Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2024

Abstract

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's passing in December inspired an outpouring of tributes to the rancher's daughter who blazed a trail through Stanford, legal practice, the Arizona legislature, and the state trial and appellate courts to arrive at the Supreme Court of the United States. She served as the Court's 102nd Justice and the first woman Justice in the institution's almost 200-year history. Justice O'Connor was both a world historical figure and a one-of-a-kind personality. She has been justly celebrated for her tremendous accomplishments as well as her extraordinary personal grace. This reflection offers some insight into what she looked like up close. It considers her professional bridge-building, her unique strength of character, her commitments as a judge, and what her passing signifies for our democracy.

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Women judges, Sandra Day O'Connor

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