Supreme Court Clerks for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Sambhav N. Sankar
BACKGROUND
Clerked during Supreme Court term: 2003
Previous clerkships: Judge William A. Fletcher, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Judge Louis H. Pollak, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Notable later role: Senior Vice President of Programs, Earthjustice
Alma mater: University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Justice O'Connor wrote 14 opinions during Sambhav N. Sankar's clerkship:
| CASE NAME | TOPIC | DATE | OPINION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri v. Seibert | Criminal Procedure | Jun 28, 2004 | Dissent |
| Hamdi v. Rumsfeld | Due Process | Jun 28, 2004 | Majority |
| Blakely v. Washington | Criminal Procedure | Jun 24, 2004 | Dissent |
| Tennard v. Dretke | Criminal Procedure | Jun 24, 2004 | Majority |
| Pliler v. Ford | Criminal Procedure | Jun 21, 2004 | Concurrence |
| Elk Grove Unified School Dist. v. Newdow | Judicial Power | Jun 14, 2004 | Concurrence |
| Yarborough v. Alvarado | Criminal Procedure | Jun 1, 2004 | Concurrence |
| Nelson v. Campbell | Civil Rights | May 24, 2004 | Majority |
| Thornton v. United States | Criminal Procedure | May 24, 2004 | Concurrence |
| Dretke v. Haley | Criminal Procedure | May 3, 2004 | Majority |
| South Fla. Water Management Dist. v. Miccosukee Tribe | Economic Activity | Mar 23, 2004 | Majority |
| Fellers v. United States | Criminal Procedure | Jan 26, 2004 | Majority |
| SEC v. Edwards | Economic Activity | Jan 13, 2004 | Majority |
| McConnell v. Federal Election Comm'n | First Amendment | Dec 10, 2003 | Majority |