Supreme Court Clerks for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Joshua A. Klein
BACKGROUND
Clerked during Supreme Court term: 2004
Previous clerkship: Judge Merrick B. Garland, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Notable later role: Deputy Solicitor General, California Department of Justice
Alma mater: Stanford Law School
Justice O'Connor wrote 19 opinions during Joshua A. Klein's clerkship:
| CASE NAME | TOPIC | DATE | OPINION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCreary County v. American Civil Liberties Union of Ky | First Amendment | Jun 27, 2005 | Concurrence |
| Van Orden v. Perry | First Amendment | Jun 27, 2005 | Dissent |
| Kelo v. New London | Due Process | Jun 23, 2005 | Dissent |
| Rompilla v. Beard | Criminal Procedure | Jun 20, 2005 | Concurrence |
| Dodd v. United States | Criminal Procedure | Jun 20, 2005 | Majority |
| Bradshaw v. Stumpf | Criminal Procedure | Jun 13, 2005 | Majority |
| Gonzales v. Raich | Federalism | Jun 6, 2005 | Dissent |
| Clingman v. Beaver | First Amendment | May 23, 2005 | Concurrence |
| Lingle v. Chevron U. S. A. Inc | Due Process | May 23, 2005 | Majority |
| Medellín v. Dretke | Judicial Power | May 22, 2005 | Dissent |
| Rhines v. Weber | Criminal Procedure | Mar 30, 2005 | Majority |
| Smith v. City of Jackson | Civil Rights | Mar 30, 2005 | Concurrence |
| Jackson v. Birmingham Bd. of Ed | Civil Rights | Mar 29, 2005 | Majority |
| Shepard v. United States | Criminal Procedure | Mar 7, 2005 | Dissent |
| Roper v. Simmons | Criminal Procedure | Mar 1, 2005 | Dissent |
| Johnson v. California | Civil Rights | Feb 23, 2005 | Majority |
| Clark v. Martinez | Civil Rights | Jan 12, 2005 | Concurrence |
| Whitfield v. United States | Criminal Procedure | Jan 11, 2005 | Majority |
| Norfolk Southern R. Co. v. James N. Kirby Pty Ltd | Economic Activity | Nov 9, 2004 | Majority |