Supreme Court Clerks for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Crystal Nix(-Hines)
BACKGROUND
Clerked during Supreme Court term: 1991
Previous clerkship: Judge William Albert Norris, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Notable later role: United States Ambassador to UNESCO (2014-2017)
Alma mater: Harvard Law School
Justice O'Connor wrote 37 opinions during Crystal Nix(-Hines)'s clerkship:
| CASE NAME | TOPIC | DATE | OPINION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey | Privacy | Jun 29, 1992 | Plurality |
| Franklin v. Massachusetts | Judicial Power | Jun 26, 1992 | Majority |
| United States v. Fordice | Civil Rights | Jun 26, 1992 | Concurrence |
| Lee v. International Soc. for Krishna Consciousness Inc | First Amendment | Jun 26, 1992 | Per curiam |
| International Soc. for Krishna Consciousness Inc. v. Lee | First Amendment | Jun 26, 1992 | Concurrence |
| Burlington v. Dague | Attorneys | Jun 24, 1992 | Dissent |
| Doggett v. United States | Criminal Procedure | Jun 24, 1992 | Dissent |
| Medina v. California | Due Process | Jun 22, 1992 | Concurrence |
| Wright v. West | Criminal Procedure | Jun 19, 1992 | Concurrence |
| New York v. United States | Federalism | Jun 19, 1992 | Majority |
| Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue v. William Wrigley Jr. Co | Economic Activity | Jun 19, 1992 | Concurrence |
| Gade v. National Solid Wastes Management Assn | Economic Activity | Jun 18, 1992 | Majority |
| Georgia v. McCollum | Civil Rights | Jun 18, 1992 | Dissent |
| Allied-Signal Inc. v. Director Div. of Taxation | Economic Activity | Jun 14, 1992 | Dissent |
| FTC v. Ticor Title Ins. Co | Economic Activity | Jun 12, 1992 | Dissent |
| Sochor v. Florida | Criminal Procedure | Jun 8, 1992 | Concurrence |
| Evans v. United States | Economic Activity | May 26, 1992 | Concurrence |
| United States v. Burke | Federal Taxation | May 26, 1992 | Dissent |
| Foucha v. Louisiana | Due Process | May 18, 1992 | Concurrence |
| Wyatt v. Cole | Civil Rights | May 18, 1992 | Majority |
| Riggins v. Nevada | Criminal Procedure | May 18, 1992 | Majority |
| Denton v. Hernandez | Civil Rights | May 4, 1992 | Majority |
| Keeney v. Tamayo-Reyes | Criminal Procedure | May 4, 1992 | Dissent |
| Jacobson v. United States | Criminal Procedure | Apr 6, 1992 | Dissent |
| Yee v. Escondido | Due Process | Apr 1, 1992 | Majority |
| United States v. R. L. C | Civil Rights | Mar 24, 1992 | Dissent |
| Holmes v. Securities Investor Protection Corporation | Judicial Power | Mar 24, 1992 | Concurrence |
| Connecticut Nat. Bank v. Germain | Judicial Power | Mar 9, 1992 | Concurrence |
| General Motors Corp. v. Romein | Economic Activity | Mar 9, 1992 | Majority |
| Williams v. United States | Criminal Procedure | Mar 9, 1992 | Majority |
| Hudson v. McMillian | Criminal Procedure | Feb 25, 1992 | Majority |
| Smith v. Barry | Judicial Power | Jan 14, 1992 | Majority |
| Hilton v. South Carolina Public Railways Comm'n | Economic Activity | Dec 16, 1991 | Dissent |
| Simon & Schuster Inc. v. Members of N. Y. State Crime Victims Bd | First Amendment | Dec 10, 1991 | Majority |
| Ardestani v. INS | Attorneys | Dec 10, 1991 | Majority |
| Estelle v. McGuire | Criminal Procedure | Dec 4, 1991 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Hafer v. Melo | Civil Rights | Nov 5, 1991 | Majority |