Sandra Day O'Connor

American lawyer

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December 19 2023 A memorial service was held for O'Connor at the Washington National Cathedral.
December 19 2023 A memorial service was held for O'Connor at the Washington National Cathedral.
December 18 2023 O'Connor lay in repose in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court.
December 18 2023 O'Connor lay in repose in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court.
December 1 2023 Passed away, marking the end of her influential legal and judicial career.
December 1 2023 Sandra Day O'Connor died in Phoenix at age 93 due to complications from advanced dementia and a respiratory illness.
December 1 2023 Sandra Day O'Connor died in Phoenix at age 93 due to complications from advanced dementia and a respiratory illness.
December 1 2023 Passed away, marking the end of her influential legal and judicial career.
2022 The Sandra Day O'Connor Institute launched Civics for Life, a multigenerational digital platform.
2022 The Sandra Day O'Connor Institute launched Civics for Life, a multigenerational digital platform.
2019 O'Connor's former adobe residence in Arizona was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, curated by the O'Connor Institute.
2019 O'Connor's former adobe residence in Arizona was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, curated by the O'Connor Institute.
October 2018 O'Connor announced her retirement from public life after being diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's-like dementia.
October 2018 O'Connor announced her retirement from public life after being diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's-like dementia.
2017 O'Connor began using a wheelchair due to back problems and moved to an assisted living facility.
2017 O'Connor began using a wheelchair due to back problems and moved to an assisted living facility.
May 7 2016 Her younger sister, Ann Day, was killed in a car accident in Tucson, Arizona, caused by a drunk driver.
May 7 2016 Her younger sister, Ann Day, was killed in a car accident in Tucson, Arizona, caused by a drunk driver.
February 2016 O'Connor argued in favor of President Obama naming a replacement for Justice Antonin Scalia, opposing Republican arguments to delay the appointment and emphasizing the importance of filling the Supreme Court vacancy promptly.
February 2016 O'Connor argued in favor of President Obama naming a replacement for Justice Antonin Scalia, opposing Republican arguments to delay the appointment and emphasizing the importance of filling the Supreme Court vacancy promptly.
November 2015 O'Connor transitioned to trustee emeritus for the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
November 2015 O'Connor transitioned to trustee emeritus for the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
October 2015 Hired a law clerk for the October Supreme Court term, but did not hire a clerk for the subsequent term.
October 2015 Hired a law clerk for the October Supreme Court term, but did not hire a clerk for the subsequent term.
September 17 2014 Appeared on the television show Jeopardy! providing video answers to the 'Supreme Court' category. On the same day, gave a talk in Concord, New Hampshire with Justice David Souter about the importance of civics education in the United States.
September 17 2014 Appeared on the television show Jeopardy! providing video answers to the 'Supreme Court' category. On the same day, gave a talk in Concord, New Hampshire with Justice David Souter about the importance of civics education in the United States.
2013 Sandra Day O'Connor published her book 'Out of Order: Stories from the History of the Supreme Court', providing insights into the judicial system based on her extensive experience as the first woman Supreme Court Justice.
2013 Sandra Day O'Connor published her book 'Out of Order: Stories from the History of the Supreme Court', providing insights into the judicial system based on her extensive experience as the first woman Supreme Court Justice.
April 2013 O'Connor was announced as the honorary chair of Justice at Stake, a national judicial reform advocacy organization.
April 2013 O'Connor was announced as the honorary chair of Justice at Stake, a national judicial reform advocacy organization.
2011 O'Connor became a founding co-chair of the National Advisory Board at the National Institute for Civil Discourse (NICD), established after the Gabby Giffords shooting.
2011 O'Connor became a founding co-chair of the National Advisory Board at the National Institute for Civil Discourse (NICD), established after the Gabby Giffords shooting.
May 2010 Our Courts expanded and became iCivics, offering free lesson plans, games, and interactive videogames for middle and high school educators.
May 2010 O'Connor warns Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan about the 'unpleasant' process of confirmation hearings.
May 2010 Our Courts expanded and became iCivics, offering free lesson plans, games, and interactive videogames for middle and high school educators.
May 2010 O'Connor warns Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan about the 'unpleasant' process of confirmation hearings.

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