Supreme Court Clerks for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Justin A. Nelson
BACKGROUND
Clerked during Supreme Court term: 2002
Previous clerkship: Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Notable later role: Partner, Susman Godfrey LLP (Houston)
Alma mater: Columbia Law School
Justice O'Connor wrote 17 opinions during Justin A. Nelson's clerkship:
| CASE NAME | TOPIC | DATE | OPINION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence v. Texas | Privacy | Jun 26, 2003 | Concurrence |
| Georgia v. Ashcroft | Civil Rights | Jun 26, 2003 | Majority |
| Wiggins v. Smith | Criminal Procedure | Jun 26, 2003 | Majority |
| Gratz v. Bollinger | Civil Rights | Jun 23, 2003 | Concurrence |
| Grutter v. Bollinger | Civil Rights | Jun 23, 2003 | Majority |
| Desert Palace Inc. v. Costa | Civil Rights | Jun 9, 2003 | Concurrence |
| Pharmaceutical Research and Mfrs. of America v. Walsh | Economic Activity | May 19, 2003 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Demore v. Kim | Civil Rights | Apr 29, 2003 | Concurrence |
| Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt | Interstate Relations | Apr 23, 2003 | Majority |
| Virginia v. Black | First Amendment | Apr 7, 2003 | Majority |
| Branch v. Smith | Civil Rights | Mar 31, 2003 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Woodford v. Garceau | Criminal Procedure | Mar 25, 2003 | Concurrence |
| Cuyahoga Falls v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation | Civil Rights | Mar 25, 2003 | Majority |
| Ewing v. California | Criminal Procedure | Mar 5, 2003 | Majority |
| Lockyer v. Andrade | Criminal Procedure | Mar 5, 2003 | Majority |
| Sattazahn v. Pennsylvania | Criminal Procedure | Jan 14, 2003 | Concurrence |
| Yellow Transp. Inc. v. Michigan | Economic Activity | Nov 5, 2002 | Majority |