Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, is being remembered and honored following her passing. Tributes from various individuals, including Chief Justice John Roberts and President Biden, highlight her impact on the nation and the legal profession. Flags are being flown at half-staff, and all nine current Supreme Court justices, along with retired Justice Anthony Kennedy, attended her funeral. O'Connor's legacy of breaking barriers and promoting civics education through 'iCivics' is also being celebrated.
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Chief Justice John Roberts calls the Supreme Court a 'family of in-laws' as all nine justices attend Sandra Day O'Connor's funeral https://t.co/pjD1l3bzJA https://t.co/hFIVsll7Lq
Chief Justice Roberts says when he was considered as Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's replacement, the only problem she saw was that he "didn't wear a skirt" (2:05). Laughter. Imagine if Roberts, during Sotomayor and Kagan's nominations, joked the only problem was that they did. https://t.co/gN9f2nzCIT
“She had perfect manners...but a spine of steel…She started this project ‘iCivics’…she would say…‘Unless young people learn civics, we may lose our democracy because people will not know what democracy is,’” says @BeschlossDC on the life and legacy of Sandra Day O'Connor. https://t.co/gj32eHXwLg
As a mark of respect for the memory of United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, all flags have been lowered to half-staff by order of @NYCMayor. https://t.co/31rcPAZUAZ
NEW: At Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's funeral today, Roberts deftly steered around the high court's repudiation of her abortion jurisprudence. Only the Episcopal bishop appeared to allude to it. More w/@Lauren_V_Egan https://t.co/9gexdr9lQG
Chief Justice John Roberts shared a memory from Sandra Day O'Connor's confirmation hearing over 40 years ago at her funeral Tuesday. The former Supreme Court judge was nominated in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan. https://t.co/N01EpOIpF7
Biden hails Justice O'Connor's imprint on US, American lives https://t.co/HXR9RcOxYR https://t.co/LSNqt5Xraz
Today, @potus eulogized the late Sandra Day O’Connor. https://t.co/qcZvYWvWuv Here is an amazing Sept. 21, 1981 photo of them after she was confirmed to the Supreme Court — photo by the AP’s Scott Applewhite! https://t.co/o4dmXClUJs
How he became the richest? Because his wife works in a good paying job and far, far wealthier justices RBG (net worth $40 million?) died and Breyer (married to British heiress) retired. https://t.co/SxcWfCvbIS
Chief Justice John Roberts eulogizes Sandra Day O’Connor: "Barriers she broke down are almost unthinkable today" https://t.co/hriMofxLA6
Chief Justice John Roberts begins his tribute to Justice O'Connor: "It has been said that the Supreme Court is like a family, a family composed entirely of in-laws." #SCOTUS https://t.co/q4E01hJjdI
Evan Thomas tribute to Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: "Civics, civility, the rule of the law. She had a kind of civic religion. Not just the law that is written down, but the unwritten rules of fairness and decency...How lucky we were that she was the first. How much we miss her." https://t.co/tVuBrgeto9
All nine Supreme Court justices unite to say goodbye to Sandra Day O'Connor: Clarence Thomas and wife Ginni watch Biden say first woman on bench was proof women can be a 'heck of a lot better' than men https://t.co/mHEJyoJHYZ https://t.co/ktrXw7tEr1
Chief Justice John Roberts at Justice O'Connor service says that Supreme Court has been called like a family -- "a family of in-laws."
“The first step in getting power is to become visible to others— and then to put on an impressive show. The acquisition of power requires that one aspire to power, that one believes power is possible.” RIP Sandra Day O’Connor 1930-2023
.@POTUS looks at the casket carrying Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, during a memorial service at the National Cathedral in Washington. https://t.co/gCPFmTbEQd
All 9 current #SCOTUS justices (& some spouses) plus Kennedy in attendance for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor funeral at @WNCathedral https://t.co/kEJbqR2uIM
From 2004, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor delivers a reading at President Reagan's funeral, from a sermon delivered in 1630 by the Pilgrim leader John Winthrop, "The City On The Hill" https://t.co/YW8z1FdZxS
Chief Justice John Roberts was already rich by the time he joined the Supreme Court. Forbes estimates his fortune has roughly quintupled since then. https://t.co/Q7FcLan4mw https://t.co/CiFw91BsPX
How John Roberts Became The Supreme Court’s Richest Justice https://t.co/gs7TQOJYAB https://t.co/VLTejhX1v1
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was an American icon, the first woman on our Nation's highest court. Today, as we honor her work and legacy, the flags at the Embassy will be flown at half-staff. https://t.co/WPZbtLQIqr
Sandra Day O’Connor, cowgirl and intellectual, would not be fenced in. By Sally Jenkins. https://t.co/ExiJgIosBQ
The first but not the last. I will always remember Justice O'Connor's kindness, intelligence, and deep love for our nation. https://t.co/RzId6bLZ0N
Perspective by Sally Jenkins: The fearlessness of Sandra Day O’Connor, cowgirl and intellectual https://t.co/hrFx5TCyQ1
I will represent 3️⃣ the best I can just like you did. You showed true strength and perseverance we can all learn from. Rest in peace Walt❤️