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Sandra Day O'Connor (March 26, 1930 – December 1, 2023) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006. Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, O'Connor was the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice. [5] [6] A moderate conservative ...
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan, and served from 1981 until 2006. Beginning with her childhood growing up on her family’s ranch, the exhibition recalls her life before joining the Supreme Court, her service and accomplishments on the Court, and her continuing legacy off the Court ...
Nov 9, 2009 · Sandra Day O’Connor retired from the court on January 31, 2006. Part of her reason for retiring was to spend more time with her husband, John Jay O’Connor (who died in 2009) and their three ...
In July 1981, President Reagan kept his promise and nominated Sandra Day O'Connor. The Senate quickly confirmed her 99-0, with only the absent Senator Max Baucus not able to participate in the historic vote. Thus, Sandra Day O’Connor became the first female justice in the 191-year history of the Supreme Court.
Dec 1, 2023 · On Friday, December 1, 2023, O'Connor passed away at the age of 93. O’Connor’s service as the first woman Supreme Court justice proved beyond doubt that the Court, and the country, are well-served by having women justices. A belief now shared regardless of political party or ideology. Biography written and published August 2021; updated ...
Dec 1, 2023 · Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, serving from 1981 to 2006. Read about her career, accomplishments, and more.
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May 19, 2024 · Sandra Day O’Connor (born March 26, 1930, El Paso, Texas, U.S.—died December 1, 2023, Phoenix, Arizona) was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006. She was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court. A moderate conservative, she was known for her dispassionate and meticulously researched opinions.
