Historians consider her one of the most consequential women in American history.
December 1, 2023, 10:01 AM
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who forged a path for women in the law, championed ideological compromise and educated generations of Americans about the rights and duties of citizenship, has died.
The court announced her death in a statement Friday morning, citing “complications related to advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer’s, and a respiratory illness.” She was 93.
Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor pledges allegiance to the flag at an Immigration and Naturalization citizenship hearing in Gilbert, Ariz., Sept. 17, 2005.
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