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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