Supreme Court of the United States
2002 Term
October 7, 2002 - October 6, 2003
Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice
Clerks: Justin A. Nelson, Emily Johnson Henn, Cristina M. Rodriguez, Allyson P. Newton (Ho)
Justice O'Connor wrote 17 opinions during this term:
| CASE NAME | TOPIC | DATE | OPINION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiggins v. Smith | Criminal Procedure | Jun 26, 2003 | Majority |
| Georgia v. Ashcroft | Civil Rights | Jun 26, 2003 | Majority |
| Lawrence v. Texas | Privacy | Jun 26, 2003 | Concurrence |
| Grutter v. Bollinger | Civil Rights | Jun 23, 2003 | Majority |
| Gratz v. Bollinger | Civil Rights | Jun 23, 2003 | Concurrence |
| Desert Palace Inc. v. Costa | Civil Rights | Jun 9, 2003 | Concurrence |
| Pharmaceutical Research and Mfrs. of America v. Walsh | Economic Activity | May 19, 2003 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Demore v. Kim | Civil Rights | Apr 29, 2003 | Concurrence |
| Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt | Interstate Relations | Apr 23, 2003 | Majority |
| Virginia v. Black | First Amendment | Apr 7, 2003 | Majority |
| Branch v. Smith | Civil Rights | Mar 31, 2003 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Cuyahoga Falls v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation | Civil Rights | Mar 25, 2003 | Majority |
| Woodford v. Garceau | Criminal Procedure | Mar 25, 2003 | Concurrence |
| Lockyer v. Andrade | Criminal Procedure | Mar 5, 2003 | Majority |
| Ewing v. California | Criminal Procedure | Mar 5, 2003 | Majority |
| Sattazahn v. Pennsylvania | Criminal Procedure | Jan 14, 2003 | Concurrence |
| Yellow Transp. Inc. v. Michigan | Economic Activity | Nov 5, 2002 | Majority |
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