Appointment:
Sandra Day O'Connor was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Reagan, taking her seat as the first woman to serve on the Court.
Senate Confirmations:
Justice O'Connor was confirmed by the Senate on Sept. 21, 1981.
Early Life:
Sandra Day O’Connor 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.
Legal Education - Experience:
Sandra Day O’Connor 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.
NOTE: Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor resigned her position on July 1, 2005.
