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Sandra Day O'Connor

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: Ronald Reagan
Senate confirmation:: Sep 21, 1981
Recorded service:: Oct 19, 1981 – Jan 23, 2006
Lived:: Mar 26, 1930 – Dec 1, 2023

In plain language

Sandra Day O'Connor, associate justice.
Appointed by Ronald Reagan; confirmed September 21, 1981.
Court service October 19, 1981 to January 23, 2006.

Decisions on record (2892)

MajorityJan 13, 1987 · October Term 1986
California Federal Savings & Loan Assn. et al. v. Guerra, Director, Department of Fair Employment and Housing, et al.
MajorityJan 13, 1987 · October Term 1986
West Virginia v. United States
ConcurrenceDec 15, 1986 · October Term 1986
Federal Election Commission v. Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Inc.
MajorityDec 10, 1986 · October Term 1986
Colorado v. Connelly
MajorityDec 10, 1986 · October Term 1986
Munro, Secretary of State of Washington v. Socialist Workers Party et al.
DissentDec 10, 1986 · October Term 1986
Tashjian, Secretary of State of Connecticut v. Republican Party of Connecticut et al.
MajorityDec 9, 1986 · October Term 1986
Cargill, Inc., et al. v. Monfort of Colorado, Inc.
MajorityDec 9, 1986 · October Term 1986
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Durham County, North Carolina, et al.
MajorityNov 17, 1986 · October Term 1986
Ansonia Board of Education et al. v. Philbrook et al.
MajorityNov 17, 1986 · October Term 1986
Cerbone, Justice of the Village Court, Village of Mt. Kisco, New York, et al. v. Conway
MajorityNov 17, 1986 · October Term 1986
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Hector
MajorityNov 17, 1986 · October Term 1986
City of Newport, Kentucky, et al. v. Iacobucci, Dba Talk of the Town, et al.
MajorityNov 12, 1986 · October Term 1986
Kelly, Connecticut Chief State's Attorney, et al. v. Robinson
MajorityNov 4, 1986 · October Term 1986
North Carolina Department of Transportation et al. v. Crest Street Community Council, Inc., et al.
MajorityNov 4, 1986 · October Term 1986
O'connor et Ux. v. United States
MajorityNov 3, 1986 · October Term 1986
Rose v. Arkansas State Police et al.
MajorityJul 7, 1986 · October Term 1985
Papasan, Superintendent of Education, et al. v. Allain, Governor of Mississippi, et al.
MajorityJul 7, 1986 · October Term 1985
Bethel School District No. 403 et al. v. Fraser, a Minor, et al.
ConcurrenceJul 7, 1986 · October Term 1985
Arcara, District Attorney of Erie County v. Cloud Books, Inc., Dba Village Book & News Store, et al.
MajorityJul 7, 1986 · October Term 1985
Bowsher, Comptroller General of the United States v. Synar, Member of Congress, et al.
MajorityJul 7, 1986 · October Term 1985
University of Tennessee et al. v. Elliott
MajorityJul 7, 1986 · October Term 1985
Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson et Al., As Next Friends and Guardians of Thompson et al.
MajorityJul 7, 1986 · October Term 1985
Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Schor et al.
DissentJul 2, 1986 · October Term 1985
Local 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association et al. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission et al.
ConcurrenceJul 2, 1986 · October Term 1985
Local Number 93, International Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO, C. L. C. v. City of Cleveland et al.
MajorityJul 2, 1986 · October Term 1985
Pennsylvania et al. v. Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean Air et al.
MajorityJul 2, 1986 · October Term 1985
Rose, Warden v. Clark
DissentJul 2, 1986 · October Term 1985
United States v. James et al.
MajorityJul 2, 1986 · October Term 1985
Baker et al. v. General Motors Corp. et al.
MajorityJul 2, 1986 · October Term 1985
Randall et al. v. Loftsgaarden et al.
MajorityJul 1, 1986 · October Term 1985
Library of Congress et al. v. Shaw
MajorityJul 1, 1986 · October Term 1985
Posadas De Puerto Rico Associates, Dba Condado Holiday Inn v. Tourism Company of Puerto Rico et al.
MajorityJul 1, 1986 · October Term 1985
Allen v. Illinois
ConcurrenceJul 1, 1986 · October Term 1985
Bazemore et al. v. Friday et al.
MajorityJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of California for the County of Riverside
ConcurrenceJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
Thornburg, Attorney General of North Carolina, et al. v. Gingles et al.
DissentJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
Davis et al. v. Bandemer et al.
MajorityJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
Bowers, Attorney General of Georgia v. Hardwick et al.
MajorityJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
Japan Whaling Association et al. v. American Cetacean Society et al.
MajorityJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
Acosta v. Louisiana Department of Health and Human Resources et al.
MajorityJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
Allen v. Hardy et al.
DissentJun 27, 1986 · October Term 1985
City of Riverside et al. v. Rivera et al.
MajorityJun 27, 1986 · October Term 1985
United States Department of Transportation et al. v. Paralyzed Veterans of America et al.
MajorityJun 27, 1986 · October Term 1985
Ohio Civil Rights Commission et al. v. Dayton Christian Schools, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 27, 1986 · October Term 1985
Lyng, Secretary of Agriculture v. Castillo et al.
ConcurrenceJun 27, 1986 · October Term 1985
New Mexico v. Earnest
MajorityJun 26, 1986 · October Term 1985
Kuhlmann, Superintendent, Sullivan Correctional Facility v. Wilson
MajorityJun 26, 1986 · October Term 1985
Murray, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections v. Carrier
MajorityJun 26, 1986 · October Term 1985
Smith v. Murray, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
MajorityJun 26, 1986 · October Term 1985
United States Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms v. Galioto