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    Sandra Day O'Connor

    Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

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  1. 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.

  2. Dec 5, 2023 · The first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, Sandra Day O’Connor, will be remembered for her history-making career, her efforts to broker legal compromises and her many memorable religion-related rulings.

  3. Aug 11, 2024 · Sandra Day O’Connor, 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 pragmatism and for her dispassionate and meticulously researched opinions.

  4. Dec 21, 2023 · Justice Sandra Day O’Connor showed a thoughtful approach toward religious liberty issues during her time on the bench, upholding both the Free Exercise Clause and the Establishment Clause.

  5. Dec 4, 2023 · O’Connor was a solid vote against coercive programs of prayer and worship in public schools, and she was wary of allowing government too much leeway in erecting and displaying religious symbols. She supported reproductive rights and over time grew more supportive of LGBTQ+ rights.

  6. Aug 3, 2023 · In First Amendment law, Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, was known for her religious liberty opinions.

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  8. Dec 1, 2023 · Quick Facts. FULL NAME: Sandra Day O’Connor. BORN: March 26, 1930. DIED: December 1, 2023. BIRTHPLACE: El Paso, Texas. SPOUSE: John Jay O’Connor III (1952-2009) CHILDREN: Scott, Brian, and...

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