Supreme Court Clerks for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Simon A. Steel
BACKGROUND
Clerked during Supreme Court term: 1995
Previous clerkship: Judge Stephen Breyer, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Notable later roles:
- Attorney, Dentons Law
- Special Counsel for Global Competition, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Alma mater: University of Chicago Law School
Justice O'Connor wrote 14 opinions during Simon A. Steel's clerkship:
CASE NAME | TOPIC | DATE | OPINION TYPE |
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Board of Comm'rs Wabaunsee Cty. v. Umbehr | First Amendment | Jun 28, 1996 | Majority |
Denver Area Ed. Telecommunications Consortium Inc. v. FCC | First Amendment | Jun 28, 1996 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
Medtronic Inc. v. Lohr | Federalism | Jun 26, 1996 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
Lewis v. United States | Criminal Procedure | Jun 24, 1996 | Majority |
Lane v. Peña | Economic Activity | Jun 20, 1996 | Majority |
Bush v. Vera | Civil Rights | Jun 13, 1996 | Majority |
Montana v. Egelhoff | Due Process | Jun 13, 1996 | Dissent |
Quackenbush v. Allstate Ins. Co | Judicial Power | Jun 3, 1996 | Majority |
44 Liquormart Inc. v. Rhode Island | First Amendment | May 13, 1996 | Concurrence |
Holly Farms Corp. v. NLRB | Unions | Apr 23, 1996 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
Meghrig v. KFC Western Inc | Judicial Power | Mar 19, 1996 | Majority |
Commissioner v. Lundy | Federal Taxation | Jan 17, 1996 | Majority |
Bailey v. United States | Criminal Procedure | Dec 6, 1995 | Majority |
Libretti v. United States | Criminal Procedure | Nov 7, 1995 | Majority |