Sandra Day O'Connor

About Sandra Day O'Connor

The first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. President Ronald Reagan appointed her to the office, which she held from 1981 until 2006.

Sandra Day O'Connor is a retired lawyer and politician who served as the first female deputy judge of the US Supreme Court between 1981 and 2006. She was the first female to be appointed and confirmed. . Named by President Ronald Reagan, it was seen as a rotating ballot for Rehnquist Court and the start of Roberts Court. Prior to O'Connor's tenure on the court, she was a judge and elected in Arizona, and was the first woman to lead the state Senate majority as the Republican leader in the Arizona Senate. After being appointed to the Court, O'Connor was unanimously confirmed by the Senate. On July 1, 2005, she announced her intention to retire upon confirmation of her successor. Samuel Alito was appointed as its President in October 2005 and joined the Court on January 31, 2006. She often sided with conservative bloc of the Court. She often writes consenting opinions that limit majority ownership.

Children	3
Education	Stanford University (BA, LLB)
Preceded by	Potter Stewart
Succeeded by	Samuel Alito
Born	Sandra Day, March 26, 1930, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Relatives	Ann Day (sister)

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Trivia

She was the first female Majority Leader of the Arizona State Senate.

Sandra Day O'Connor before fame

She and fellow Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist both attended the Stanford University Law School, where they worked on the Stanford Law Review and briefly dated.

Achievement of Sandra Day O'Connor

She was the Arizona State Senate's first female Majority Leader.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Sandra Day O'Connor family life

In December of 1952, she married John Jay O'Connor III. Together, the couple had three boys.

Associations of Sandra Day O'Connor

President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.

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