Oral Argument Notes by Term
Justice Harry A. Blackmun's and Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.'s handwritten notes from the bench, with Blackmun's argument-day memos, 1970–1993. Search every case by name, docket number, or U.S. Reports citation, or browse by term. Each document opens as a full-size scan.
Justice Harry A. Blackmun served as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1970–1994. His oral argument notes cover every term from 1970 to 1993. Justice Blackmun's papers are held by the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress.
Justice Lewis F. Powell served as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1972–1987. His notes, often several pages per case, cover the terms from 1971 through 1986 and are housed at the Law Library of Washington and Lee University.
Photographs, all public domain via Wikimedia Commons: Justice Blackmun and Justice Powell official portraits by Robert S. Oakes (Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division); Supreme Court Building, Architect of the Capitol.