Supreme Court Clerks for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Viet D. Dinh
BACKGROUND
Clerked during Supreme Court term: 1994
Previous clerkship: Judge Laurence H. Silberman, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Notable later roles:
- Assistant U.S. Attorney General (2001-2003)
- Professor, Georgetown University Law Center
Alma mater: Harvard Law School
Viet D. Dinh is mentioned or appears in 2 entries in the O'Connor Institute archive, other than court opinions:
| NAME / TITLE | TYPE |
|---|---|
| Judging O'Connor: What it was like to clerk for justice | Article |
| First Impressions: A Tribute to Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Article |
Justice O'Connor wrote 29 opinions during Viet D. Dinh's clerkship:
| CASE NAME | TOPIC | DATE | OPINION TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenberger v. Rector and Visitors of Univ. of Va | First Amendment | Jun 29, 1995 | Concurrence |
| Miller v. Johnson | Civil Rights | Jun 29, 1995 | Concurrence |
| Babbitt v. Sweet Home Chapter Communities for Great Ore | Economic Activity | Jun 29, 1995 | Concurrence |
| United States v. Hays | Judicial Power | Jun 29, 1995 | Majority |
| Capitol Square Review and Advisory Bd. v. Pinette | First Amendment | Jun 29, 1995 | Concurrence |
| Vernonia School Dist. 47J v. Acton | Privacy | Jun 26, 1995 | Dissent |
| Florida Bar v. Went For It Inc | Attorneys | Jun 21, 1995 | Majority |
| Vimar Seguros y Reaseguros S. A. v. M/V Sky Reefer | Economic Activity | Jun 19, 1995 | Concurrence |
| Gutierrez de Martinez v. Lamagno | Judicial Power | Jun 14, 1995 | Concurrence |
| Chandris Inc. v. Latsis | Economic Activity | Jun 14, 1995 | Majority |
| Commissioner v. Schleier | Federal Taxation | Jun 14, 1995 | Dissent |
| Witte v. United States | Criminal Procedure | Jun 14, 1995 | Majority |
| Missouri v. Jenkins | Civil Rights | Jun 12, 1995 | Concurrence |
| Adarand Constructors Inc. v. Peña | Civil Rights | Jun 12, 1995 | Majority |
| Wilton v. Seven Falls Co | Judicial Power | Jun 12, 1995 | Majority |
| Shalala v. Whitecotton | Economic Activity | Apr 18, 1995 | Concurrence |
| Shalala v. Guernsey Memorial Hospital | Judicial Power | Mar 6, 1995 | Dissent |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. Schoonejongen | Economic Activity | Mar 6, 1995 | Majority |
| Arizona v. Evans | Criminal Procedure | Mar 1, 1995 | Concurrence |
| United States v. Treasury Employees | First Amendment | Feb 22, 1995 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Jerome B. Grubart Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co | Judicial Power | Feb 22, 1995 | Concurrence |
| Harris v. Alabama | Criminal Procedure | Feb 22, 1995 | Majority |
| Lebron v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation | First Amendment | Feb 21, 1995 | Dissent |
| Schlup v. Delo | Criminal Procedure | Jan 23, 1995 | Concurrence |
| Allied-Bruce Terminix Cos. v. Dobson | Federalism | Jan 18, 1995 | Concurrence |
| American Airlines Inc. v. Wolens | Federalism | Jan 18, 1995 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Reich v. Collins | Economic Activity | Dec 6, 1994 | Majority |
| Hess v. Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation | Economic Activity | Nov 14, 1994 | Dissent |
| United States v. Shabani | Criminal Procedure | Nov 1, 1994 | Majority |