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Sandra Day O'Connor

Sandra Day O'Connor (March 26, 1930 – December 1, 2023) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006. Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, O'Connor was the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice. A moderate conservative, she was considered a…

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Known for
First female U.S. Supreme Court justice
Awards
Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009)
Education
Stanford University (BA, LLB)
Born
Sandra Day (1930-03-26)March 26, 1930 El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Children
3
Constituency
8-E district (1969–1971) 20th district (1971–1973) 24th district (1973–1975)

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Sandra Day O'Connor → David Perry, Henry Kissinger, Isabel Burgess, Mary Schroeder, Potter Stewart
Succeeded by · 5
Sandra Day O'Connor → Cecil Patterson, John Pritzlaff, Robert Gates, Samuel Alito, Sarah D. Grant
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Sandra Day O'Connor → Bruce Babbitt, Ronald Reagan
Awards · 1
Sandra Day O'Connor → Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009)
Born · 1
Sandra Day O'Connor → Sandra Day (1930-03-26)March 26, 1930 El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Children · 1
Sandra Day O'Connor → 3
Constituency · 1
Sandra Day O'Connor → 8-E district (1969–1971) 20th district (1971–1973) 24th district (1973–1975)
Died · 1
Sandra Day O'Connor → December 1, 2023(2023-12-01) (aged 93) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

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Sandra Day O'ConnorBornSandra Day (1930-03-26)March 26, 1930 El Paso, Texas, U.S.1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorChildren31.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorConstituency8-E district (1969–1971) 20th district (1971–1973) 24th district (1973–1975)1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorDiedDecember 1, 2023(2023-12-01) (aged 93) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorEducationStanford University (BA, LLB)1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorKnown forFirst female U.S. Supreme Court justice1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorNominated byRonald Reagan1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorNominated byBruce Babbitt1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorPartyRepublican1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorPreceded byPotter Stewart1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorPreceded byMary Schroeder1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorPreceded byDavid Perry1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorPreceded byIsabel Burgess1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorPreceded byHenry Kissinger1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorPresidentGene Nichol Taylor Reveley1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorRelativesAnn Day (sister)1.00infobox
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Sandra Day O'ConnorSucceeded bySamuel Alito1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorSucceeded bySarah D. Grant1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorSucceeded byCecil Patterson1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorSucceeded byJohn Pritzlaff1.00infobox
Sandra Day O'ConnorSucceeded byRobert Gates1.00infobox

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