Sambhav N. Sankar
Clerked during Supreme Court term: 2003
Previous clerkship: "William A. Fletcher", "Louis H. Pollak", "United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit", "United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania"
Notable later role: Senior Vice President of Programs, Earthjustice
Alma mater: University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Justice O'Connor wrote 14 opinions during Sambhav N. Sankar's clerkship:
| Case Name | Topic | Date | Opinion Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dretke v. Haley | Criminal Procedure | May 3, 2004 | Majority |
| Fellers v. United States | Criminal Procedure | January 26, 2004 | Majority |
| Nelson v. Campbell | Civil Rights | May 24, 2004 | Majority |
| Missouri v. Seibert | Criminal Procedure | June 28, 2004 | Dissent |
| Pliler v. Ford | Criminal Procedure | June 21, 2004 | Concurrence |
| SEC v. Edwards | Economic Activity | January 13, 2004 | Majority |
| Thornton v. United States | Criminal Procedure | May 24, 2004 | Concurrence |
| Tennard v. Dretke | Criminal Procedure | June 24, 2004 | Majority |
| Yarborough v. Alvarado | Criminal Procedure | June 1, 2004 | Concurrence |
| Elk Grove Unified School Dist. v. Newdow | Judicial Power | June 14, 2004 | Concurrence |
| McConnell v. Federal Election Comm’n | First Amendment | December 10, 2003 | Majority |
| ★Hamdi v. Rumsfeld | Due Process | June 28, 2004 | Majority |
| South Fla. Water Management Dist. v. Miccosukee Tribe | Economic Activity | March 23, 2004 | Majority |
| Blakely v. Washington | Criminal Procedure | June 24, 2004 | Dissent |