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Annual Timeline

1987

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor


In 1987, Justice O'Connor was serving as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Calendar year 1987 included the U.S. Supreme Court terms 1986 and 1987.

Justice O'Connor wrote 43 Supreme Court opinions and gave 2 speeches or interviews during the year.

 January

 February

25
Supreme Court Opinion
25
Supreme Court Opinion

 March

3
Supreme Court Opinion
9
Supreme Court Opinion
9
Supreme Court Opinion
25
Supreme Court Opinion
26
Event
Turns 57 years old
31
Supreme Court Opinion

 April

6
Supreme Court Opinion
13
Award
Receives Thomas Jefferson Award in Law from University of Virginia
21
Supreme Court Opinion
22
Supreme Court Opinion

 May

8
Award
Receives Jane Addams Award from Rockford College
18
Supreme Court Opinion
18
Supreme Court Opinion
25
Award
Receives Distinguished Public Service Award from Maricopa County Bar Association

 June

1
Supreme Court Opinion
8
Supreme Court Opinion
9
Supreme Court Opinion
9
Supreme Court Opinion
9
Supreme Court Opinion
15
Supreme Court Opinion
15
Supreme Court Opinion
19
Supreme Court Opinion
22
Supreme Court Opinion
22
Supreme Court Opinion
23
Supreme Court Opinion
23
Supreme Court Opinion
23
Supreme Court Opinion
23
Supreme Court Opinion
24
Supreme Court Opinion
25
Supreme Court Opinion
25
Supreme Court Opinion
25
Supreme Court Opinion
27
Award
Receives Golden Plate Award from American Academy of Achievement

 October

5
Event
End of 1986 Supreme Court term, start of 1987 Supreme Court term

 November

20
Honorary Degree
Receives honorary Doctor of Laws from University of Minnesota Law School

 December

1
Supreme Court Opinion