Supreme Court Clerks for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Leslie A. Hakala
BACKGROUND
Clerked during Supreme Court term: 1999
Previous clerkship: Judge Alex Kozinski, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Notable later role: Owner, Law Office of Leslie A. Hakala
Alma mater: Yale Law School
Justice O'Connor wrote 15 opinions during Leslie A. Hakala's clerkship:
| CASE NAME | TOPIC | DATE | OPINION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell v. Helms | First Amendment | Jun 28, 2000 | Concurrence |
| Stenberg v. Carhart | Privacy | Jun 28, 2000 | Concurrence |
| Apprendi v. New Jersey | Criminal Procedure | Jun 26, 2000 | Dissent |
| Miller v. French | Criminal Procedure | Jun 19, 2000 | Majority |
| Ramdass v. Angelone | Criminal Procedure | Jun 12, 2000 | Concurrence |
| Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products Inc | Civil Rights | Jun 12, 2000 | Majority |
| Sims v. Apfel | Judicial Power | Jun 5, 2000 | Concurrence |
| Troxel v. Granville | Privacy | Jun 5, 2000 | Majority |
| Public Lands Council v. Babbitt | Economic Activity | May 15, 2000 | Concurrence |
| Williams v. Taylor | Criminal Procedure | Apr 18, 2000 | Majority |
| Norfolk Southern Railway. Co. v. Shanklin | Federalism | Apr 17, 2000 | Majority |
| Erie v. Pap's A. M | First Amendment | Mar 29, 2000 | Majority |
| FDA v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp | Economic Activity | Mar 21, 2000 | Majority |
| Roe v. Flores-Ortega | Criminal Procedure | Feb 23, 2000 | Majority |
| Kimel v. Florida Bd. of Regents | Federalism | Jan 11, 2000 | Majority |