Supreme Court / Appointed 1981 / Served to 2006
Portrait of Sandra Day O'Connor

Sandra Day O'Connor

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and confirmed by the Senate 990, Sandra Day O'Connor was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1952. 300 opinions of the Court ↓ Sources ↓

Lived
1930–2023
Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1981
Confirmed
99–0
Education
Stanford 1950 · Stanford Law School 1952

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1981Supreme Court
succeeded Potter Stewart
Reagan (R)99–0

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

The Senate’s published per-senator roll-call records begin in 1989, so no senator-by-senator breakdown is available for this vote.

Education

Opinions of the Court

O'Connor delivered 300 opinions of the Court in the covered window (October Term 1981 – October Term 2005). Most cited: Strickland, Superintendent, Florida State Prison, et al. v. Washington (123,578 citations).

YearCaseCitationCited
2006Kelly a. Ayotte, Attorney General of New Hampshire v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, et al.546 U.S. 320 (2006)423
2005James Lockhart v. United States et al.546 U.S. 142 (2005)104
2005Schaffer, a Minor, by His Parents and Next Friends, Schaffer, et Vir, et al. v. Weast, Superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools, et al.546 U.S. 49 (2005)752
2005Michael Donald Dodd v. United States545 U.S. 353 (2005)587
2005Margaret Bradshaw, Warden v. John David Stumpf545 U.S. 175 (2005)540
2005Linda Lingle, Governor of Hawaii, et al. v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.544 U.S. 528 (2005)1235
2005Charles Russell Rhines v. Douglas Weber, Warden544 U.S. 269 (2005)3877
2005Roderick Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education544 U.S. 167 (2005)708
2005Garrison S. Johnson v. California et al.543 U.S. 499 (2005)577
2005David Whitfield v. United States543 U.S. 209 (2005)237
2004Norfolk Southern Railway Company v. James N. Kirby, Pty Ltd., Dba Kirby Engineering, and Allianz Australia Insurance Limited543 U.S. 14 (2004)539
2004Yaser Esam Hamdi and Esam Fouad Hamdi as Next Friend of Yaser Esam Hamdi v. Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, et al.542 U.S. 507 (2004)1441
2004Robert James Tennard v. Doug Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division542 U.S. 274 (2004)1965
2004David L. Nelson v. Donal Campbell, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al.541 U.S. 637 (2004)909
2004Doug Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division v. Michael Wayne Haley541 U.S. 386 (2004)727
2004South Florida Water Management District v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians et al.541 U.S. 95 (2004)136
2004John J. Fellers v. United States540 U.S. 519 (2004)132
2004Securities and Exchange Commission v. Charles E. Edwards540 U.S. 389 (2004)108
2003Kevin Wiggins v. Sewall Smith, Warden, et al.539 U.S. 510 (2003)5961
2003Georgia v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General, et al.539 U.S. 461 (2003)134
2003Barbara Grutter v. Lee Bollinger et al.539 U.S. 306 (2003)668
2003Franchise Tax Board of California v. Gilbert P. Hyatt, et al.538 U.S. 488 (2003)
2003Virginia v. Barry Elton Black, Richard J. Elliott, and Jonathan O'Mara538 U.S. 343 (2003)1109
2003City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, et al. v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation et al.538 U.S. 188 (2003)179
2003Bill Lockyer, Attorney General of California v. Leandro Andrade538 U.S. 63 (2003)4077
2003Gary Albert Ewing v. California538 U.S. 11 (2003)1555
2002Yellow Transportation, Inc. v. Michigan, et al.537 U.S. 36 (2002)
2002Be & K Construction Company v. National Labor Relations Board et al.536 U.S. 516 (2002)298
2002Robert J. Devlin v. Robert a. Scardelletti et al.536 U.S. 1 (2002)482
2002City of Los Angeles v. Alameda Books, Inc., et al.535 U.S. 425 (2002)467
2002Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Western States Medical Center et al.535 U.S. 357 (2002)278
2002United States v. Sandra L. Craft535 U.S. 274 (2002)448
2002Lance Raygor and James Goodchild v. Regents of the University of Minnesota, et al.534 U.S. 533 (2002)286
2002Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. v. Ella Williams534 U.S. 184 (2002)1389
2001United States Postal Service v. Maria a. Gregory534 U.S. 1 (2001)220
2001Lorillard Tobacco Company, et al. v. Thomas F. Reilly, Attorney General of Massachusetts, et al.533 U.S. 525 (2001)549
2001George Duncan, Superintendent, Great Meadow Correctional Facility v. Sherman Walker533 U.S. 167 (2001)
2001John Paul Penry v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division532 U.S. 782 (2001)946
2001Wilbert K. Rogers v. Tennessee532 U.S. 451 (2001)616
2001Lackawanna County District Attorney, et al. v. Edward R. Coss, Jr.532 U.S. 394 (2001)560
2001Earthy D. Daniels, Jr. v. United States532 U.S. 374 (2001)461
2001James F. Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine, Inc., Etc.531 U.S. 438 (2001)399
2001Mark Seling, Superintendent, Special Commitment Center v. Andre Brigham Young531 U.S. 250 (2001)287
2000City of Indianapolis, et al. v. James Edmond et al.531 U.S. 32 (2000)1205
2000Charles B. Miller, Superintendent, Pendleton Correctional Facility, et al., v. Richard a. French, et al.530 U.S. 327 (2000)593
2000Roger Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.530 U.S. 133 (2000)12455
2000Jenifer Troxel, et Vir v. Tommie Granville530 U.S. 57 (2000)6943
2000Norfolk Southern Railway Company v. Dedra Shanklin, Individually, and as Next Friend of Jessie Guy Shanklin529 U.S. 344 (2000)215
2000City of Erie, et al. v. Pap'S a. M., Tdba 'Kandyland'529 U.S. 277 (2000)1058
2000Food and Drug Administration, et al. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, et al.529 U.S. 120 (2000)1963
2000Ernest C. Roe, Warden v. Lucio Flores-Ortega528 U.S. 470 (2000)2810
2000J. Daniel Kimel, Jr., et al. v. Florida Board of Regents, et al.528 U.S. 62 (2000)1587
1999Carole Kolstad v. American Dental Association527 U.S. 526 (1999)1125
1999Vaughn L. Murphy v. United Parcel Service527 U.S. 516 (1999)387
1999Karen Sutton and Kimberly Hinton v. United Air Lines, Inc.527 U.S. 471 (1999)1876
1999Bill Martin, Director, Michigan Department of Corrections, et al. v. Everett Hadix et al.527 U.S. 343 (1999)345
1999William D. O'Sullivan v. Darren Boerckel526 U.S. 838 (1999)6799
1999Aurelia Davis, as Next Friend of Lashonda D. v. Monroe County Board of Education et al.526 U.S. 629 (1999)1743
1999Minnesota, et al. v. Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians et al.526 U.S. 172 (1999)244
1999Department of Commerce, et al. v. United States House of Representatives et al.525 U.S. 316 (1999)247
1999Vicky M. Lopez, et al. v. Monterey County et al.525 U.S. 266 (1999)
1999El al Israel Airlines, Ltd. v. Tsui Yuan Tseng525 U.S. 155 (1999)361
1998Naomi Marquez v. Screen Actors Guild, Inc., et al.525 U.S. 33 (1998)303
1998Angel Jaime Monge v. California524 U.S. 721 (1998)610
1998National Endowment for the Arts, et al. v. Karen Finley, et al.524 U.S. 569 (1998)488
1998Eastern Enterprises v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security, et al.524 U.S. 498 (1998)720
1998Alida Star Gebser and Alida Jean McCullough v. Lago Vista Independent School District524 U.S. 274 (1998)1376
1998California and State Lands Commission v. Deep Sea Research, Inc., et al.523 U.S. 491 (1998)120
1998Edward S. Cohen v. Hilda De La Cruz et al.523 U.S. 213 (1998)919
1998South Dakota v. Yankton Sioux Tribe et al.522 U.S. 329 (1998)205
1998Christopher H. Lunding, et Ux. v. New York Tax Appeals Tribunal et al.522 U.S. 287 (1998)
1997City of Chicago, et al. v. International College of Surgeons et al.522 U.S. 156 (1997)6055
1997State Oil Company v. Barkat U. Khan and Khan & Associates, Inc.522 U.S. 3 (1997)
1997Rachel Agostini, et al. v. Betty-Louise Felton et al.521 U.S. 203 (1997)1924
1997Joseph Roger O'Dell, III v. J. D. Netherland, Warden, et al.521 U.S. 151 (1997)521
1997United States of America v. State of Alaska521 U.S. 1 (1997)
1997Inter-Modal Rail Employees Association, et al. v. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, et al.520 U.S. 510 (1997)113
1997Janet Reno, Attorney General v. Bossier Parish School Board et al.520 U.S. 471 (1997)215
1997Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County, Oklahoma v. Jill Brown et al.520 U.S. 397 (1997)7185
1997Linda J. Blessing, Director, Arizona Department of Economic Security v. Cathy Freestone, Etc., et al.520 U.S. 329 (1997)1415
1997United States v. Miguel Gonzales, Orlenis Hernandez-Diaz and Mario Perez520 U.S. 1 (1997)905
1997Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc., et al. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, et al.519 U.S. 248 (1997)
1996Vicky M. Lopez, et al. v. Monterey County, California, et al.519 U.S. 9 (1996)
1996Bd. of County Comm'Rs v. Umbehr518 U.S. 668 (1996)752
1996Ray a. Lewis v. United States518 U.S. 322 (1996)209
1996James Griffin Lane v. Federico F. Pena, Secretary of Transportation, et al.518 U.S. 187 (1996)1626
1996George W. Bush, Governor of Texas, et al. v. al Vera et al.517 U.S. 952 (1996)398
1996Charles Quackenbush, California Insurance Commissioner, et al. v. Allstate Insurance Company517 U.S. 706 (1996)2158
1996Alan Meghrig, et al. v. Kfc Western, Inc.516 U.S. 479 (1996)428
1996Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Robert F. Lundy516 U.S. 235 (1996)364
1995Roland J. Bailey v. United States516 U.S. 137 (1995)3526
1995Joseph Libretti v. United States516 U.S. 29 (1995)483
1995United States v. Hays et al.515 U.S. 737 (1995)870
1995Florida Bar v. Went for It, Inc., and John T. Blakely515 U.S. 618 (1995)525
1995Steven Kurt Witte v. United States515 U.S. 389 (1995)870
1995Chandris, Inc., et al. v. Antonios Latsis515 U.S. 347 (1995)581
1995Leslie Wilton, Etc., et al. v. Seven Falls Company et al.515 U.S. 277 (1995)2521
1995Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Federico Pena, Secretary of Transportation, et al.515 U.S. 200 (1995)1322
1995Curtiss-Wright Corporation v. Frank C. Schoonejongen, et al.514 U.S. 73 (1995)637
1995Louise Harris v. Alabama513 U.S. 504 (1995)290
1994Charles J. Reich v. Marcus E. Collins, Revenue Commissioner of Georgia, et al.513 U.S. 106 (1994)127
1994United States v. Reshat Shabani513 U.S. 10 (1994)687
1994Fredel Williamson v. United States512 U.S. 594 (1994)931
1994Robert L. Davis v. United States512 U.S. 452 (1994)2777
1994Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor v. Greenwich Collieries512 U.S. 267 (1994)573
1994Pud No. 1 of Jefferson County and City of Tacoma v. Washington Department of Ecology, et al.511 U.S. 700 (1994)211
1994Cynthia Waters, et al. v. Cheryl R. Churchill, et al.511 U.S. 661 (1994)1041
1994Lenard Ray Beecham v. United States511 U.S. 368 (1994)273
1994Clarence Victor v. Nebraska511 U.S. 1 (1994)1656
1994Robert Hagen v. Utah510 U.S. 399 (1994)177
1994Paul Caspari, Superintendent, Missouri Eastern Correctional Center et al. v. Christopher Bohlen510 U.S. 383 (1994)697
1994Thomas Schiro v. Robert Farley, Superintendent, Indiana State Prison, et al.510 U.S. 222 (1994)550
1993Teresa Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.510 U.S. 17 (1993)8430
1993Florence County School District Four, et al. v. Shannon Carter, a Minor by and Through Her Father, and Next Friend, Emory D. Carter510 U.S. 7 (1993)810
1993Ruth O. Shaw, et al. v. Janet Reno, Attorney General, et al.509 U.S. 630 (1993)739
1993John Angus Smith v. United States508 U.S. 223 (1993)1468
1993United States Department of Justice, et al. v. Vincent James Landano508 U.S. 165 (1993)470
1993Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Sac and Fox Nation508 U.S. 114 (1993)149
1993United States v. California and California State Board of Equalization507 U.S. 746 (1993)
1993United States v. Guy W. Olano, Jr., and Raymond M. Gray507 U.S. 725 (1993)16571
1993Hazen Paper Company, et al. v. Walter F. Biggins507 U.S. 604 (1993)1653
1993State of Nebraska v. States of Wyoming and Colorado507 U.S. 584 (1993)348
1993A. J. Arave, Warden v. Thomas E. Creech507 U.S. 463 (1993)361
1993George Voinovich, Governor of Ohio, et al. v. Barney Quilter, Speaker Pro Tempore of Ohio House of Representatives, et al.507 U.S. 146 (1993)379
1993Gloria Zafiro, Jose Martinez, Salvador Garcia and Alfonso Soto v. United States506 U.S. 534 (1993)2251
1992Willie Lee Richmond v. Samuel a. Lewis, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections, et al.506 U.S. 40 (1992)349
1992Al C. Parke, Warden v. Ricky Harold Raley506 U.S. 20 (1992)1268
1992Barbara Franklin, Secretary of Commerce, et al. v. Massachusetts et al.505 U.S. 788 (1992)868
1992New York v. United States et al.505 U.S. 144 (1992)1301
1992Mary Gade, Director, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency v. National Solid Wastes Management Association505 U.S. 88 (1992)976
1992Howard Wyatt v. Bill Cole and John Robbins, II504 U.S. 158 (1992)921
1992David Riggins v. Nevada504 U.S. 127 (1992)734
1992George F. Denton, Director of Corrections of California, et al. v. Mike Hernandez504 U.S. 25 (1992)9936
1992John K. Yee, et al. v. City of Escondido, California503 U.S. 519 (1992)953
1992Joseph Williams v. United States503 U.S. 193 (1992)1513
1992General Motors Corporation, et al. v. Evert Romein et al.503 U.S. 181 (1992)753
1992Keith J. Hudson v. Jack McMillian, et al.503 U.S. 1 (1992)8199
1992William Lewis Smith v. Wayne S. Barry, et al.502 U.S. 244 (1992)954
1991Rafeh-Rafie Ardestani v. Immigration and Naturalization Service502 U.S. 129 (1991)656
1991Simon & Schuster, Inc. v. Members of the New York State Crime Victims Board, et al.502 U.S. 105 (1991)673
1991Barbara Hafer v. James C. Melo, Jr., et al.502 U.S. 21 (1991)4063
1991Roger Keith Coleman v. Charles E. Thompson, Warden501 U.S. 722 (1991)12560
1991Ellis Gregory, Jr. and Anthony P. Nugent, Jr., Judges v. John D. Ashcroft, Governor of Missouri501 U.S. 452 (1991)1325
1991Florida v. Bostick501 U.S. 429 (1991)4435
1991Zakhar Melkonyan v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services501 U.S. 89 (1991)3376
1991Daniel Touby et Ux. v. United States500 U.S. 160 (1991)167
1991Michigan v. Nolan K. Lucas500 U.S. 145 (1991)513
1991County of Riverside and Cois Byrd, Sheriff of Riverside County v. McLaughlin, Donald Lee, et al.500 U.S. 44 (1991)1546
1991Leathers, Commissioner of Revenues of Arkansas v. Medlock et al.499 U.S. 439 (1991)225
1991Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co., Inc.499 U.S. 340 (1991)2678
1991Business Guides, Inc. v. Chromatic Communications Enterprises, Inc. and Michael Shipp498 U.S. 533 (1991)811
1991McDermott International, Inc. v. Jon C. Wilander498 U.S. 337 (1991)574
1991Robert Lacy Parker v. Richard L. Dugger, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.498 U.S. 308 (1991)432
1991United States v. R. Enterprises, Inc., et al.498 U.S. 292 (1991)301
1990Ingersoll-Rand Company v. Perry McClendon498 U.S. 133 (1990)1857
1990Fmc Corporation v. Cynthia Ann Holliday498 U.S. 52 (1990)950
1990Mercedel W. Miles, Individually and as Administratrix of the Succession of Ludwick Adam Torregano v. Apex Marine Corporation et al.498 U.S. 19 (1990)779
1990Maryland v. Craig497 U.S. 836 (1990)2040
1990Idaho v. Wright497 U.S. 805 (1990)2081
1990Lewis, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections, et al. v. Jeffers497 U.S. 764 (1990)1972
1990United States v. Kokinda et al.497 U.S. 720 (1990)682
1990Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corporation, et al.496 U.S. 384 (1990)4510
1990Board of Education of the Westside Community Schools, Etc., et al. v. Bridget C. Mergens, by and Through Her Next Friend, Daniel N. Mergens, et al.496 U.S. 226 (1990)566
1990American Trucking Associations, Inc., et al. v. Maurice Smith, Director, Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, et al.496 U.S. 167 (1990)358
1990California v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission et al.495 U.S. 490 (1990)127
1990Davis et Ux. v. United States495 U.S. 472 (1990)
1990Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. v. Feeney495 U.S. 299 (1990)578
1990Stewart et al. v. Abend, Dba Authors Research Co.495 U.S. 207 (1990)321
1990Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. et al. v. Bonjorno et al.494 U.S. 827 (1990)1050
1990Baltimore City Department of Social Services v. Bouknight493 U.S. 549 (1990)154
1990Tafflin et al. v. Levitt et al.493 U.S. 455 (1990)634
1990Jimmy Swaggart Ministries v. Board of Equalization of California493 U.S. 378 (1990)229
1990Fw/pbs, Inc., Dba Paris Adult Bookstore II, et al. v. City of Dallas et al.493 U.S. 215 (1990)2054
1989Olaf a. Hallstrom, et Ux. v. Tillamook County493 U.S. 20 (1989)547
1989Penry v. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections492 U.S. 302 (1989)2957
1989Jett v. Dallas Independent School District491 U.S. 701 (1989)2093
1989Massachusetts v. Oakes491 U.S. 576 (1989)191
1989Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Hudson490 U.S. 877 (1989)844
1989Skinner, Secretary of Transportation v. Mid-America Pipeline Co.490 U.S. 212 (1989)
1989Texas State Teachers Association et al. v. Garland Independent School District et al.489 U.S. 782 (1989)1755
1989Coit Independence Joint Venture v. Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, as Receiver of Firstsouth, F. a.489 U.S. 561 (1989)356
1989Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Independent Federation of Flight Attendants489 U.S. 426 (1989)139
1989Teague v. Lane, Director, Illinois Department of Corrections, et al.489 U.S. 288 (1989)6602
1989Bonito Boats, Inc. v. Thunder Craft Boats, Inc.489 U.S. 141 (1989)612
1989Mesa et al. v. California489 U.S. 121 (1989)500
1989Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. et al. v. Bruch et al.489 U.S. 101 (1989)6595
1989City of Richmond v. J. a. Croson Company488 U.S. 469 (1989)1149
1988Watson v. Fort Worth Bank & Trust487 U.S. 977 (1988)1300
1988United States v. Kozminski et al.487 U.S. 931 (1988)410
1988Frisby et al. v. Schultz et al.487 U.S. 474 (1988)1207
1988Kadrmas et al. v. Dickinson Public Schools et al.487 U.S. 450 (1988)405
1988Schweiker et al. v. Chilicky et al.487 U.S. 412 (1988)1110
1988Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Schlunk, Administrator of the Estates of Schlunk et al.486 U.S. 694 (1988)735
1988Clark v. Jeter486 U.S. 456 (1988)679
1988Satterwhite v. Texas486 U.S. 249 (1988)926
1988Chick Kam Choo et al. v. Exxon Corp. et al.486 U.S. 140 (1988)503
1988Regents of the University of California v. Public Employment Relations Board et al.485 U.S. 589 (1988)
1988Tulsa Professional Collection Services, Inc. v. Joanne Pope, Executrix of the Estate of H. Everett Pope, Jr., Deceased485 U.S. 478 (1988)906
1988Richard E. Lyng, Secretary of Agriculture, et al. v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association et al.485 U.S. 439 (1988)953
1988Michael Boos, J. Michael Waller and Bridget Brooker v. Marion S. Barry, Jr., Mayor, District of Columbia, et al.485 U.S. 312 (1988)1104
1988City of St. Louis v. James H. Praprotnik485 U.S. 112 (1988)3553
1988Forrester v. White484 U.S. 219 (1988)2252
1987Karcher, Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, et al. v. May et al.484 U.S. 72 (1987)308
1987Agency Holding Corp. et al. v. Malley-Duff & Associates, Inc.483 U.S. 143 (1987)1121
1987Tanner et al. v. United States483 U.S. 107 (1987)915
1987Board of Airport Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles et al. v. Jews for Jesus, Inc., et al.482 U.S. 569 (1987)487
1987Miller v. Florida482 U.S. 423 (1987)1316
1987California v. Superior Court of California, San Bernardino County (smolin et al., Real Parties in Interest)482 U.S. 400 (1987)116
1987Shearson/american Express Inc. et al. v. McMahon et al.482 U.S. 220 (1987)1711
1987Utah Division of State Lands v. United States et al.482 U.S. 193 (1987)
1987Turner et al. v. Safley et al.482 U.S. 78 (1987)6491
1987Hodel, Secretary of the Interior v. Irving et al.481 U.S. 704 (1987)241
1987Tison v. Arizona481 U.S. 137 (1987)1617
1987Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Taylor481 U.S. 58 (1987)3207
1987Pilot Life Insurance Co. v. Dedeaux481 U.S. 41 (1987)3459
1987O'Connor et al. v. Ortega480 U.S. 709 (1987)1069
1987California Coastal Commission et al. v. Granite Rock Co.480 U.S. 572 (1987)245
1987Western Air Lines, Inc., et al. v. Board of Equalization of the State of South Dakota et al.480 U.S. 123 (1987)
1987Asahi Metal Industry Co., Ltd. v. Superior Court of California, Solano County (cheng Shin Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd., Real Party in Interest)480 U.S. 102 (1987)3642
1987Wimberly v. Labor and Industrial Relations Commission of Missouri479 U.S. 511 (1987)
1986North Carolina Department of Transportation et al. v. Crest Street Community Council, Inc., et al.479 U.S. 6 (1986)169
1986Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Schor et al.478 U.S. 833 (1986)991
1986Randall et al. v. Loftsgaarden et al.478 U.S. 647 (1986)320
1986Smith v. Murray, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections477 U.S. 527 (1986)1683
1986Murray, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections v. Carrier477 U.S. 478 (1986)7499
1986Offshore Logistics, Inc., et al. v. Tallentire et al.477 U.S. 207 (1986)525
1986Young, Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration v. Community Nutrition Institute et al.476 U.S. 974 (1986)224
1986Nantahala Power & Light Co. et al. v. Thornburg, Attorney General of North Carolina, et al.476 U.S. 953 (1986)252
1986Lyng, Secretary of Agriculture, et al. v. Payne et al.476 U.S. 926 (1986)401
1986Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation v. Wold Engineering, P. C., et al.476 U.S. 877 (1986)243
1986Crane v. Kentucky476 U.S. 683 (1986)2651
1986Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Philadelphia Gear Corp.476 U.S. 426 (1986)151
1986Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., et al. v. Hepps et al.475 U.S. 767 (1986)858
1986Moran, Superintendent, Rhode Island Department of Corrections v. Burbine475 U.S. 412 (1986)3339
1986Whitley, Individually and as Assistant Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary, et al. v. Albers475 U.S. 312 (1986)6155
1986New York v. Class475 U.S. 106 (1986)728
1985Miller v. Fenton, Superintendent, Rahway State Prison, et al.474 U.S. 104 (1985)1743
1985Heath v. Alabama474 U.S. 82 (1985)631
1985Cornelius, Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management v. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., et al.473 U.S. 788 (1985)1935
1985Thomas, Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency v. Union Carbide Agricultural Products Co. et al.473 U.S. 568 (1985)1222
1985United States v. Albertini472 U.S. 675 (1985)731
1985Maryland v. Macon472 U.S. 463 (1985)625
1985Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Walpole v. Hill et al.472 U.S. 445 (1985)4010
1985Richardson-Merrell Inc. v. Koller, an Infant, by and Through Koller et Ux., Her Natural Guardians, et al.472 U.S. 424 (1985)814
1985Black, Director, Missouri Department of Corrections and Human Resources, et al. v. Romano471 U.S. 606 (1985)620
1985Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc., et al. v. Nation Enterprises et al.471 U.S. 539 (1985)1191
1985Bennett, Secretary of Education v. Kentucky Department of Education470 U.S. 656 (1985)157
1985Bennett, Secretary of Education v. New Jersey470 U.S. 632 (1985)216
1985Air France v. Saks470 U.S. 392 (1985)438
1985Marrese et al. v. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons470 U.S. 373 (1985)1589
1985Oregon v. Elstad470 U.S. 298 (1985)2824
1985United States v. Johns et al.469 U.S. 478 (1985)515
1985United States v. Hensley469 U.S. 221 (1985)2340
1985Park 'N Fly, Inc. v. Dollar Park and Fly, Inc.469 U.S. 189 (1985)962
1984Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Lopez-Mendoza et al.468 U.S. 1032 (1984)1184
1984Allen v. Wright et al.468 U.S. 737 (1984)4763
1984Brown, Director, Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Gaming Enforcement, State of New Jersey, et al. v. Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders International Union Local 54 et al.468 U.S. 491 (1984)270
1984Tower, Public Defender of Douglas County, Oregon, et al. v. Glover467 U.S. 914 (1984)546
1984Sure-Tan, Inc., et al. v. National Labor Relations Board467 U.S. 883 (1984)575
1984Block, Secretary of Agriculture, et al. v. Community Nutrition Institute et al.467 U.S. 340 (1984)935
1984Colorado v. New Mexico et al.467 U.S. 310 (1984)365
1984Hawaii Housing Authority et al v. Midkiff et al.467 U.S. 229 (1984)934
1984Arizona v. Rumsey467 U.S. 203 (1984)589
1984Strickland, Superintendent, Florida State Prison, et al. v. Washington466 U.S. 668 (1984)123578
1984Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Franklin Mint Corp. et al.466 U.S. 243 (1984)191
1984Minnesota State Board for Community Colleges v. Knight et al.465 U.S. 271 (1984)489
1984Flanagan et al. v. United States465 U.S. 259 (1984)989
1984McKaskle, Acting Director, Texas Department of Corrections v. Wiggins465 U.S. 168 (1984)2288
1984Secretary of the Interior et al. v. California et al.464 U.S. 312 (1984)178
1984Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Engle et Ux.464 U.S. 206 (1984)209
1984Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Phinpathya464 U.S. 183 (1984)404
1983Michigan v. Long463 U.S. 1032 (1983)3763
1983California v. Ramos463 U.S. 992 (1983)1071
1983Rice, Director, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control of California v. Rehner463 U.S. 713 (1983)224
1983United States v. Place462 U.S. 696 (1983)3374
1983First National City Bank v. Banco Para El Comercio Exterior De Cuba462 U.S. 611 (1983)608
1983Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. et al. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.462 U.S. 87 (1983)1328
1983Bell, Secretary of Education v. New Jersey et al.461 U.S. 773 (1983)299
1983Bearden v. Georgia461 U.S. 660 (1983)1941
1983United States v. Eight Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($ 8,850) in United States Currency461 U.S. 555 (1983)559
1983Kolender, Chief of Police of San Diego, et al. v. Lawson461 U.S. 352 (1983)3306
1983Bowsher, Comptroller General of the United States, et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc.460 U.S. 824 (1983)
1983Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co. v. Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue460 U.S. 575 (1983)503
1983Hillsboro National Bank v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue460 U.S. 370 (1983)171
1983South Dakota v. Neville459 U.S. 553 (1983)1275
1983Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Perini North River Associates et al.459 U.S. 297 (1983)259
1982Landon, District Director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Plasencia459 U.S. 21 (1982)890
1982Mississippi University for Women et al. v. Hogan458 U.S. 718 (1982)804
1982Ford Motor Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission458 U.S. 219 (1982)768
1982California et al. v. Grace Brethren Church et al.457 U.S. 393 (1982)522
1982Hathorn et al. v. Lovorn et al.457 U.S. 255 (1982)296
1982Tibbs v. Florida457 U.S. 31 (1982)3796
1982Inwood Laboratories, Inc., et al. v. Ives Laboratories, Inc.456 U.S. 844 (1982)1327
1982United States v. Frady456 U.S. 152 (1982)5791
1982Engle, Correctional Superintendent v. Isaac456 U.S. 107 (1982)3714
1982McElroy v. United States455 U.S. 642 (1982)
1982Bread Political Action Committee et al. v. Federal Election Commission et al.455 U.S. 577 (1982)200
1982Rose, Warden v. Lundy455 U.S. 509 (1982)5808
1982United States v. Clark et al.454 U.S. 555 (1982)113
1981Watt, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Energy Action Educational Foundation et al.454 U.S. 151 (1981)276

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Who appointed Sandra Day O'Connor?
President Ronald Reagan appointed Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1981.
Was Sandra Day O'Connor appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
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What was Sandra Day O'Connor's confirmation vote?
The Senate confirmed Sandra Day O'Connor 99–0 on September 21, 1981.
Which court was Sandra Day O'Connor on?
Sandra Day O'Connor was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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