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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)

MajorityNov 29, 1988 · October Term 1988
Arizona v. Youngblood, Larry
ConcurrenceNov 29, 1988 · October Term 1988
Penson, Steven A. v. Ohio
MajorityNov 14, 1988 · October Term 1988
Lockhart, A. L., Director, Arkansas Department of Correction v. Nelson, Johnny Lee
MajorityNov 8, 1988 · October Term 1988
Shell Oil Company v. Iowa Department of Revenue
MajorityNov 7, 1988 · October Term 1988
Town of Huntington, New York, et al. v. Huntington Branch, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, et al.
MajorityOct 31, 1988 · October Term 1988
Pennsylvania v. Bruder, Thomas Al., Jr.
MajorityOct 17, 1988 · October Term 1988
Rhodes, James A., et al. v. Stewart, Larry
DissentJun 29, 1988 · October Term 1987
Communications Workers of America et al. v. Beck et al.
DissentJun 29, 1988 · October Term 1987
Riley, District Attorney of the Tenth Prosecutorial District of North Carolina, et al. v. National Federation of the Blind of North Carolina, Inc., et al.
ConcurrenceJun 29, 1988 · October Term 1987
Thompson v. Oklahoma
MajorityJun 29, 1988 · October Term 1987
Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Massachusetts
MajorityJun 29, 1988 · October Term 1987
United States v. Kozminski et al.
MajorityJun 29, 1988 · October Term 1987
Watson v. Fort Worth Bank & Trust
ConcurrenceJun 29, 1988 · October Term 1987
Coy v. Iowa
MajorityJun 27, 1988 · October Term 1987
Frisby et al. v. Schultz et al.
MajorityJun 27, 1988 · October Term 1987
Boyle, Personal Representative of the Heirs and Estate of Boyle v. United Technologies Corp.
DissentJun 27, 1988 · October Term 1987
Murray v. United States
DissentJun 27, 1988 · October Term 1987
Pierce, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development v. Underwood et al.
ConcurrenceJun 27, 1988 · October Term 1987
Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Kendrick et al.
MajorityJun 27, 1988 · October Term 1987
Morrison, Independent Counsel v. Olson et al.
DissentJun 24, 1988 · October Term 1987
Houston v. Lack, Warden
MajorityJun 24, 1988 · October Term 1987
Patterson v. Illinois
MajorityJun 24, 1988 · October Term 1987
Torres v. Oakland Scavenger Co. et al.
MajorityJun 24, 1988 · October Term 1987
United States v. Taylor
MajorityJun 24, 1988 · October Term 1987
Mississippi Power & Light Co. v. Mississippi Ex Rel. Moore, Attorney General of Mississippi, et al.
DissentJun 24, 1988 · October Term 1987
Sheridan et Ux. v. United States
MajorityJun 24, 1988 · October Term 1987
Schweiker et al. v. Chilicky et al.
MajorityJun 24, 1988 · October Term 1987
Kadrmas et al. v. Dickinson Public Schools et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Ross v. Oklahoma
MajorityJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Braswell v. United States
DissentJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Felder v. Casey et al.
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Franklin v. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
MajorityJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Doe v. United States
MajorityJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Florida et al. v. Long et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Bank of Nova Scotia v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 20, 1988 · October Term 1987
New York State Club Association, Inc. v. City of New York et al.
ConcurrenceJun 20, 1988 · October Term 1987
Stewart Organization, Inc., et al. v. Ricoh Corp. et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1988 · October Term 1987
West v. Atkins
MajorityJun 20, 1988 · October Term 1987
Supreme Court of Virginia et al. v. Friedman
MajorityJun 20, 1988 · October Term 1987
United States Catholic Conference et al. v. Abortion Rights Mobilization, Inc., et al.
DissentJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
City of Lakewood v. Plain Dealer Publishing Co.
MajorityJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
Christianson et al. v. Colt Industries Operating Corp.
DissentJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
Mackey et al. v. Lanier Collection Agency & Service, Inc.
DissentJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp.
MajorityJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Pangilinan et al.
MajorityJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
Bendix Autolite Corp. v. Midwesco Enterprises, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 15, 1988 · October Term 1987
Huffman et al. v. Western Nuclear, Inc., et al.
Did not participateJun 15, 1988 · October Term 1987
Arizona v. Roberson
MajorityJun 15, 1988 · October Term 1987
Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Schlunk, Administrator of the Estates of Schlunk et al.
DissentJun 15, 1988 · October Term 1987
Sun Oil Co. v. Wortman et al.