Supreme Court of the United States
1985 Term
October 7, 1985 - October 6, 1986
Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice
Clerks: Stephen G. Gilles, Julie R. O'Sullivan, John K. Setear, Christopher Cerf
Justice O'Connor wrote 37 opinions during this term:
| CASE NAME | TOPIC | DATE | OPINION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| CFTC v. Schor | Judicial Power | Jul 7, 1986 | Majority |
| Arcara v. Cloud Books Inc | First Amendment | Jul 7, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Sheet Metal Workers v. EEOC | Civil Rights | Jul 2, 1986 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Firefighters v. City of Cleveland | Civil Rights | Jul 2, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Randall v. Loftsgaarden | Economic Activity | Jul 2, 1986 | Majority |
| Thornburg v. Gingles | Civil Rights | Jun 30, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Davis v. Bandemer | Civil Rights | Jun 30, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Murray v. Carrier | Criminal Procedure | Jun 26, 1986 | Majority |
| Ford v. Wainwright | Criminal Procedure | Jun 26, 1986 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Smith v. Murray | Criminal Procedure | Jun 26, 1986 | Majority |
| Offshore Logistics Inc. v. Tallentire | Economic Activity | Jun 23, 1986 | Majority |
| Young v. Commun. Nutrition Inst | Judicial Power | Jun 17, 1986 | Majority |
| Atty. Gen. of N.Y. v. Soto-Lopez | Civil Rights | Jun 17, 1986 | Dissent |
| Nantahala P. & L. v. Thornburg | Federalism | Jun 17, 1986 | Majority |
| Lyng v. Payne | Due Process | Jun 17, 1986 | Majority |
| Affiliated Tribes v. Wold Engineering | Civil Rights | Jun 16, 1986 | Majority |
| Bowen v. Roy | First Amendment | Jun 11, 1986 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Thornburgh v. Amer. Coll. of Obstetricians | Privacy | Jun 11, 1986 | Dissent |
| Bowen v. American Hosp. Ass'n | Civil Rights | Jun 9, 1986 | Dissent |
| Crane v. Kentucky | Criminal Procedure | Jun 9, 1986 | Majority |
| FDIC v. Philadelphia Gear Corp | Economic Activity | May 27, 1986 | Majority |
| Wygant v. Jackson Bd. of Educ | Civil Rights | May 19, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Batson v. Kentucky | Civil Rights | Apr 30, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Diamond v. Charles | Judicial Power | Apr 30, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps | First Amendment | Apr 21, 1986 | Majority |
| Goldman v. Weinberger | First Amendment | Mar 25, 1986 | Dissent |
| Pembaur v. City of Cincinnati | Civil Rights | Mar 25, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Moran v. Burbine | Criminal Procedure | Mar 10, 1986 | Majority |
| Whitley v. Albers | Criminal Procedure | Mar 4, 1986 | Majority |
| Connolly v. PBGC | Due Process | Feb 26, 1986 | Concurrence |
| New York v. Class | Criminal Procedure | Feb 25, 1986 | Majority |
| United States v. Mechanik | Criminal Procedure | Feb 25, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Witters v. Svcs. for the Blind | First Amendment | Jan 27, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Vasquez v. Hillery | Civil Rights | Jan 14, 1986 | Concurrence |
| Miller v. Fenton | Criminal Procedure | Dec 3, 1985 | Majority |
| Heath v. Alabama | Criminal Procedure | Dec 3, 1985 | Majority |
| Lanier v. South Carolina | Criminal Procedure | Nov 4, 1985 | Concurrence |
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