Justice · 1969–1993

Harry Blackmun

Served the 1969 through 1993 terms, taking part in 3,771 orally argued decisions and voting with the majority 69.4% of the time.

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1969–1993Terms

3,771Cases

69.4%With majority

599Dissenting votes

Vote profile

Majority 69.4%

Dissent 15.9%

Concurrence 10.6%

Shares of 3,771 recorded votes. Source: Supreme Court Database (SCDB), 2024 Release 01

Most recent cases

The last 25 decisions in which Harry Blackmun cast a recorded vote, newest first.

Recent cases and Harry Blackmun's vote in each.
Case	Term	Vote split	This justice
Bolley Johnson, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, et al. v. Miguel de Grandy et al.	1993	7-2	Majority
Paul Palalaua Tuilaepa v. California	1993	8-1	Dissent
Jackie Holder, etc., et al. v. E. K. Hall, Sr., et al.	1993	5-4	Dissent
Frank B. McFarland v. Wayne Scott, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division	1993	5-4	Majority
International Union, United Mine Workers of America, et al. v. John L. Bagwell et al.	1993	9-0	Majority
Judy Madsen, et al. v. Women'S Health Center, Inc., et al.	1993	6-3	Majority
Board of Education of Kiryas Joel Village School District v. Louis Grumet et al.	1993	6-3	Regular concurrence
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., et al. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.	1993	5-4	Regular concurrence
Fredel Williamson v. United States	1993	9-0	Regular concurrence
Terry Lee Shannon v. United States	1993	7-2	Dissent
Consolidated Rail Corporation v. James E. Gottshall	1993	6-3	Dissent
Thomas Jefferson University, dba Thomas Jefferson University Hospital v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services	1993	5-4	Majority
Roy Heck v. James Humphrey et al.	1993	9-0	Special concurrence
Robert L. Davis v. United States	1993	9-0	Special concurrence
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., et al. v. Karl L. Oberg	1993	7-2	Majority
Florence Dolan v. City of Tigard	1993	5-4	Dissent
Orrin S. Reed v. Robert Farley, Superintendent, Indiana State Prison, et al.	1993	5-4	Dissent
Barclays Bank PLC v. Franchise Tax Board of California	1993	7-2	Regular concurrence
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor v. Greenwich Collieries	1993	6-3	Dissent
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. v. Grant T. Norris	1993	9-0	Majority
MCI Telecommunications Corporation v. American Telephone and Telegraph Company	1993	5-3	Dissent
West Lynn Creamery, Inc., et al. v. Jonathan Healy, Commissioner of Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture	1993	7-2	Dissent
Jonathan Dale Simmons v. South Carolina	1993	7-2	Judgment of the Court
Silvia S. Ibanez v. Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Board of Accountancy	1993	7-2	Majority
Karen Livadas v. Victoria Bradshaw, California Labor Commissioner	1993	9-0	Majority

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