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Dec 1, 2023 · Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to ascend to the high court and its most influential jurist for much of her 24-year tenure, died Friday. O’Connor announced ...
Jul 8, 2023 · When Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O’Connor as the Supreme Court’s first female justice in 1981, the announcement dominated the news. Time Magazine ’s cover proclaimed “Justice At ...
Dec 1, 2023 · Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor waving to a crowd from the U.S. Capitol steps on the day that the Senate confirmed her to the position in 1981. Photo via Getty Images
Dec 1, 2023 · Sandra Day O’Connor, who has died aged 93, had two principal claims to fame. The first was indisputable: she was the first woman to serve as a justice of the US supreme court , holding office ...
Feb 17, 2023 · Sandra Day O’Connor was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006. She was known for her balanced and dispassionate opinions. Sandra Day grew up on a large family ranch near Duncan, Arizona. She received undergraduate and law degrees from Stanford University.
Dec 18, 2023 · Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is seen in her chambers at the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 5, 1981, ten days after she became the first female Justice to serve on the Court. | David Hume Kennerly/Getty ...
Justice O'Connor is a peerless trailblazer who has left a lasting impact on the history of the United States. Her legacy lives on in the many areas described below and through the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute, which she founded in 2009 with a mission to advance civil discourse, civic engagement, and civics education.
