Supreme Court of the United States
1983 Term
October 3, 1983 - October 1, 1984
Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice
Clerks: Victoria L. Radd (Rollins), Richard G. Taranto, Peter W. Huber, Glen D. Nager
Justice O'Connor wrote 38 opinions during this term:
| CASE NAME | TOPIC | DATE | OPINION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| INS v. Lopez-Mendoza | Criminal Procedure | Jul 5, 1984 | Majority |
| Allen v. Wright | Judicial Power | Jul 3, 1984 | Majority |
| Roberts v. United States Jaycees | First Amendment | Jul 3, 1984 | Concurrence |
| United States v. Karo | Criminal Procedure | Jul 3, 1984 | Concurrence |
| Hudson v. Palmer | Criminal Procedure | Jul 3, 1984 | Concurrence |
| Brown v. Dept. of Law & Pub. Safety | Federalism | Jul 2, 1984 | Majority |
| Securities Indus. Assn. v. FRS | Economic Activity | Jun 28, 1984 | Dissent |
| Thigpen v. Roberts | Criminal Procedure | Jun 27, 1984 | Dissent |
| Ruckelshaus v. Monsanto Co | Due Process | Jun 26, 1984 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Sure-Tan Inc. v. NLRB | Civil Rights | Jun 25, 1984 | Majority |
| Tower v. Glover | Civil Rights | Jun 25, 1984 | Majority |
| Firefighters v. Stotts | Civil Rights | Jun 12, 1984 | Concurrence |
| New York v. Quarles | Criminal Procedure | Jun 12, 1984 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| California v. Trombetta | Due Process | Jun 11, 1984 | Concurrence |
| ICC v. American Trucking Assns. Inc | Economic Activity | Jun 5, 1984 | Dissent |
| Block v. Commun. Nutrition Inst | Judicial Power | Jun 4, 1984 | Majority |
| Colorado v. New Mexico | Interstate Relations | Jun 4, 1984 | Majority |
| Hawaii Housing Auth. v. Midkiff | Due Process | May 30, 1984 | Majority |
| Arizona v. Rumsey | Criminal Procedure | May 29, 1984 | Majority |
| Tate v. Rose | Criminal Procedure | May 19, 1984 | In chambers |
| Strickland v. Washington | Civil Rights | May 14, 1984 | Majority |
| Justices of Boston Mun. Ct. v. Lydon | Criminal Procedure | Apr 18, 1984 | Concurrence |
| TWA v. Franklin Mint Corp | Economic Activity | Apr 17, 1984 | Majority |
| EEOC v. Shell Oil Co | Civil Rights | Apr 2, 1984 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Jefferson Parish Hosp. Dist. v. Hyde | Economic Activity | Mar 27, 1984 | Concurrence |
| NLRB v. City Disposal Systems Inc | Unions | Mar 21, 1984 | Dissent |
| Lynch v. Donnelly | First Amendment | Mar 5, 1984 | Concurrence |
| United States v. Doe | Criminal Procedure | Feb 28, 1984 | Concurrence |
| South Carolina v. Regan | Judicial Power | Feb 22, 1984 | Concurrence |
| Dixson v. United States | Economic Activity | Feb 22, 1984 | Dissent |
| Minn. Bd. Commun. for Colleges v. Knight | First Amendment | Feb 21, 1984 | Majority |
| Flanagan v. United States | Judicial Power | Feb 21, 1984 | Majority |
| Heckler v. Blankenship | Judicial Power | Jan 26, 1984 | In chambers |
| McKaskle v. Wiggins | Criminal Procedure | Jan 23, 1984 | Majority |
| Southland Corp. v. Keating | Economic Activity | Jan 23, 1984 | Dissent |
| Secretary of Interior v. California | Economic Activity | Jan 11, 1984 | Majority |
| INS v. Phinpathya | Civil Rights | Jan 10, 1984 | Majority |
| Commissioner v. Engle | Federal Taxation | Jan 10, 1984 | Majority |
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