Sandra Day O'Connor

Sandra Day O'Connor
91st Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
In office
September 21, 1981 – January 31, 2006
Nominated byRonald Reagan
Preceded byPotter Stewart
Succeeded bySamuel Alito
23rd Chancellor of The College of William & Mary
In office
April 7, 2006 – February 3, 2012
Preceded byHenry Kissinger
Succeeded byRobert Gates
Personal details
Born
Sandra Day

(1930-03-26)March 26, 1930
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 1, 2023(2023-12-01) (aged 93)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)John O'Connor (1952–2009)
Children3
Alma materStanford University
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Sandra Day O'Connor (March 26, 1930 – December 1, 2023) was a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was the first woman to serve as justice on the Supreme Court, as well as the first from Arizona.[1]

One of her ideas on the Supreme Court was the endorsement test. It was a way to check if the government was supporting religion.

  1. "Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at 93". AP News. 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2 December 2023.

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