Sandra Day O'Connor, trailblazer, intellectual, a spirited orator, and the first Woman to serve on the Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor is an incredibly intelligent woman who attended
Sandra Day O'Connor received the prestigious appointment to the Arizona State Senate where she served two terms for a total of four years starting in 1969. Not only was she the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court but; she was also the first woman to serve as State Senate Majority Leader (1973) in any state!
Due to her case-by-case approach to reviews and her moderate political views, she was the deciding vote on many cases especially during her final years on the bench. In 2004, Forbes Magazine called her the fourth most powerful woman in the
On July 1. 2005, Sandra Day O'Connor announced her retirement from the Supreme Court, effective upon the confirmation of her successor. On
The girl: Behind the bench