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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.
Dec 1, 2023 · Sandra Day O’Connor before her Senate hearing on her nomination to the Supreme Court on Sept. 9, 1981. John Duricka / AP file Other justices were also effusive in their praise, including the ...
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Sandra Day O'Connor made history in 1981 when she was sworn in by then Chief Justice Warren Burger as the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court in its 191-year history. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan, it was O'Connor’s intelligence and grit that made her a transformational figure in the nation's highest court of law.
Dec 1, 2023 · i. View slideshow. Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the court, died Friday in Phoenix, Ariz., of complications related to advanced dementia, probably ...
Dec 1, 2023 · Sandra Day O'Connor does the pledge of allegiance while attending a citizenship hearing in Gilbert, Arizona, in 2005. Matt York/AP O'Connor, right, was born March 26, 1930, in El Paso, Texas.
Dec 1, 2023 · Sandra Day O'Connor does the pledge of allegiance while attending a citizenship hearing in Gilbert, Arizona, in 2005. Matt York/AP O'Connor, right, was born March 26, 1930, in El Paso, Texas.
Aug 11, 2021 · Sandra Day O'Connor fields an inquiry during her confirmation hearings, Sept 9, 1981. MediaPunch Inc / Alamy Stock Photo. Her hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee were the first of any ...
