA, 401 U.S. 82 (1971)
February 23, 1971
No. 60
LAW STUDENTS RESEARCH COUNCIL v. WADMOND, 401 U.S. 154 (1971)
February 23, 1971
No. 49
DYSON v. STEIN, 401 U.S. 200 (1971)
February 23, 1971
No. 41
YOUNGER v. HARRIS, 401 U.S. 37 (1971)
February 23, 1971
No. 41
SANKS v. GEORGIA, 401 U.S. 144 (1971)
February 23, 1971
No. 28
IN RE STOLAR, 401 U.S. 23 (1971)
February 23, 1971
No. 18
BAIRD v. STATE BAR OF ARIZONA, 401 U.S. 1 (1971)
February 23, 1971
No. 15
SAMUELS v. MACKELL, 401 U.S. 66 (1971)
February 23, 1971
No. 7
BOYLE v. LANDRY, 401 U.S. 77 (1971)
February 23, 1971
No. 4
JACKSON v. OGILVIE, 401 U.S. 904 (1971)
February 22, 1971
No. 1341
KARR v. SCHMIDT, 401 U.S. 1201 (1971)
February 11, 1971
PICCIRILLO v. NEW YORK, 400 U.S. 548 (1971)
January 25, 1971
No. 97
PHILLIPS v. MARTIN MARIETTA CORP., 400 U.S. 542 (1971)
January 25, 1971
No. 73
DONALDSON v. UNITED STATES, 400 U.S. 517 (1971)
January 25, 1971
No. 65
USNER v. LUCKENBACH OVERSEAS CORP., 400 U.S. 494 (1971)
January 25, 1971
No. 47
GROPPI v. WISCONSIN, 400 U.S. 505 (1971)
January 25, 1971
No. 26
UNITED STATES v. JORN, 400 U.S. 470 (1971)
January 25, 1971
No. 19
MAYBERRY v. PENNSYLVANIA, 400 U.S. 455 (1971)
January 20, 1971
No. 121
WISCONSIN v. CONSTANTINEAU, 400 U.S. 433 (1971)
January 19, 1971
No. 95
PROCUNIER v. ATCHLEY, 400 U.S. 446 (1971)
January 19, 1971
No. 44
WEINTRAUB v. U.S, 400 U.S. 1014 (1971)
January 18, 1971
No. 5961
KENNERLY v. DISTRICT COURT OF MONTANA, 400 U.S. 423 (1971)
January 18, 1971
No. 5370
RODICKER v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD CO, 400 U.S. 1012 (1971)
January 18, 1971
No. 776
CROSSLIN v. MOUNTAIN STATES TEL. AND TEL. CO, 400 U.S. 1004 (1971)
January 18, 1971
No. 326
BLOUNT v. RIZZI, 400 U.S. 410 (1971)
January 14, 1971
No. 55
PERKINS v. MATTHEWS, 400 U.S. 379 (1971)
January 14, 1971
No. 46
US BULK CARRIERS v. ARGUELLES, 400 U.S. 351 (1971)
January 13, 1971
No. 29
BRUNO v. PENNSYLVANIA, 400 U.S. 350 (1971)
January 12, 1971
No. 205
DECKER v. HARPER & ROW PUBLISHERS, 400 U.S. 348 (1971)
January 12, 1971
No. 113
WYMAN v. JAMES, 400 U.S. 309 (1971)
January 12, 1971
No. 69
NLRB v. OPERATING ENGINEERS, 400 U.S. 297 (1971)
January 12, 1971
No. 40

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