Sandra Day O Connor Pros And Cons

“Born in El Paso, Texas, on March 26, 1930, Sandra Day O'Connor was elected to two terms in the Arizona state senate. In 1981, Ronald Reagan nominated her to the U.S. Supreme Court. She received unanimous Senate approval, and made history as the first woman justice to serve on the nation's highest court. O'Connor was a key swing vote in many important cases, including the upholding of Roe v. Wade. She retired in 2006 after serving for 24 years”. O’Connor was the first woman United States Supreme Court Justice, serving from 1981 to 2006. In the year 2009, she was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
O’Connor graduated from Stanford University in 1950 with her bachelor’s degree in economics, O’Connor went to the university’s law school
Being a conservative Republican, O'Connor gained reelection two times. Following in 1974, she decided to take on a different challenge and ran for the spot of judge in the Maricopa County Superior Court, and won. While being a judge Sandra Day O'Connor established a concrete reputation for being firm but just. When she was not in the courtroom, she continued her involvement in Republican politics. A few years later in 1979, O'Connor was nominated to serve on the state's court of appeals. In the next two years President Ronald Reagan would nominate her for associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. O'Connor received undisputed support from the U.S. Senate and paved new grounds for women when she was sworn in as the first female justice on the Supreme Court. Being a member of the country's highest court, O'Connor was well thought-out to be a moderate conservative, who be apt to to vote in line with the Republican platform, although at times she steered away from its
Hodges that made same sex marriage legal in all 50 states. Sotomayor united with Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Anthony Kennedy, Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan in the majority, with Roberts, Alito, Scalia and Thomas dissenting.
Sonia Sotomayor is recognized on the court for her trust in the judicial process, and her straight forward attitude towards unprepared attorneys. Sotomayor is also well-known for her kindness towards jurors and the attorneys who make great effort in advocating for their clients. Sotomayor’s “fiery attitude and down-to-earth perspectives” will aid the court well for years to come.
Sonia Sotomayor through her hard work and dedication has become a role model to follow for all Latinas like myself that are trying to achieve an education and in the long run have a great career. As we can see for Sotomayor, it did not come easy, but she made success a necessity not an option. I believe Sotomayor is living proof of what one can do once you set your mind to it, and what it means to stay true to your beliefs, which can result to history in the