Supreme Court of the United States
1987 Term
October 5, 1987 - October 3, 1988
Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice
Clerks: Susan A. Dunn, Steven T. Catlett, Sharon L. Beckman, Nelson Lund
Justice O'Connor wrote 36 opinions during this term:
| CASE NAME | TOPIC | DATE | OPINION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson v. Fort Worth Bank & Trust | Civil Rights | Jun 29, 1988 | Majority |
| Bowen v. Kendrick | First Amendment | Jun 29, 1988 | Concurrence |
| Thompson v. Oklahoma | Criminal Procedure | Jun 29, 1988 | Concurrence |
| Coy v. Iowa | Criminal Procedure | Jun 29, 1988 | Concurrence |
| United States v. Kozminski | Criminal Procedure | Jun 29, 1988 | Majority |
| Frisby v. Schultz | First Amendment | Jun 27, 1988 | Majority |
| Kadrmas v. Dickinson Pub. Schs | Civil Rights | Jun 24, 1988 | Majority |
| Sheridan v. United States | Economic Activity | Jun 24, 1988 | Dissent |
| Schweiker v. Chilicky | Economic Activity | Jun 24, 1988 | Majority |
| Franklin v. Lynaugh | Criminal Procedure | Jun 22, 1988 | Concurrence |
| Felder v. Casey | Federalism | Jun 22, 1988 | Dissent |
| New York Club Ass'n v. City of New York | Civil Rights | Jun 20, 1988 | Concurrence |
| Liljeberg v. Health Svcs. Acq. Corp | Due Process | Jun 17, 1988 | Dissent |
| Sun Oil Co. v. Wortman | Due Process | Jun 15, 1988 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Webster v. Doe | First Amendment | Jun 15, 1988 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft v. Schlunk | Due Process | Jun 15, 1988 | Majority |
| Shapero v.Kentucky Bar Assn | Attorneys | Jun 13, 1988 | Dissent |
| Clark v. Jeter | Civil Rights | Jun 6, 1988 | Majority |
| Monessen v. Southwestern R. Co. v. Morgan | Economic Activity | Jun 6, 1988 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Satterwhite v. Texas | Criminal Procedure | May 31, 1988 | Majority |
| Bankers Life & Cas. Co. v. Crenshaw | Economic Activity | May 16, 1988 | Concurrence |
| Chick Kam Choo v. Exxon Corp | Economic Activity | May 16, 1988 | Majority |
| EEOC v. Commercial Office Products Co | Civil Rights | May 16, 1988 | Concurrence |
| Kungys v. United States | Civil Rights | May 2, 1988 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Hicks v. Feiock | Criminal Procedure | Apr 27, 1988 | Dissent |
| South Carolina v. Baker | Federalism | Apr 20, 1988 | Dissent |
| Regents of Univ. of Cal. v. PERB | Unions | Apr 20, 1988 | Majority |
| Gardebring v. Jenkins | Civil Rights | Apr 19, 1988 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery | First Amendment | Apr 19, 1988 | Majority |
| Tulsa Prof. Collection Svcs. v. Pope | Due Process | Apr 19, 1988 | Majority |
| Boos v. Barry | First Amendment | Mar 22, 1988 | Majority |
| City of St. Louis v. Praprotnik | Civil Rights | Mar 2, 1988 | Majority |
| Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Mississippi | Miscellaneous | Feb 23, 1988 | Dissent |
| Forrester v. White | Civil Rights | Jan 12, 1988 | Majority |
| Thompson v. Thompson | Judicial Power | Jan 12, 1988 | Concurrence |
| Karcher v. May | Judicial Power | Dec 1, 1987 | Majority |
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