Annual Timeline
2003
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
In 2003, Justice O'Connor was serving as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Calendar year 2003 included the U.S. Supreme Court terms 2002 and 2003.
Justice O'Connor wrote 17 Supreme Court opinions and gave 13 speeches or interviews during the year.
1
Coverage - Law review article
Constitutional Sunsetting? Justice O'Connor's Closing Comments in Grutter, by Vikram David Amar & Evan H. Caminker
1
Coverage - Law review article
Justice O'Connor and the Substance of Equal Citizenship, by Kenneth L. Karst
1
Coverage - Law review article
1
Coverage - Law review article
Judicial Deference to Educational Judgment: Justice O'Connor's Opinion in Grutter, by Edward N. Stoner & J. Michael Showalter
March
26
Event
Turns 73 years old
25
Award
Receives Benjamin Franklin Award for Distinguished Public Service from The American Philosophical Society
5
Award
Receives Theodore Roosevelt American Experience Award from Union League Club
25
Honorary Degree
Receives honorary Doctor of Laws from George Washington University Law School
10
Honorary Degree
Receives honorary Doctor of International Law from Thunderbird
4
Award
Receives Philadelphia Liberty Medal from The National Constitution Center
1
Coverage - Law review article
Shades of Green: Justice O'Connor and the Environment, by Tyson R. Smith student author
28
Award
Receives Award for World Justice from Southern Center for International Studies
November
8
Award
Receives The Ruth Batner Miller Memorial Award for Excellence in American History from Friends of the Concord Free Public Library
December
4
Award
Receives Role Model of the Year Award from Jobs for America’s Graduates Inc.
6
Award
Receives Judicial Honoree of the Year award from The Bar Association of the District of Columbia