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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)

DissentJun 11, 1990 · October Term 1989
United States v. Shawn D. Eichman, David Gerald Blalock and Scott W. Tyler
MajorityJun 11, 1990 · October Term 1989
Alabama v. Vanessa Rose White
MajorityJun 11, 1990 · October Term 1989
Rudy Perpich, Governor of Minnesota, et al. v. Department of Defense, et al.
MajorityJun 11, 1990 · October Term 1989
Mark Howlett, a Minor, By and Through Elizabeth Howlett, His Mother, Natural Guardian and Next Friend v. Scott Rose, As Superintendent of Schools for Pinellas County, Florida, et al.
MajorityJun 11, 1990 · October Term 1989
Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corporation, et al.
MajorityJun 4, 1990 · October Term 1989
Eddie Keller, et al. v. State Bar of California, et al.
MajorityJun 4, 1990 · October Term 1989
McKesson Corporation v. Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, Department of Business Regulation of Florida, et al.
MajorityJun 4, 1990 · October Term 1989
Harry P. Begier, Jr., Etc. v. Internal Revenue Service
MajorityJun 4, 1990 · October Term 1989
Vera M. English v. General Electric Company
DissentJun 4, 1990 · October Term 1989
Gary E. Peel v. Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of Illinois
MajorityJun 4, 1990 · October Term 1989
Terry Brice Horton v. California
MajorityJun 4, 1990 · October Term 1989
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, et al. v. Marie Lucie Jean, et al.
MajorityJun 4, 1990 · October Term 1989
American Trucking Associations, Inc., et al. v. Maurice Smith, Director, Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, et al.
MajorityJun 4, 1990 · October Term 1989
Board 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.
MajorityJun 4, 1990 · October Term 1989
Illinois v. Lloyd Perkins
MajorityJun 3, 1990 · October Term 1989
Demosthenes et al. v. Baal et al.
DissentMay 29, 1990 · October Term 1989
Grady, District Attorney of Dutchess County v. Corbin
MajorityMay 29, 1990 · October Term 1989
United States v. Energy Resources Co., Inc., et al.
DissentMay 29, 1990 · October Term 1989
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare et al. v. Davenport et Ux.
MajorityMay 29, 1990 · October Term 1989
Taylor v. United States
ConcurrenceMay 29, 1990 · October Term 1989
Burnham v. Superior Court of California, County of Marin (Burnham, Real Party in Interest)
MajorityMay 29, 1990 · October Term 1989
Fort Stewart Schools v. Federal Labor Relations Authority et al.
MajorityMay 29, 1990 · October Term 1989
Citibank, N.A. v. Wells Fargo Asia Ltd.
MajorityMay 29, 1990 · October Term 1989
Duro v. Reina, Chief of Police, Salt River Department of Public Safety, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, et al.
MajorityMay 29, 1990 · October Term 1989
United States v. Montalvo-Murillo
ConcurrenceMay 21, 1990 · October Term 1989
United States v. Munoz-Flores
MajorityMay 21, 1990 · October Term 1989
Hughey v. United States
MajorityMay 21, 1990 · October Term 1989
North Dakota et al. v. United States
MajorityMay 21, 1990 · October Term 1989
Davis et Ux. v. United States
MajorityMay 21, 1990 · October Term 1989
California v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission et al.
MajorityMay 14, 1990 · October Term 1989
Atlantic Richfield Co. v. USA Petroleum Co.
MajorityMay 14, 1990 · October Term 1989
United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio-Clc v. Rawson, Individually and As Guardian Ad Litem for Rawson, et al.
MajorityMay 11, 1990 · October Term 1989
Delo, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center v. Stokes
ConcurrenceApr 30, 1990 · October Term 1989
United States v. Ojeda Rios et al.
MajorityApr 30, 1990 · October Term 1989
California v. American Stores Co. et al.
MajorityApr 30, 1990 · October Term 1989
Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. v. Feeney
MajorityApr 24, 1990 · October Term 1989
Whitmore, Individually and As Next Friend of Simmons v. Arkansas et al.
MajorityApr 24, 1990 · October Term 1989
Ngiraingas et al. v. Sanchez et al.
MajorityApr 24, 1990 · October Term 1989
Stewart et al. v. Abend, Dba Authors Research Co.
MajorityApr 18, 1990 · October Term 1989
Florida v. Wells
MajorityApr 18, 1990 · October Term 1989
New York v. Harris
ConcurrenceApr 18, 1990 · October Term 1989
Missouri et al. v. Jenkins et al.
MajorityApr 18, 1990 · October Term 1989
Venegas v. Mitchell
MajorityApr 18, 1990 · October Term 1989
Minnesota v. Olson
MajorityApr 18, 1990 · October Term 1989
Osborne v. Ohio
DissentApr 17, 1990 · October Term 1989
National Labor Relations Board v. Curtin Matheson Scientific, Inc.
MajorityApr 17, 1990 · October Term 1989
Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. Donnelly
MajorityApr 17, 1990 · October Term 1989
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. et al. v. Bonjorno et al.
ConcurrenceApr 17, 1990 · October Term 1989
Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon, et al. v. Smith et al.
MajorityApr 17, 1990 · October Term 1989
Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service v. Federal Labor Relations Authority, et al.