Sandra Day O’Connor, , Trailblazing Supreme Court Justice, , Dead at 93.<br />NPR reports that the first woman to serve on <br />the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor, <br />died on December 1 in Phoenix, Arizona.<br />The court announced that the 93-year-old retired <br />Supreme Court justice died of complications related <br />to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness.<br />The court announced that the 93-year-old retired <br />Supreme Court justice died of complications related <br />to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness.<br />In 1981, O'Connor was appointed <br />to the nation's highest court <br />by President Ronald Reagan. .<br />She retired in 2006 after serving on <br />the Supreme Court for over 24 years. .<br />NPR reports that cases she held a deciding <br />vote in pertained to abortion, affirmative action, <br />campaign finance reform and states' rights. .<br />NPR reports that cases she held a deciding <br />vote in pertained to abortion, affirmative action, <br />campaign finance reform and states' rights. .<br />The minute I was confirmed and on <br />the court, states across the country <br />started putting more women... <br />on their Supreme Courts. , Sandra Day O'Connor, via NPR.<br />And it made a difference in <br />the acceptance of young women <br />as lawyers. It opened doors for them, Sandra Day O'Connor, via NPR.<br />After her retirement, O'Connor became <br />an outspoken critic of what she described <br />as threats to judicial independence.<br />She also advocated for increased civics instruction <br />in public schools to educate students on the <br />structures and processes of the U.S. government.<br />She also advocated for increased civics instruction <br />in public schools to educate students on the <br />structures and processes of the U.S. government.<br />NPR reports that O'Connor's career <br />has left a profound mark on the history <br />of the nation and the Supreme Court. .<br />NPR reports that O'Connor's career <br />has left a profound mark on the history <br />of the nation and the Supreme Court.
