Supreme Court of the United States
1982 Term
October 4, 1982 - October 3, 1983
Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice
Clerks: Stewart J. Schwab, Mary Kathleen Smalley, Jane F. Vehko (Fahey), Gary L. Francione
Justice O'Connor wrote 35 opinions during this term:
| CASE NAME | TOPIC | DATE | OPINION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Governing Comm. v. Norris | Civil Rights | Jul 6, 1983 | Concurrence |
| California v. Ramos | Criminal Procedure | Jul 6, 1983 | Majority |
| Michigan v. Long | Criminal Procedure | Jul 6, 1983 | Majority |
| Rice v. Rehner | Civil Rights | Jul 1, 1983 | Majority |
| Guardians Assn. v. Civil Svc. Comm'n | Civil Rights | Jul 1, 1983 | Concurrence |
| Idaho v. Evans | Interstate Relations | Jun 23, 1983 | Dissent |
| Mennonite Bd. of Missions v. Adams | Due Process | Jun 22, 1983 | Dissent |
| Brown v. Thomson | Civil Rights | Jun 22, 1983 | Concurrence |
| United States v. Place | Criminal Procedure | Jun 20, 1983 | Majority |
| FNC Bank v. Banco Para el Comercio | Miscellaneous | Jun 17, 1983 | Majority |
| Philko Aviation Inc. v. Shacket | Federalism | Jun 15, 1983 | Concurrence |
| Planned Parenthood Assn. v. Ashcroft | Privacy | Jun 15, 1983 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Simopoulos v. Virginia | Privacy | Jun 15, 1983 | Concurrence |
| Akron v. Akron Ctr. for Reprod. Health | Privacy | Jun 15, 1983 | Dissent |
| DelCostello v. Teamsters | Unions | Jun 8, 1983 | Dissent |
| Baltimore G. & E. Co. v. NRDC | Economic Activity | Jun 6, 1983 | Majority |
| Bell v. New Jersey | Federalism | May 31, 1983 | Majority |
| Bearden v. Georgia | Civil Rights | May 24, 1983 | Majority |
| United States v. $8,850 in Currency | Criminal Procedure | May 23, 1983 | Majority |
| Kolender v. Lawson | Due Process | May 2, 1983 | Majority |
| Commissioner v. Tufts | Federal Taxation | May 2, 1983 | Concurrence |
| Block v. Board of School Lands | Federalism | May 2, 1983 | Dissent |
| Volkswagenwerk A. G. v. Falzon | Federalism | Apr 29, 1983 | In chambers |
| Smith v. Wade | Civil Rights | Apr 20, 1983 | Dissent |
| Bowsher v. Merck & Co. Inc | Judicial Power | Apr 19, 1983 | Majority |
| Minneapolis Star v. Minnesota Comm'r | First Amendment | Mar 29, 1983 | Majority |
| Hillsboro Nat'l Bank v. Commissioner | Federal Taxation | Mar 7, 1983 | Majority |
| North Dakota v. United States | Federalism | Mar 7, 1983 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Jefferson Cty. Pharm. Ass'n v. Abbott Labs | Economic Activity | Feb 23, 1983 | Dissent |
| South Dakota v. Neville | Criminal Procedure | Feb 22, 1983 | Majority |
| Shepard v. NLRB | Unions | Jan 18, 1983 | Dissent |
| Director OWCP v. Perini North River Assocs | Economic Activity | Jan 11, 1983 | Majority |
| Colorado v. New Mexico | Interstate Relations | Dec 13, 1982 | Concurrence |
| Brown v. Socialist Workers Comm | First Amendment | Dec 8, 1982 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Landon v. Plasencia | Due Process | Nov 15, 1982 | Majority |
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