Supreme Court Clerks for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Sean C. Grimsley
BACKGROUND
Clerked during Supreme Court term: 2003
Previous clerkship: Judge Harry T. Edwards, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Notable later roles:
- Partner, Bartlit Beck LLP (Denver)
- Deputy Chief Counsel, National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, 2010-2011
Alma mater: University of Michigan Law School
Justice O'Connor wrote 14 opinions during Sean C. Grimsley'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 |