Supreme Court of the United States
1989 Term
October 2, 1989 - October 1, 1990
Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice
Clerks: Sandra Segal Ikuta, Richard D. Klingler, Marci A. Hamilton, Ivan K. Fong
Justice O'Connor wrote 28 opinions during this term:
| CASE NAME | TOPIC | DATE | OPINION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Kokinda | First Amendment | Jun 27, 1990 | Majority |
| Metro Broadcasting v. FCC | Civil Rights | Jun 27, 1990 | Dissent |
| Idaho v. Wright | Criminal Procedure | Jun 27, 1990 | Majority |
| Maryland v. Craig | Criminal Procedure | Jun 27, 1990 | Majority |
| Lewis v. Jeffers | Criminal Procedure | Jun 27, 1990 | Majority |
| Cruzan v. Director Missouri Dept. of Health | Privacy | Jun 25, 1990 | Concurrence |
| Hodgson v. Minnesota | Privacy | Jun 25, 1990 | Concurrence |
| Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx | Judicial Power | Jun 11, 1990 | Majority |
| Peel v. Attorney Disc. Comm'n | Attorneys | Jun 4, 1990 | Dissent |
| American Trucking Ass'ns v. Smith | Economic Activity | Jun 4, 1990 | Majority |
| Board of Educ. v. Mergens | First Amendment | Jun 4, 1990 | Majority |
| Grady v. Corbin | Criminal Procedure | May 29, 1990 | Dissent |
| Davis v. United States | Federal Taxation | May 21, 1990 | Majority |
| California v. FERC | Federalism | May 21, 1990 | Majority |
| Port Authority v. Feeney | Economic Activity | Apr 30, 1990 | Majority |
| United States v. Ojeda Rios | Criminal Procedure | Apr 30, 1990 | Concurrence |
| Stewart v. Abend | Economic Activity | Apr 24, 1990 | Majority |
| Kaiser Alumium v. Bonjorno | Economic Activity | Apr 17, 1990 | Majority |
| Employment Div. v. Smith | First Amendment | Apr 17, 1990 | Concurrence |
| Lytle v. Household Mfg. Inc | Criminal Procedure | Mar 20, 1990 | Concurrence |
| Carden v. Arkoma Assocs | Judicial Power | Feb 27, 1990 | Dissent |
| Zinermon v. Burch | Civil Rights | Feb 27, 1990 | Dissent |
| Preseault v. ICC | Due Process | Feb 21, 1990 | Concurrence |
| Baltimore City DSS v. Bouknight | Criminal Procedure | Feb 20, 1990 | Majority |
| Tafflin v. Levitt | Federalism | Jan 22, 1990 | Majority |
| Swaggart Ministries v. Board of Equalization | First Amendment | Jan 17, 1990 | Majority |
| FW/PBS v. City of Dallas | First Amendment | Jan 8, 1990 | Majority |
| Hallstrom v. Tillamook County | Economic Activity | Nov 7, 1989 | Majority |
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