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Sandra Day O'Connor: Her Life and Legacy: Opinions

On April 5, 2006, ASU Law was officially renamed the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. It was the first law school to be named after a woman.

Supreme Court Opinions

During her 24 years on the Supreme Court, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote 645 opinions. A compilation of these opinions, organized by date and with links to the full text, is available on the website of the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute for American Democracy.

United States Court of Appeals Opinions

U.S. v. Fields, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. December 04, 2009, 354 Fed.Appx. 254  
 

Alegria v. Williams, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. March 12, 2009, 314 Fed.Appx. 687  

U.S. v. Conley, United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. June 26, 2008, 531 F.3d 56 


Fortis Corporate Ins., SA v. Viken Ship Management AS, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. March 10, 2010, 597 F.3d 784
 

Hornbeak-Denton v. Myers, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. January 19, 2010, 361 Fed.Appx. 684
 

Demings v. Nationwide Life Ins. Co., United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. February 03, 2010, 593 F.3d 486 

Arizona Court of Appeals Opinions

Fernandez v. United Acceptance Corp.
125 Ariz. 459, 610 P.2d 461, Ariz.App. Div. 1, January 24, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CIV 4548)
 
Cooper v. Arizona Western College Dist. Governing Bd.
125 Ariz. 463, 610 P.2d 465, Ariz.App. Div. 1, March 04, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CIV 4311)
 
Bugh v. Bugh
125 Ariz. 190, 608 P.2d 329, Ariz.App. Div. 1, March 11, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CIV 4357)
 
Lowman v. City of Mesa
125 Ariz. 590, 611 P.2d 943, Ariz.App. Div. 1, March 27, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CIV 4479)
 
J. C. Penney Co., Inc. v. Arizona Dept. of Revenue
125 Ariz. 469, 610 P.2d 471, Ariz.App. Div. 1, April 10, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CIV 4156)
 
Johnson v. American Nat. Ins. Co.
126 Ariz. 219, 613 P.2d 1275, Ariz.App. Div. 1, May 06, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CIV 4421)
 
State v. Miguel
125 Ariz. 538, 611 P.2d 125, Ariz.App. Div. 1, May 08, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CR 4332)
 
O'Malley Lumber Co. v. Riley
126 Ariz. 167, 613 P.2d 629, Ariz.App. Div. 1, May 15, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CIV 4595)
 
Andrews v. Andrews
126 Ariz. 55, 612 P.2d 511, Ariz.App. Div. 1, May 29, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CIV 4587
 
Lewis v. Swenson
126 Ariz. 561, 617 P.2d 69, Ariz.App. Div. 1, June 03, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CIV 4586)
 
Helena Chemical Co. v. Coury Bros. Ranches, Inc.
126 Ariz. 448, 616 P.2d 908, Ariz.App. Div. 1, June 05, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CIV 4538)
 
Terry v. Lincscott Hotel Corp.
126 Ariz. 548, 617 P.2d 56, Ariz.App. Div. 1, July 24, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CIV 4632)
 
Sende Vista Water Co., Inc. v. City of Phoenix
127 Ariz. 42, 617 P.2d 1158, Ariz.App. Div. 1, August 07, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CIV 4637)
 
Roosen v. Schaffer
127 Ariz. 346, 621 P.2d 33, Ariz.App. Div. 1, August 12, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CIV 4559)
 
State v. Brooks
127 Ariz. 130, 618 P.2d 624, Ariz.App. Div. 1, September 09, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CR 4299)
 
Blair v. Stump
127 Ariz. 7, 617 P.2d 791, Ariz.App. Div. 1, September 16, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CIV 4962)
 
Ott v. Samaritan Health Service
127 Ariz. 485, 622 P.2d 44, Ariz.App. Div. 1, October 09, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CIV 4371)
 
Town of El Mirage v. Industrial Commission of Arizona
127 Ariz. 377, 621 P.2d 286, Ariz.App. Div. 1, October 16, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-IC 2330)
 
Pinnacle Peak Developers v. TRW Inv. Corp.
129 Ariz. 385, 631 P.2d 540, Ariz.App. Div. 1, October 28, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-CIV 4577)
 
Nolden v. Industrial Commission
127 Ariz. 501, 622 P.2d 60, Ariz.App. Div. 1, November 13, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-IC 2302)
 
Thompson v. Arizona Dept. of Economic Sec.
127 Ariz. 293, 619 P.2d 1070, Ariz.App. Div. 1, November 13, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-UB 040)
 
Gardiner v. Arizona Dept. of Economic Sec.
127 Ariz. 603, 623 P.2d 33, Ariz.App. Div. 1, November 25, 1980 (NO. 1 CA-UB 041)
 
Unofficial texts of these opinions may be found in the Sandra Day O'Connor Digital Library available on the website of the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute for American Democracy.

Democracy

The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. The problem comes when healthy criticism is replaced with more destructive intimidation and sanctions.

- Sandra Day O'Connor