Sandra O Connor Biography
The First Woman of the US Supreme Court.
The first woman of the US Supreme Court was Sandra Day O’Connor. She was an incredible woman who fought for the rights that women have today. “On July 7th President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O’Connor to be the first women of the US Supreme Court” (www.biography.com). She was considered to be a modern conservative, she also served for 24 years (www.biography.com). At a very young age she showed high levels of intelligence. “She retired in 2006” (www.biography.com). She was a state assistant. (www.biography.com). The size of the court was always decided by congress.
Mrs O’Connor was born on March 26th. She was born in Texas in her hometown of El Paso. “ In her childhood on the Lazy B ranch, they had no electricity” (www.oyez.com). She even wrote a book about her old childhood memories and what …show more content…
she would never forget in that time . “At 16 Sandra was admitted to Standord University.” (www.oyez.org). From then she went to Stanford University and graduated third in her class.While in college she went into the law school. “She worked on the board of editors for the Stanford Law Review”(https://www.oyez.org/justices/sandra_day_oconnor). When she graduated, her chances of being a lawyer were very few, but she didn't give up. Sandra got a bachelor's degree in economics after she attended college.She even graduated third in her class. Instead of finishing law school in three years Sandra finished law school in two years. “She first started her legal career working for the county attorney for free.” (https://www.oyez.org/justices/sandra_day_oconnor) “She received a state senate application” (www.biography.com).While she was at Stanford little did she know she was gonna meet her husband John O’Connor. They married shortly after graduation. They were married for 64 years. He died in 2009.
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“In 1954 O’Connor left California to work in Frankfurt.” (https://www.oyez.org/justices/sandra_day_oconnor).
Years later she returned to Arizona to live with her husband and started her own private practice with an attorney. O'connor moved overseas at one point. (www.biography.com).After that in 1954 Sandra O’Connor returned to the United States.” The justice was around 1944-1945.”(Judge Jordan A Larry). She helped many people around this time also and didn't give up. Even though she was getting everything she wanted in life when she went back to the United States she still tried to make lives better for the women of the US. Sandra also had a challenging time at this point with personal problems with family and other things. She found out shortly after that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. (www.biography.com). “She was a pioneering force” (www.biography.com). People knew her sometimes for being an majority builder. (www.oyez.org). O’Connor also wrote a majority opinion. ‘After she was re-elected to a position for a second time serving as the first majority leader in any state.”( www.oyez.org). She got a call in
1981.
She started to get higher in the Arizona politics later on in her life when she returned back home . On July 7th 1981 she was nominated. (Alter, Charlotte). “Even Sandra's kids think their mother was inspired to study law.” (Alter, Charlotte). Sandra was confirmed at the time by the president. (Alter, Charlotte). “She also received alot of accolades.” www.biography.com She worked in state senate for 2 years before President Ronald Regan nominated her as in 1981. www.oyez.org Also president Obama honored her while he was president because she will always be known as the first woman to serve on the supreme court. www.oyez.org “The court was instituted by the constitution of 1787” (editors of encyclopedia Britannica). Sandra said no to the note of deciding the abortion rights. www.biography.com She usually chose to vote with the Republican party. (www.biography.com). ‘Sandra was elected a superior court judge.” (www.oyez.org). “Sandra also had to decide the vote on the controversial Bush V Gore case.” (www.biography.com). The society of the US described her as an important role to the Supreme Court.
The first woman of the US Supreme Court was Sandra Day O’Connor. She was an incredible woman who fought for the rights that women have today. “On July 7th President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O’Connor to be the first women of the US Supreme Court” (www.biography.com). She was considered to be a modern conservative, she also served for 24 years (www.biography.com). At a very young age she showed high levels of intelligence. “She retired in 2006” (www.biography.com). She was a state assistant. (www.biography.com). The size of the court was always decided by congress.
Mrs O’Connor was born on March 26th. She was born in Texas in her hometown of El Paso. “ In her childhood on the Lazy B ranch, they had no electricity” (www.oyez.com). She even wrote a book about her old childhood memories and what …show more content…
she would never forget in that time . “At 16 Sandra was admitted to Standord University.” (www.oyez.org). From then she went to Stanford University and graduated third in her class.While in college she went into the law school. “She worked on the board of editors for the Stanford Law Review”(https://www.oyez.org/justices/sandra_day_oconnor). When she graduated, her chances of being a lawyer were very few, but she didn't give up. Sandra got a bachelor's degree in economics after she attended college.She even graduated third in her class. Instead of finishing law school in three years Sandra finished law school in two years. “She first started her legal career working for the county attorney for free.” (https://www.oyez.org/justices/sandra_day_oconnor) “She received a state senate application” (www.biography.com).While she was at Stanford little did she know she was gonna meet her husband John O’Connor. They married shortly after graduation. They were married for 64 years. He died in 2009.
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“In 1954 O’Connor left California to work in Frankfurt.” (https://www.oyez.org/justices/sandra_day_oconnor).
Years later she returned to Arizona to live with her husband and started her own private practice with an attorney. O'connor moved overseas at one point. (www.biography.com).After that in 1954 Sandra O’Connor returned to the United States.” The justice was around 1944-1945.”(Judge Jordan A Larry). She helped many people around this time also and didn't give up. Even though she was getting everything she wanted in life when she went back to the United States she still tried to make lives better for the women of the US. Sandra also had a challenging time at this point with personal problems with family and other things. She found out shortly after that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. (www.biography.com). “She was a pioneering force” (www.biography.com). People knew her sometimes for being an majority builder. (www.oyez.org). O’Connor also wrote a majority opinion. ‘After she was re-elected to a position for a second time serving as the first majority leader in any state.”( www.oyez.org). She got a call in
1981.
She started to get higher in the Arizona politics later on in her life when she returned back home . On July 7th 1981 she was nominated. (Alter, Charlotte). “Even Sandra's kids think their mother was inspired to study law.” (Alter, Charlotte). Sandra was confirmed at the time by the president. (Alter, Charlotte). “She also received alot of accolades.” www.biography.com She worked in state senate for 2 years before President Ronald Regan nominated her as in 1981. www.oyez.org Also president Obama honored her while he was president because she will always be known as the first woman to serve on the supreme court. www.oyez.org “The court was instituted by the constitution of 1787” (editors of encyclopedia Britannica). Sandra said no to the note of deciding the abortion rights. www.biography.com She usually chose to vote with the Republican party. (www.biography.com). ‘Sandra was elected a superior court judge.” (www.oyez.org). “Sandra also had to decide the vote on the controversial Bush V Gore case.” (www.biography.com). The society of the US described her as an important role to the Supreme Court.