John Marshall Harlan

Christopher Plummer

Acting

Chief Justice Warren Burger

Frank Langella

Acting

Justice Harry Blackmun

Ed Begley Jr.

Acting

William Brennan

Peter Gerety

Acting

Justice Potter Stewart

Barry Levinson

Directing

Byron 'Whizzer' White

John Bedford Lloyd

Acting

Hugo Black

Fritz Weaver

Acting

William O. Douglas

Harris Yulin

Acting

Justice Thurgood Marshall

Danny Glover

Acting

Kevin Kennedy

Benjamin Walker

Acting

Covert Becker

Pablo Schreiber

Acting

Sam Edelstein

Ben Steinfeld

Acting

Mrs. Paige

Dana Ivey

Acting

Ethel Harlan

Kathleen Chalfant

Acting

Donna Connolly

Lisa Joyce

Acting

Erwin Griswold

Peter McRobbie

Acting

Ramsey Clark

Damian Young

Acting

Chauncey Eskridge

Chuck Cooper

Acting

Marshal of the Court

Victor Slezak

Acting

Petrus, Burger's Valet

Allie Woods Jr.

Acting

Burger's Clerk

Charlie Hewson

Acting

Burger's Second Clerk

Justin Swain

Acting

Blackmun's Clerk

Max Spitulnik

Writing

Blackmun's Second Clerk

Nate Dern

Acting

Brennan's Clerk

James Francis Ginty

Acting

White's Clerk

Will Cart

Production

Black's Clerk

Matt Stadelmann

Acting

Black's Second Clerk

Christopher McLinden

Acting

Douglas's Clerk

Keith Nobbs

Acting

Marshall's Clerk

Drew Gehling

Acting

Edelstein's Wife

Rachel Claire

Acting

Edelstein's Son

Alex Dreier

Acting

Doctor

Greg Connolly

Acting

Nurse

Amy Tribbey

Acting

Stoned Clerk

Jon Gabrus

Acting

Maitre D'

Steven Hauck

Acting

Librarian

Pamela Stewart

Acting

Vietnam Vet

Kerry Malloy

Acting

Tourist

Ed Jewett

Acting

Housekeeper

Lizan Mitchell

Acting

Court Officer

Mary Mulligan

Acting

Black's Secretary

Cameron Taylor

Acting

Messenger

John Thomas Waite

Acting

Lawyer (uncredited)

Bob Balaban

Acting

Himself (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Acting

Court Librarian

Caroline Christl Long

Acting

Reporter

Andy Volin

Acting