"A wise old man and wise old woman will reach the same conclusion," Sandra Day O'Connor used to say.
As the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court, O’Connor was a testament to — and a test case for — that sentiment. O’Connor died on Friday at age 93. The Supreme Court said she died in Phoenix "of complications related to advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer's, and a respiratory illness."
As the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court, O’Connor was a testament to — and a test case for — that sentiment. O’Connor died on Friday at age 93. The Supreme Court said she died in Phoenix "of complications related to advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer's, and a respiratory illness."
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00:10 Senator Day O'Connor joined the nation's highest court in 1981 as the first woman
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00:30 Throughout her tenure, she has been a discerning and conscientious judge,
00:36 and a public servant of complete integrity.
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