Supreme Court of the United States

Opinions of October Term 1996

The 96 opinions the Supreme Court issued in the term that opened in October 1996: 80 signed by a Justice and 16 per curiam.

DecidedCaseOpinion byCitationCited
June 27, 1997William R. Pounders, Judge, Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County v. Penelope WatsonPer curiam521 U.S. 982 (1997)
June 27, 1997B. C. Foreman et al. v. Dallas County, Texas, et al.Per curiam521 U.S. 979 (1997)
June 27, 1997Jay Printz, Sheriff/coroner, Ravalli County, Montana v. United StatesAntonin Scalia521 U.S. 898 (1997)937
June 26, 1997Janet Reno, Attorney General of the United States, et al. v. American Civil Liberties Union et al.John Paul Stevens521 U.S. 844 (1997)1180
June 26, 1997Frederick D. Raines, Director, Office of Management and Budget, et al. v. Robert C. Byrd et al.William Hubbs Rehnquist521 U.S. 811 (1997)1682
June 26, 1997Dennis C. Vacco, Attorney General of New York, et al. v. Timothy E. Quill et al.William Hubbs Rehnquist521 U.S. 793 (1997)210
June 26, 1997Washington, et al. v. Harold Glucksberg et al.William Hubbs Rehnquist521 U.S. 702 (1997)2664
June 25, 1997United States v. James Herman O'HaganRuth Bader Ginsburg521 U.S. 642 (1997)478
June 25, 1997Amchem Products, Inc., et al. v. George Windsor et al.Ruth Bader Ginsburg521 U.S. 591 (1997)4991
June 25, 1997C. Martin Lawyer, III v. Department of Justice et al.David Hackett Souter521 U.S. 567 (1997)
June 25, 1997City of Boerne v. P. F. Flores, Archbishop of San Antonio, and United StatesAnthony McLeod Kennedy521 U.S. 507 (1997)1926
June 25, 1997Dan Glickman, Secretary of Agriculture v. Wileman Brothers & Elliott, Inc., et al.John Paul Stevens521 U.S. 457 (1997)181
June 23, 1997Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company v. Michael BuckleyStephen Gerald Breyer521 U.S. 424 (1997)198
June 23, 1997Daryll Richardson and John Walker v. Ronnie Lee McKnightStephen Gerald Breyer521 U.S. 399 (1997)446
June 23, 1997Kansas v. Leroy HendricksClarence Thomas521 U.S. 346 (1997)2057
June 23, 1997Aaron Lindh v. James P. Murphy, WardenDavid Hackett Souter521 U.S. 320 (1997)4248
June 23, 1997Idaho, et al. v. Coeur D'Alene Tribe of Idaho, Etc., et al.Anthony McLeod Kennedy521 U.S. 261 (1997)1372
June 23, 1997Rachel Agostini, et al. v. Betty-Louise Felton et al.Sandra Day O'Connor521 U.S. 203 (1997)1924
June 19, 1997Marvin Klehr, et Ux. v. a. O. Smith Corporation and a. O. Smith Harvestore Products, Inc.Stephen Gerald Breyer521 U.S. 179 (1997)453
June 19, 1997Joseph Roger O'Dell, III v. J. D. Netherland, Warden, et al.Sandra Day O'Connor521 U.S. 151 (1997)521
June 19, 1997Metropolitan Stevedore Company v. John Rambo et al.David Hackett Souter521 U.S. 121 (1997)252
June 19, 1997Lucious Abrams, Jr., G. L. Avery, William Gary Chambers, Sr., and Karen Watson v. Davida Johnson et al.Anthony McLeod Kennedy521 U.S. 74 (1997)233
June 19, 1997United States of America v. State of AlaskaSandra Day O'Connor521 U.S. 1 (1997)
June 16, 1997Joseph P. Mazurek, Attorney General of Montana v. James H. Armstrong et al.Per curiam520 U.S. 968 (1997)2432
June 16, 1997Associates Commercial Corporation v. Elray Rash et Ux.Ruth Bader Ginsburg520 U.S. 953 (1997)471
June 16, 1997Hughes Aircraft Company v. United States, Ex Rel. William J. SchumerClarence Thomas520 U.S. 939 (1997)600
June 9, 1997Eileen Vey v. William J. Clinton, President of the United States, et al.Per curiam520 U.S. 937 (1997)
June 9, 1997James E. Gilbert, President, East Stroudsburg University, et al. v. Richard HomarAntonin Scalia520 U.S. 924 (1997)838
June 9, 1997Marian Johnson, et al. v. Kristine L. FankellJohn Paul Stevens520 U.S. 911 (1997)302
June 9, 1997William Bracy v. Richard B. Gramley, WardenWilliam Hubbs Rehnquist520 U.S. 899 (1997)1476
June 2, 1997Lords Landing Village Condominium Council of Unit Owners v. Continental Insurance CompanyPer curiam520 U.S. 893 (1997)
June 2, 1997Saratoga Fishing Company v. J. M. Martinac & Company and Marco Seattle Inc.Stephen Gerald Breyer520 U.S. 875 (1997)152
June 2, 1997Sandra Jean Dale Boggs v. Thomas F. Boggs, Harry M. Boggs and David B. BoggsAnthony McLeod Kennedy520 U.S. 833 (1997)491
June 2, 1997Arkansas v. Farm Credit Services of Central Arkansas et al.Anthony McLeod Kennedy520 U.S. 821 (1997)118
June 2, 1997Barbara a. De Buono, New York Commissioner of Health, et al. v. Nysa-Ila Medical and Clinical Services Fund, Etc., et al.John Paul Stevens520 U.S. 806 (1997)317
June 2, 1997Walter McMillian v. Monroe County, AlabamaWilliam Hubbs Rehnquist520 U.S. 781 (1997)879
May 27, 1997United States v. George Labonte, Alfred Lawrence Hunnewell, and Stephen DyerClarence Thomas520 U.S. 751 (1997)423
May 27, 1997Bernadine Suitum v. Tahoe Regional Planning AgencyDavid Hackett Souter520 U.S. 725 (1997)426
May 27, 1997William Jefferson Clinton v. Paula Corbin JonesJohn Paul Stevens520 U.S. 681 (1997)2415
May 27, 1997United States v. Robert E. HydeWilliam Hubbs Rehnquist520 U.S. 670 (1997)246
May 19, 1997Jon E. Edmond v. United StatesAntonin Scalia520 U.S. 651 (1997)345
May 19, 1997Gary Edwards and Tana Wood v. Jerry B. BalisokAntonin Scalia520 U.S. 641 (1997)2485
May 19, 1997Camps Newfound/owatonna, Inc. v. Town of Harrison, Maine, et al.John Paul Stevens520 U.S. 564 (1997)392
May 12, 1997Harbor Tug and Barge Company v. John Papai et Ux.Anthony McLeod Kennedy520 U.S. 548 (1997)225
May 12, 1997Cary Michael Lambrix v. Harry K. Singletary, Jr., Secretary, Florida Department of CorrectionsAntonin Scalia520 U.S. 518 (1997)1014
May 12, 1997Inter-Modal Rail Employees Association, et al. v. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, et al.Sandra Day O'Connor520 U.S. 510 (1997)113
May 12, 1997Janet Reno, Attorney General v. Bossier Parish School Board et al.Sandra Day O'Connor520 U.S. 471 (1997)215
May 12, 1997Joyce B. Johnson v. United StatesWilliam Hubbs Rehnquist520 U.S. 461 (1997)4572
April 28, 1997William Strate, Associate Tribal Judge, Tribal Court of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, et al. v. A-1 Contractors and Lyle StockertRuth Bader Ginsburg520 U.S. 438 (1997)380
April 28, 1997Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County, Oklahoma v. Jill Brown et al.Sandra Day O'Connor520 U.S. 397 (1997)7185
April 28, 1997Steiney Richards v. WisconsinJohn Paul Stevens520 U.S. 385 (1997)959
April 28, 1997Michele L. Timmons, Acting Director, Ramsey County Department of Property Records and Revenue, et al. v. Twin Cities Area New PartyWilliam Hubbs Rehnquist520 U.S. 351 (1997)645
April 21, 1997Linda J. Blessing, Director, Arizona Department of Economic Security v. Cathy Freestone, Etc., et al.Sandra Day O'Connor520 U.S. 329 (1997)1415
April 15, 1997Walker L. Chandler, et al. v. Zell D. Miller, Governor of Georgia, et al.Ruth Bader Ginsburg520 U.S. 305 (1997)524
April 14, 1997In Re Eileen VeyPer curiam520 U.S. 303 (1997)
March 31, 1997Martin D. Lambert, Gallatin County Attorney v. Susan Wicklund et al.Per curiam520 U.S. 292 (1997)
March 31, 1997Thomas Young, et al. v. Kirk Fordice et al.Stephen Gerald Breyer520 U.S. 273 (1997)
March 31, 1997United States v. David W. LanierDavid Hackett Souter520 U.S. 259 (1997)2070
March 31, 1997Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., et al. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.Anthony McLeod Kennedy520 U.S. 180 (1997)464
March 19, 1997Brad Bennett, et al. v. Michael Spear, et al.Antonin Scalia520 U.S. 154 (1997)3786
March 18, 1997Leroy L. Young, et al. v. Ernest Eugene HarperClarence Thomas520 U.S. 143 (1997)170
March 18, 1997Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Estate of Otis C. Hubert, Deceased, C & S Soveran Trust Company (georgia) N. a., Co-ExecutorAnthony McLeod Kennedy520 U.S. 93 (1997)
March 3, 1997Guy E. Adams, et al. v. Charlie Frank Robertson and Liberty National Life Insurance CompanyPer curiam520 U.S. 83 (1997)
March 3, 1997Arizonans for Official English and Robert D. Park v. Arizona et al.Ruth Bader Ginsburg520 U.S. 43 (1997)2323
March 3, 1997Warner-Jenkinson Company, Inc., et al. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co.Clarence Thomas520 U.S. 17 (1997)1430
March 3, 1997United States v. Miguel Gonzales, Orlenis Hernandez-Diaz and Mario PerezSandra Day O'Connor520 U.S. 1 (1997)905
February 26, 1997United States v. Jerry E. Wells and Kenneth R. SteeleDavid Hackett Souter519 U.S. 482 (1997)565
February 25, 1997William C. Dunn and Delta Consultants, Inc. v. Commodity Futures Trading Commission et al.John Paul Stevens519 U.S. 465 (1997)135
February 19, 1997Francis Bernard Auer, et al. v. David a. Robbins et al.Antonin Scalia519 U.S. 452 (1997)2686
February 19, 1997Kenneth Lynce v. Hamilton Mathis, Superintendent, Tomoka Correctional Institution, et al.John Paul Stevens519 U.S. 433 (1997)732
February 19, 1997Regents of the University of California, et al. v. John Doe Etc.John Paul Stevens519 U.S. 425 (1997)1008
February 19, 1997Maryland v. Jerry Lee WilsonWilliam Hubbs Rehnquist519 U.S. 408 (1997)1555
February 19, 1997Paul Schenck and Dwight Saunders v. Pro-Choice Network of Western New York et al.William Hubbs Rehnquist519 U.S. 357 (1997)347
February 18, 1997D. Dean Bibles, Director, Oregon Bureau of Land Management v. Oregon Natural Desert AssociationPer curiam519 U.S. 355 (1997)
February 18, 1997United States v. Marian Brockamp, Administrator of the Estate of Stanley B. McGill, DeceasedStephen Gerald Breyer519 U.S. 347 (1997)489
February 18, 1997Charles T. Robinson, Sr. v. Shell Oil CompanyClarence Thomas519 U.S. 337 (1997)2720
February 18, 1997California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, et al. v. Dillingham Construction, N. a., Inc., and Manuel J. Arceo, Dba Sound Systems MediaClarence Thomas519 U.S. 316 (1997)752
February 18, 1997General Motors Corporation v. Roger W. Tracy, Tax Commissioner of OhioDavid Hackett Souter519 U.S. 278 (1997)447
February 18, 1997Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc., et al. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, et al.Sandra Day O'Connor519 U.S. 248 (1997)
January 21, 1997Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Marvin K. Youpee, Sr., et al.Ruth Bader Ginsburg519 U.S. 234 (1997)
January 14, 1997Tom Grimmett, Trustee for the Bankruptcy Estate of Vincent Siragusa, and Joanne Siragusa v. Patricia L. Brown et al.Per curiam519 U.S. 233 (1997)
January 14, 1997John W. Atherton, Jr. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for City Savings, F. S. B.Stephen Gerald Breyer519 U.S. 213 (1997)279
January 14, 1997Darlene Walters v. Metropolitan Educational Enterprises, Inc.Antonin Scalia519 U.S. 202 (1997)447
January 14, 1997Johnny Lynn Old Chief v. United StatesDavid Hackett Souter519 U.S. 172 (1997)2913
January 6, 1997United States v. Vernon WattsPer curiam519 U.S. 148 (1997)1575
December 16, 1996Daniel Greene v. GeorgiaPer curiam519 U.S. 145 (1996)
December 16, 1996M. L. B. v. S. L. J., Individually and as Next Friend of the Minor Children, S. L. J. and M. L. J., et Ux.Ruth Bader Ginsburg519 U.S. 102 (1996)
December 10, 1996Kevin M. O'Gilvie and Stephanie L. O'Gilvie, Minors v. United StatesStephen Gerald Breyer519 U.S. 79 (1996)175
December 10, 1996Caterpillar Inc. v. James David LewisRuth Bader Ginsburg519 U.S. 61 (1996)2132
December 2, 1996In Re Maria Luisa Costell GaydosPer curiam519 U.S. 59 (1996)
December 2, 1996United States et al. v. Laddie F. Jose, Trustee of Jose Business Trust, et al.Per curiam519 U.S. 54 (1996)
November 18, 1996Ohio v. Robert D. RobinetteWilliam Hubbs Rehnquist519 U.S. 33 (1996)2025
November 13, 1996Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Yueh-Shaio YangAntonin Scalia519 U.S. 26 (1996)288
November 6, 1996Vicky M. Lopez, et al. v. Monterey County, California, et al.Sandra Day O'Connor519 U.S. 9 (1996)
November 4, 1996California et al. v. Kenneth Duane RoyPer curiam519 U.S. 2 (1996)374
October 21, 1996United States Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, et al. v. Legal Assistance for Vietnamese Asylum Seekers, Inc., et al.Per curiam519 U.S. 1 (1996)

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Source: opinions from October Term 1996, the U.S. Reports (via govinfo.gov / supremecourt.gov), with authoring Justice and vote from the Supreme Court Database (Washington University) or the Court’s syllabus. Citation counts from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying.