2002 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sandra Day O'Connor

The table below lists all opinions filed by Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor during the 2002 term of the Supreme Court of the United States, which lasted from October 7, 2002, until October 5, 2003. This was the twenty-second term of O'Connor's tenure on the Court.
Sandra Day O'Connor 2002 term statistics
9
Majority or Plurality
6
Concurrence
0
Other
0
Dissent
2
Concurrence/dissent Total = 17
Bench opinions = 17 Opinions relating to orders = 0 In-chambers opinions = 0
Unanimous decisions: 2 Most joined by: Rehnquist (9) Least joined by: Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg (5)
Type Case Citation Issues Joined by
1-01


Yellow Transportation, Inc. v. Michigan 537 U.S. 36 (2002)

 Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer
1-01 Yellow Transportation, Inc. v. Michigan
2-02


Sattazahn v. Pennsylvania 537 U.S. 101 (2003)
2-02 Sattazahn v. Pennsylvania
1-03


Ewing v. California 538 U.S. 11 (2003)

 Rehnquist, Kennedy
1-03 Ewing v. California
1-04


Lockyer v. Andrade 538 U.S. 63 (2003)

 Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas
1-04 Lockyer v. Andrade
1-05


Cuyahoga Falls v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation 538 U.S. 188 (2003)

 Unanimous
1-05 Cuyahoga Falls v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation
2-06


Woodford v. Garceau 538 U.S. 202 (2003)
2-06 Woodford v. Garceau
3-07


Branch v. Smith 538 U.S. 254 (2003)

 Thomas (in part)
3-07 Branch v. Smith
1-08


Virginia v. Black 538 U.S. 343 (2003)

 Rehnquist, Stevens, Breyer; Scalia (in part)
1-08 Virginia v. Black
1-09


Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt 538 U.S. 488 (2003)

 Unanimous
1-09 Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt
2-10


Demore v. Kim 538 U.S. 510 (2003)

 Scalia, Thomas
2-10 Demore v. Kim
3-11


Pharmaceutical Research and Mfrs. of America v. Walsh 538 U.S. 644 (2003)

 Rehnquist, Kennedy
3-11 Pharmaceutical Research and Mfrs. of America v. Walsh
2-12


Desert Palace, Inc. v. Costa 539 U.S. 90 (2003)
2-12 Desert Palace, Inc. v. Costa
2-13


Gratz v. Bollinger 539 U.S. 244 (2003)

 Breyer (in part)
2-13 Gratz v. Bollinger
1-14


Grutter v. Bollinger 539 U.S. 306 (2003)

 Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer; Scalia, Thomas (in part)
1-14 Grutter v. Bollinger
1-15


Georgia v. Ashcroft 539 U.S. 461 (2003)

 Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas
1-15 Georgia v. Ashcroft
1-16


Wiggins v. Smith 539 U.S. 510 (2003)

 Rehnquist, Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
1-16 Wiggins v. Smith
2-17


Lawrence v. Texas 539 U.S. 558 (2003)
2-17 Lawrence v. Texas

References

Judicial opinions of Sandra Day O'Connor
1975–1981
Supreme Court of the United States (September 25, 1981 – January 31, 2006); by term
1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005
Supreme Court of the United States 2002 term (October 7, 2002 - October 5, 2003)
Opinions by justice: Chief Justice Rehnquist | Associate Justices Stevens | O'Connor | Scalia
Kennedy | Souter | Thomas | Ginsburg | Breyer