Justice · 1954–1970

John M. Harlan II

Served the 1954 through 1970 terms, taking part in 2,351 orally argued decisions and voting with the majority 55.9% of the time.

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1954–1970Terms

2,351Cases

55.9%With majority

591Dissenting votes

Vote profile

Majority 55.9%

Dissent 25.1%

Concurrence 12.6%

Shares of 2,351 recorded votes. Source: Supreme Court Database (SCDB), 2024 Release 01

Most recent cases

The last 25 decisions in which John M. Harlan II cast a recorded vote, newest first.

Recent cases and John M. Harlan II's vote in each.
Case	Term	Vote split	This justice
New York Times Co. v. United States	1970	6-3	Dissent
Hunter v. Tennessee	1970	8-1	Majority
Clay, aka Ali v. United States	1970	8-0	Special concurrence
Tilton et al. v. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al.	1970	5-4	Majority
Lemon et al. v. Kurtzman, Superintendent of Public Instruction of Pennsylvania, et al.	1970	8-0	Majority
United States v. Harris	1970	5-4	Dissent
McKeiver et al. v. Pennsylvania	1970	6-3	Special concurrence
Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics	1970	6-3	Special concurrence
Coolidge v. New Hampshire	1970	5-4	Special concurrence
Jenness et al. v. Fortson, Secretary of State of Georgia	1970	9-0	Special concurrence
Simpson v. Florida	1970	6-2	Majority
Graham, Commissioner, Department of Public Welfare of Arizona v. Richardson et al.	1970	9-0	Special concurrence
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Lincoln Savings & Loan Assn.	1970	8-1	Majority
Hodgson, Secretary of Labor v. Local Union 6799, United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO, et al.	1970	7-2	Majority
Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America et al. v. Lockridge	1970	5-4	Majority
Palmer et al. v. Thompson, Mayor of the City of Jackson, et al.	1970	5-4	Majority
Johnson v. Mississippi	1970	9-0	Majority
Connell v. Higginbotham et al.	1970	9-0	Majority
United States et al. v. Mitchell et al.	1970	9-0	Majority
Abate et al. v. Mundt et al.	1970	7-2	Special concurrence
Whitcomb, Governor of Indiana v. Chavis et al.	1970	6-3	Special concurrence
Ely v. Klahr et al.	1970	9-0	Special concurrence
Griffin et al. v. Breckenridge et al.	1970	9-0	Regular concurrence
Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.	1970	5-3	Dissent
Cohen v. California	1970	5-4	Majority

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