Supreme Court Clerks for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Susan A. Creighton
BACKGROUND
Clerked during Supreme Court term: 1986
Previous clerkship: Judge Pamela Ann Rymer, United States District Court for the Central District of California
Notable later role: Partner, Wilson Sonsini (Washington, DC)
Alma mater: Stanford Law School
Justice O'Connor wrote 45 opinions during Susan A. Creighton's clerkship:
CASE NAME | TOPIC | DATE | OPINION TYPE |
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Pennsylvania v. Valley Citizens' Council | Attorneys | Jun 26, 1987 | Concurrence |
United States v. Stanley | Economic Activity | Jun 25, 1987 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
Rivera v. Minnich | Due Process | Jun 25, 1987 | Concurrence |
S.F. Arts & Athletics Inc. v. USOC | First Amendment | Jun 25, 1987 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
Corp. of Presiding Bishop v. Amos | First Amendment | Jun 24, 1987 | Concurrence |
South Dakota v. Dole | Federalism | Jun 23, 1987 | Dissent |
Tyler Pipe v. Wash. Dept. of Rev | Economic Activity | Jun 23, 1987 | Concurrence |
Amer. Trucking Assns. v. Scheiner | Economic Activity | Jun 23, 1987 | Dissent |
Puerto Rico v. Branstad | Criminal Procedure | Jun 23, 1987 | Concurrence |
Agency Holding v. Malley-Duff | Criminal Procedure | Jun 22, 1987 | Majority |
Tanner v. United States | Criminal Procedure | Jun 22, 1987 | Majority |
Goodman v. Lukens Steel Co | Civil Rights | Jun 19, 1987 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
Airport Comm'rs v. Jews for Jesus | First Amendment | Jun 15, 1987 | Majority |
Perry v. Thomas | Federalism | Jun 15, 1987 | Dissent |
Miller v. Florida | Criminal Procedure | Jun 9, 1987 | Majority |
Board of Pardons v. Allen | Due Process | Jun 9, 1987 | Dissent |
California v. Superior Court | Criminal Procedure | Jun 9, 1987 | Majority |
Shearson/American Express v. McMahon | Economic Activity | Jun 8, 1987 | Majority |
Utah Div. of State Lands v. United States | Federalism | Jun 8, 1987 | Majority |
Bowen v. Yuckert | Civil Rights | Jun 8, 1987 | Concurrence |
Turner v. Safley | First Amendment | Jun 1, 1987 | Majority |
Hodel v. Irving | Due Process | May 18, 1987 | Majority |
Rose v. Rose | Federalism | May 18, 1987 | Concurrence |
United States v. General Dynamics | Federal Taxation | Apr 22, 1987 | Dissent |
Tison v. Arizona | Criminal Procedure | Apr 21, 1987 | Majority |
Pilot Life Ins. Co. v. Dedeaux | Federalism | Apr 6, 1987 | Majority |
Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Taylor | Federalism | Apr 6, 1987 | Majority |
Western Airlines, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters | Federalism | Apr 2, 1987 | In chambers |
O'Connor v. Ortega | Criminal Procedure | Mar 31, 1987 | Majority |
Johnson v. Transportation Agency | Civil Rights | Mar 25, 1987 | Concurrence |
Cal. Coastal Comm'n v. Granite Rock Co | Economic Activity | Mar 24, 1987 | Majority |
Town of Newton v. Rumery | Civil Rights | Mar 9, 1987 | Concurrence |
Illinois v. Krull | Criminal Procedure | Mar 9, 1987 | Dissent |
Arizona v. Hicks | Criminal Procedure | Mar 3, 1987 | Dissent |
United States v. Paradise | Civil Rights | Feb 25, 1987 | Dissent |
City of Springfield v. Kibbe | Civil Rights | Feb 25, 1987 | Dissent |
Asahi Metal Industry Co. v. Superior Court | Due Process | Feb 24, 1987 | Majority |
Western Air Lines v. Bd. of Equalization | Economic Activity | Feb 24, 1987 | Majority |
California v. Brown | Criminal Procedure | Jan 27, 1987 | Concurrence |
Wimberly v. Labor & Indus. Rel. Comm'n | Civil Rights | Jan 21, 1987 | Majority |
Wright v. Roanoke Redevelopment Auth | Judicial Power | Jan 14, 1987 | Dissent |
324 Liquor Corp. v. Duffy | Economic Activity | Jan 13, 1987 | Dissent |
FEC v. Mass. Cit. for Life | First Amendment | Dec 15, 1986 | Concurrence |
N.C. DOT v. Crest St. Commun. Council | Attorneys | Nov 4, 1986 | Majority |
Hicks v. Feiock | Attorneys | Oct 23, 1986 | In chambers |