Sandra Day O'Connor

    • Born: March 26, 1930
    • Birthplace: El Paso, Texas
    • Supreme Court Career: 1981-2006
    • Preceded by: Potter Stewart
    • Succeeded by: Samuel Alito
    • Received B.A. and LL.B. from Stanford University
    • Initially offered a job as a legal secretary instead of a lawyer
    • Author of the children's book Chico
    • Holds an honorary doctoral degree from Yale University
    • Inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame
    • Avid golfer
    • Married to John Jay O'Connor III
    • 3 sons: Scott, Brian and Jay
  • Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, serving from 1981 to 2006. She currently serves as the Chancellor of the College of William and Mary, and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Constitution Center.
  • Supreme Court Career

    O'Connor was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, and upon confirmation, became the first female justice on the Supreme Court. During the 24 years O'Connor served on the court, she was often considered to be a "swing vote" in several prominent decisions, sometimes supporting the conservative majority, and sometimes siding with the liberal justices. O'Connor announced that she was retiring in 2005 and was replaced by George W. Bush appointee Samuel Alito.

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