Politics Dec 19 WATCH: Biden speaks at memorial service for former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Nation Dec 18 Watch 7:00 The barriers women still face in the legal profession decades after O’Connor’s appointment Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, lay in repose Monday, giving members of the public the chance to pay their respects. While the court has changed substantially since O’Connor first joined the bench more… By John Yang, Saher Khan
Nation Dec 17 Watch 7:12 Why Sandra Day O’Connor fought to end the practice of electing state judges Sandra Day O'Connor, who died in December at 93, will lie in repose Monday at the Supreme Court. The retired justice of the nation’s highest court spent her last active years working to end the election of judges, which she… By John Yang, Harry Zahn
Nation Dec 17 WATCH: Justice Sandra Day O’Connor lies in repose at the Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, was remembered Monday as a trailblazer who never lost sight of how the high court's decisions affected all Americans. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Nation Dec 01 Watch 11:31 Remembering Sandra Day O’Connor and her legacy on and off the Supreme Court Sandra Day O'Connor, the history-making justice who was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died Friday at 93. Her tenure is notable not just because she was the first woman, but also because of what she did… By Judy Woodruff, John Yang, Alexis Cox, Matt Loffman
Dec 01 Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93 By Mark Sherman, Associated Press O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, died Friday. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Democrats hold news briefing on two new statues honoring former Supreme Court Justices O’Connor and Ginsburg By News Desk Democrats hold a news briefing for two new statues honoring women Supreme Court justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsberg in the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Oct 23 Sandra Day O’Connor announces likely Alzheimer’s diagnosis By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press O'Connor made the announcement in a letter Tuesday. She said that her diagnosis was made "some time ago" and that as her condition has progressed she is "no longer able to participate in public life."… Continue reading
Oct 22 AP: Sandra Day O’Connor fully retired from public life By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press For more than a decade after leaving the court in 2006, O'Connor kept up an active schedule: serving as a visiting federal appeals court judge, speaking on issues she cared about and founding her own education organization. But the 88-year-old,… Continue reading
Jul 11 Column: Why replacing the ‘swing’ justice ignites warring passions of special interest groups By Marcia Coyle What happened after Justice Sandra Day O'Connor left and Justice Samuel Alito Jr. took her seat is a window into why filling the Kennedy seat will be a high-stakes battle. Continue reading