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Dec 1, 2023 · Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court and the justice who held the court’s center for more than a generation, died Friday, the court said in a statement.
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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.
11 of 16 | . FILE - Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor listens to remarks by President Bush and U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales after she administered the oath of office to Gonzales during an installation ceremony at the Justice Department in Washington, Feb. 14, 2005.
Dec 2, 2023 · WASHINGTON (AP) — One fall day in 2010, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor slipped into the courtroom where she worked for nearly 25 years to take in an “amazing” sight. The first — and for 12 years, the only — woman on the high court saw three women in black robes among the nine justices.
Dec 19, 2023 · Biden hailed Sandra O’Connor’s work for empowering women: “Sandra Day O’Connor, the daughter of the American West, was a pioneer in her own right, breaking down the barriers of legal and ...
Dec 1, 2023 · Sandra Day O'Connor being sworn in as the first female Supreme Court Justice on Sept. 9, 1981. She served for more than a quarter of a century.
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.
