Supreme Court Clerks for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Ruth V. McGregor
BACKGROUND
Clerked during Supreme Court term: 1981
Previous clerkship: None
Notable later role: Chief Justice, Arizona Supreme Court (2005-2009)
Alma mater: Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Ruth V. McGregor is mentioned or appears in 6 entries in the O'Connor Institute archive:
| NAME / TITLE | TYPE |
|---|---|
| Justice Ruth McGregor oral history | Media Coverage / Article |
| A Tribute to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor | Media Coverage / Article |
| O'Connor Picks a Woman Clerk | Media Coverage / Article |
| O'Connor selects clerk | Media Coverage / Article |
| Law Clerk Praises New Justice | Media Coverage / Article |
| Judge O'Connor Reportedly Selects ASU Grad As Clerk | Media Coverage / Article |
Justice O'Connor wrote 36 opinions during Ruth V. McGregor's clerkship:
| CASE NAME | TOPIC | DATE | OPINION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enmund v. Florida | Criminal Procedure | Jul 2, 1982 | Dissent |
| United States v. Valenzuela-Bernal | Criminal Procedure | Jul 2, 1982 | Concurrence |
| New York v. Ferber | First Amendment | Jul 2, 1982 | Concurrence |
| Mississippi Univ. for Women v. Hogan | Civil Rights | Jul 1, 1982 | Majority |
| Woolworth Co. v. Taxation Dept | Economic Activity | Jun 29, 1982 | Dissent |
| General Bldg. Contractors Assn. Inc. v. Pennsylvania | Civil Rights | Jun 29, 1982 | Concurrence |
| Asarco Inc. v. Idaho State Tax Comm'n | Economic Activity | Jun 29, 1982 | Dissent |
| Ford Motor Co. v. EEOC | Civil Rights | Jun 28, 1982 | Majority |
| Toll v. Moreno | Civil Rights | Jun 28, 1982 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Fidelity Fed. S. & L. v. De la Cuesta | Federalism | Jun 28, 1982 | Concurrence |
| Island Trees Sch. Dist. v. Pico by Pico | First Amendment | Jun 25, 1982 | Dissent |
| Jacksonville Bulk Terminals v. Longshoremen | Unions | Jun 24, 1982 | Concurrence |
| Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Ct | First Amendment | Jun 23, 1982 | Concurrence |
| Edgar v. MITE Corp | Economic Activity | Jun 23, 1982 | Concurrence |
| Taylor v. Alabama | Criminal Procedure | Jun 23, 1982 | Dissent |
| Patsy v. Board of Regents of State of Florida | Judicial Power | Jun 21, 1982 | Concurrence |
| California v. Grace Brethren Church | Judicial Power | Jun 18, 1982 | Majority |
| Hathorn v. Lovorn | Civil Rights | Jun 15, 1982 | Majority |
| Zobel v. Williams | Civil Rights | Jun 14, 1982 | Concurrence |
| Tibbs v. Florida | Criminal Procedure | Jun 7, 1982 | Majority |
| FERC v. Mississippi | Federalism | Jun 1, 1982 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Inwood Laboratories v. Ives Laboratories | Economic Activity | Jun 1, 1982 | Majority |
| FBI v. Abramson | Privacy | May 24, 1982 | Dissent |
| Greene v. Lindsey | Due Process | May 17, 1982 | Dissent |
| Mills v. Habluetzel | Civil Rights | Apr 5, 1982 | Concurrence |
| Engle v. Isaac | Criminal Procedure | Apr 5, 1982 | Majority |
| United States v. Frady | Criminal Procedure | Apr 5, 1982 | Majority |
| McElroy v. United States | Criminal Procedure | Mar 23, 1982 | Majority |
| Bread Political Action Comm'n v. FEC | First Amendment | Mar 8, 1982 | Majority |
| Rose v. Lundy | Criminal Procedure | Mar 3, 1982 | Majority |
| Smith v. Phillips | Due Process | Jan 25, 1982 | Concurrence |
| Eddings v. Oklahoma | Criminal Procedure | Jan 19, 1982 | Concurrence |
| Charles D. Bonanno Linen Serv. Inc. v. NLRB | Unions | Jan 12, 1982 | Dissent |
| United States v. Clark | Economic Activity | Jan 12, 1982 | Majority |
| Boag v. MacDougall | Criminal Procedure | Jan 11, 1982 | Concurrence |
| Watt v. Energy Action Educ. Foundation | Economic Activity | Dec 1, 1981 | Majority |