Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sandra Day O’Connor (Retired), Associate Justice, was born in El Paso, Texas, March 26, 1930. She married John Jay O’Connor III in 1952 and has three sons - Scott, Brian, and... [more]
Sandra Day O'Connor is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sandra Day O’Connor (Retired), Associate Justice, was born in El Paso, Texas, March 26, 1930. She married John Jay O’Connor III in 1952 and has three sons - Scott, Brian, and Jay. She received her B.A. and LL.B. from Stanford University. She served as Deputy County Attorney of San Mateo County, California from 1952–1953 and as a civilian attorney for Quartermaster Market Center, Frankfurt, Germany from 1954–1957. From 1958–1960, she practiced law in Maryvale, Arizona, and served as Assistant Attorney General of Arizona from 1965–1969. She was appointed to the Arizona State Senate in 1969 and was subsequently reelected to two two-year terms. In 1975 she was elected Judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court and served until 1979, when she was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals. President Reagan nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and she took her seat September 25, 1981. Justice O’Connor retired from the Supreme Court on January 31, 2006.
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor To Appear At Cornell
On October 23rd, Retired Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Sandra Day O'Connor will appear at Cornell University Law School and lecture on "The Importance of an Independent Judiciary." Justice O'Connor has been quite vocal about the independence of the judiciary in recent years expressing her concerns that political attacks on the independence of the courts, and in the confirmation process of federal judges pose a direct threat to the constitutional freedoms of Americans. The lecture will take place at Bailey Hall from 4:30PM-6:00PM. The lecture is open to all, but ticketing information has yet to be announced. To stay informed about this event, Click Here.
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