Justice · 1956–1989

William J. Brennan

Served the 1956 through 1989 terms, taking part in 5,327 orally argued decisions and voting with the majority 69.2% of the time.

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1956–1989Terms

5,327Cases

69.2%With majority

1,063Dissenting votes

Vote profile

Majority 69.2%

Dissent 20.0%

Concurrence 7.2%

Shares of 5,327 recorded votes. Source: Supreme Court Database (SCDB), 2024 Release 01

Most recent cases

The last 25 decisions in which William J. Brennan cast a recorded vote, newest first.

Recent cases and William J. Brennan's vote in each.
Case	Term	Vote split	This justice
National Mines Corp. v. Caryl, Tax Commissioner of West Virginia	1989	9-0	Majority
Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Caryl, Tax Commissioner of West Virginia	1989	9-0	Majority
Lujan, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. National Wildlife Federation et al.	1989	5-4	Dissent
Maryland v. Craig	1989	5-4	Dissent
Idaho v. Wright	1989	5-4	Majority
Lewis, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections, et al. v. Jeffers	1989	5-4	Dissent
United States v. Kokinda et al.	1989	5-4	Dissent
Walton v. Arizona	1989	5-4	Dissent
Metro Broadcasting, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.	1989	5-4	Majority
Alvarado v. United States	1989	5-4	Majority
Ohio v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health et al.	1989	6-3	Dissent
Hodgson et al. v. Minnesota et al.	1989	6-3	Dissent
Georgia v. South Carolina	1989	9-0	Majority
Sisson v. Ruby et al.	1989	9-0	Majority
Cruzan, by Her Parents and Co-Guardians, Cruzan et ux. v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, et al.	1989	5-4	Dissent
Sawyer v. Smith, Interim Warden	1989	5-4	Dissent
Kansas et al. v. Utilicorp United Inc.	1989	5-4	Dissent
Illinois v. Rodriguez	1989	6-3	Dissent
Portland Golf Club v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue	1989	9-0	Majority
Maislin Industries, U.S., Inc., et al. v. Primary Steel, Inc., et al.	1989	7-2	Majority
Rutan et al. v. Republican Party of Illinois et al.	1989	5-4	Majority
Collins, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division v. Youngblood	1989	9-0	Special concurrence
Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co. et al.	1989	7-2	Dissent
Eli Lilly and Company v. Medtronic, Inc.	1989	6-2	Majority
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. LTV Corporation et al.	1989	8-1	Majority

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