Sandra Day O’Connor, First Female Supreme Court Justice, dead at 93 – One America News Network


WASHINGTON - MAY 20: Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor speaks during the Sandra Day O'Connor Project on The State of The Judiciary's forum "Striking the Balance: Fair and Independent Courts in a New Era" at Georgetown University Law Center May 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. O'Connor, the first female justice on the Supreme Court, was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and served from 1981 to 2006. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor speaks during the Sandra Day O’Connor Project on The State of The Judiciary’s forum “Striking the Balance: Fair and Independent Courts in a New Era” at Georgetown University Law Center May 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. O’Connor, the first female justice on the Supreme Court, was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and served from 1981 to 2006. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

OAN’s James Meyers
8:17 AM – Friday, December 1, 2023

Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to ever sit on the Supreme Court, has died at the age of 93, the Supreme Court announced. 

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The retired Supreme Court Associate Justice died Friday morning in Phoenix, Arizona, with complications related to advanced dementia, Alzheimer’s, and a respiratory illness, the Supreme Court said in a statement. 

Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. gave praise to the history-making justice.

“A daughter of the American Southwest, Sandra Day O’Connor blazed an historic trail as our Nation’s first female Justice. She met that challenge with undaunted determination, indisputable ability, and engaging candor,” Roberts said. 

“We at the Supreme Court mourn the loss of a beloved colleague, a fiercely independent defender of the rule of law, and an eloquent advocate for civics education. And we celebrate her enduring legacy as a true public servant and patriot.”

In 2018, O’Connor revealed in a letter that she was diagnosed with the beginning stages of dementia. 

“While the final chapter of my life with dementia may be trying, nothing has diminished my gratitude and deep appreciation for the countless blessings of my life,” she wrote.

At the age of 75, O’Connor abruptly announced her intention to step down from the Supreme Court to attend to her husband John O’Connor, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. 

O’Connors appointment as the first female justice helped pave the way for other states to put women on their supreme courts. She also never believed the critics who said a woman would handle cases differently.

She always quoted a letter from a supporter who wrote, “Dear Justice O’Connor: Don’t be intimidated by all those men and especially the chief justice. You put on your robes the same way.”

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