Justin A. Nelson
Clerked during Supreme Court term: 2002
Previous clerkship: "J. Harvie Wilkinson III", "United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit"
Notable later role: Partner, Susman Godfrey LLP (Houston)
Alma mater: Columbia Law School
Justice O'Connor wrote 17 opinions during Justin A. Nelson's clerkship:
| Case Name | Topic | Date | Opinion Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branch v. Smith | Civil Rights | March 31, 2003 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Desert Palace Inc. v. Costa | Civil Rights | June 9, 2003 | Concurrence |
| Gratz v. Bollinger | Civil Rights | June 23, 2003 | Concurrence |
| Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt | Interstate Relations | April 23, 2003 | Majority |
| Pharmaceutical Research and Mfrs. of America v. Walsh | Economic Activity | May 19, 2003 | Partial concurrence, partial dissent |
| Sattazahn v. Pennsylvania | Criminal Procedure | January 14, 2003 | Concurrence |
| Woodford v. Garceau | Criminal Procedure | March 25, 2003 | Concurrence |
| ★Lawrence v. Texas | Privacy | June 26, 2003 | Concurrence |
| Cuyahoga Falls v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation | Civil Rights | March 25, 2003 | Majority |
| Ewing v. California | Criminal Procedure | March 5, 2003 | Majority |
| Yellow Transp. Inc. v. Michigan | Economic Activity | November 5, 2002 | Majority |
| ★Grutter v. Bollinger | Civil Rights | June 23, 2003 | Majority |
| Georgia v. Ashcroft | Civil Rights | June 26, 2003 | Majority |
| Virginia v. Black | First Amendment | April 7, 2003 | Majority |
| Wiggins v. Smith | Criminal Procedure | June 26, 2003 | Majority |
| Demore v. Kim | Civil Rights | April 29, 2003 | Concurrence |
| Lockyer v. Andrade | Criminal Procedure | March 5, 2003 | Majority |