Though O’Connor was a conservative, she often voted in alignment with more liberal judges.

“And we celebrate her enduring legacy as a true public servant and patriot.”

O’Connor is survived by three sons, and leaves a lasting legacy as a history-making judge.

Sandra Day O’Connor posing

It was run by her parents Harry and Mae Day.

He went on to add, “She made big decisions here from the time she was young.”

She would go on to prove that she could show that same strength in her political career.

Sandra Day O’Connor and her family in Arizona

She applied to the university at only 16 years old, and got in (viaStanford Law).

She got through her courses with ease, and her colleagues recalled her tenacity.

She was a complete person, interested in everything and not cloistered."

Sandra Day O’Connor smiling

Another classmate noted that she was “so poised, you never thought of her as being younger.”

O’Connor was determined to get her foot in the door of her dream career one way or another.

She left the senate to work as a judge, which opened a major door for O’Connor.

Sandra Day O’Connor smiling

Under former President Ronald Reagan, O’Connor made history (perHistory).

Her most significant work after walking away from the court, however, was founding the O’Connor Institute.

By 2022, women outnumbered men in American law schools (perEnjuris).

Sandra Day O’Connor being sworn onto the Supreme Court

Sandra Day O’Connor smiling