Authors: William O. Douglas

1945–1989

Miller v. California

Source: 413 U.S. 15, https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/413/15. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court. This is one of a group of “obscenity-pornography” cases being reviewed by the Court in a

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1945–1989

Branzburg v. Hayes

Source: 408 U.S. 665, https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/408/665. Opinion of the Court by MR. JUSTICE WHITE, announced by THE CHIEF JUSTICE.[1] The issue in these cases is whether requiring newsmen to appear and

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1945–1989

Beauharnais v. Illinois

Source: 343 U.S. 250, https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/343/250. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court. The petitioner was convicted upon information in the Municipal Court of Chicago of violating § 224a of

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1945–1989

Dennis v. United States

Source: 341 U.S. 494, https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/341/494. CHIEF JUSTICE VINSON announced the judgment of the Court and an opinion in which MR. JUSTICE REED, MR. JUSTICE BURTON, and MR. JUSTICE MINTON join.

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Race and Civil Rights
1989–Present

Wisconsin v. Yoder

Source: 406 U.S. 205 (1972); https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/406/205. We have excerpted the Court’s opinion and the dissent of Justice William O. Douglas. We have omitted the concurring opinion of Justice Byron R.

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Griswold v. Connecticut

Opinion DOUGLAS, J., Opinion of the Court MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court. Appellant Griswold is Executive Director of the Planned Parenthood League of Connecticut. Appellant Buxton

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1945–1989

Zorach v. Clauson

Under 3210 of the New York Education Law and the regulations thereunder, New York City permits its public schools to release students during school hours, on written requests of their

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