Annual Timeline
2004
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
In 2004, Justice O'Connor was serving as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Calendar year 2004 included the U.S. Supreme Court terms 2003 and 2004.
Justice O'Connor wrote 14 Supreme Court opinions and gave 12 speeches or interviews during the year.
January
Coverage - Law review article
Judicial Deference to Educational Judgment: Justice O'Connor's Opinion in Grutter, by Edward N. Stoner & J. Michael Showalter
March
8
Award
Receives The Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service from Council for Court Excellence
26
Event
Turns 74 years old
April
12
Honorary Degree
Receives honorary Doctor of Laws from Oklahoma City University
23
Award
Receives Publius Award from Center for the Study of the Presidency
May
23
Honorary Degree
Receives honorary Doctor of Laws from Centre College
25
Award
Receives 2004 Women’s Leadership Award from The Women’s Leadership Forum
June
1
Honorary Degree
Receives honorary Doctor of Laws from Yeshiva University
11
Award
Receives Distinguished Career Award from The Arizona Bar Association
22
Award
Receives 2004 National Jefferson Award in the Greatest Public Service by an Elected or Appointed Official category from American Institute for Public Service
22
Award
Receives US. Senator John Heinz Award for Greatest Public Service by an Elected or Appointed Official from The American Institute for Public Service and the Jefferson Awards
August
7
Award
Receives Aspen Institute Public Service Award from The Aspen Institute
October
27
Speech / Law review article
November
18
Award
Receives The Gold Medal Award from Union League of Philadelphia
