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Sep 4, 2024 · Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, died Dec. 1 at age 93. For pro-life Catholics, her appointment by President Ronald Reagan was a grave mistake.
Sep 23, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006. Find out how she influenced major constitutional decisions on election law, abortion rights, and more.
Sep 25, 2024 · The swearing-in of Sandra Day O'Connor on this day in 1981 was a landmark moment in American history. Her tenure on the Court was defined by a commitment to pragmatism, judicial restraint, and the careful balancing of competing interests.
Sep 13, 2024 · CNN — During much of the 1980s, Justice Sandra O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, cast a consistent vote against abortion rights. But in 1989, things changed. A new conservative...
Sep 9, 2024 · While personally disdaining the label “swing vote,” O’Connor frequently found herself referred to as such by the press because her pragmatic approach to judging sometimes resulted in her vote being cast among the majority in 5-4 decisions.
4 days ago · Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg were the first two women ever to sit at the Supreme Court bench, and while their individual stories are remarkable, equally intriguing is the story of how they supported one another despite their differences. Their friendship transcended political, religious, region, and cult
Sep 21, 2024 · But the first woman to sit on the court, Sandra Day O’Connor, is very much still alive, and celebrates the thirty-ninth anniversary of her confirmation, today, September 21 st. O’Connor took to the bench in 1981, having been nominated by Ronald Reagan.
