Timeline > 1985

Annual Timeline

1985

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor


In 1985, Justice O'Connor was serving as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Calendar year 1985 included the U.S. Supreme Court terms 1984 and 1985.

Justice O'Connor wrote 38 Supreme Court opinions and gave 1 speech or interview during the year.

 January

1
Coverage - Law review article
1
Coverage - Law review article
The Emerging Jurisprudence of Justice O'Connor, by Richard A. Cordray & James T. Vradelis student authors
2
Coverage - Law review article
8
Supreme Court Opinion
8
Supreme Court Opinion
9
Supreme Court Opinion
21
Supreme Court Opinion

 February

19
Supreme Court Opinion
27
Supreme Court Opinion

 March

4
Supreme Court Opinion
4
Supreme Court Opinion
4
Supreme Court Opinion
8
Award
Receives Elizabeth Blackwell Award from Hobart and William Smith Colleges
19
Supreme Court Opinion
19
Supreme Court Opinion
26
Event
Turns 55 years old
26
Supreme Court Opinion
27
Supreme Court Opinion

 April

1
Supreme Court Opinion
17
Supreme Court Opinion

 May

1
Coverage - Book
18
Honorary Degree
Receives honorary Doctor of Laws from University of Arizona
20
Supreme Court Opinion
20
Supreme Court Opinion
25
Honorary Degree
Receives honorary Doctorate of Laws from Wheaton College

 June

3
Supreme Court Opinion
4
Supreme Court Opinion
11
Supreme Court Opinion
17
Supreme Court Opinion
17
Supreme Court Opinion
17
Supreme Court Opinion
19
Supreme Court Opinion
19
Supreme Court Opinion
24
Supreme Court Opinion
26
Supreme Court Opinion
28
Supreme Court Opinion

 July

1
Supreme Court Opinion
1
Supreme Court Opinion
1
Supreme Court Opinion
2
Supreme Court Opinion
25
Award
Receives 1985 Mortar Board National Citation Award from Mortar Board Inc.

 September

1
Coverage - Law review article
 
Coverage - Law review article
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: Trends Toward Judicial Restraint, by Barbara Olson Bruckmann (student author)

 October

7
Event
End of 1984 Supreme Court term, start of 1985 Supreme Court term

 November

4
Supreme Court Opinion

 December

3
Supreme Court Opinion
3
Supreme Court Opinion