RIP: Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, 93

[thewayne]

Justice O'Connor, appointed by Reagan, was the first woman appointed to the SCOTUS, served for 24 years. She was a part of the decision of Bush v. Gore, among many others. An Arizona lass, her parent's ranch straddled the Arizona/New Mexico border. She was roping and riding as a kid, later earning a law degree and practicing for free just to get her foot in the door.

What a career!

She passed from complications from long-term dementia.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/justice-sandra-day-oconnor-obituary-dead-first-woman-supreme-court-1234907171/

Comments

[disneydream06]

RIP Mrs. O'Connor.
Hugs, Jon

[silveradept]

While it's good that we've had more women since her confirmed to SCOTUS, the fact that I can still count all of them on one hand says not great things. But someone had to be first, and she served in the role admirably.

[thewayne]

nods  That she did.  A very good exemplar for first to bat.