Sandra Day O’Connor, first female Supreme Court justice, dies at 93
by Ariana Baio
Dec 01, 2023
3 minutes
Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to become a Supreme Court justice, died on Friday 1 December at 93 years old.
O’Connor, who announced in October 2018 she had been diagnosed with dementia, died of complications at her home in Phoenix, Arizona, the Supreme Court said in a statement.
Appointed to the Court in 1981 by former president Ronald Reagan, O’Connor had a tangible impact on the court, becoming a crucial moderate justice – gaining the reputation of the most powerful woman in America.
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