Sandra Day O’Connor: Media

United States jurist

Videos

How Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court
O'Connor became the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice on September 25, 1981.
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Images

Sandra Day O'Connor
Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Sandra Day O'Connor, 2005.
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Sandra Day O'Connor
American jurist Sandra Day O'Connor being sworn in by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger...
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Sandra Day O'Connor
American lawyer and judge Sandra Day O'Connor.
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Interactives

The history of women in politics
Discover the female politicians who have broken barriers.
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