Judge O' Connor

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Judge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Verdict
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University
gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
gptkbp:birth_date 1930-03-26
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:El_Paso,_Texas,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:Rebecca_O'_Connor
gptkb:Scott_O'_Connor
Anne O' Connor
gptkbp:court gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Sandra_Day_O'_Connor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Judge O' Connor
gptkbp:influenced Judicial independence
Women in law
gptkbp:legacy Advocate for civics education
Pioneer for women in law
First woman on the U. S. Supreme Court
Influence on judicial appointments
Role model for female judges
gptkbp:notable_quote ' The power of the judiciary is not to be taken lightly.'
' We must be ever vigilant to preserve the freedoms we have.'
gptkbp:notable_winners gptkb:Planned_Parenthood_v._Casey
gptkb:Bush_v._Gore
gptkbp:notable_work Support for women's rights
Public speaking on democracy
Advocacy for judicial reform
Civics education initiatives
The O' Connor Judicial Selection Plan
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Warren_E._Burger
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Phoenix,_Arizona,_USA
gptkbp:retirement_year Health issues
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:John_Jay_O'_Connor_III
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Samuel_Alito
gptkbp:term_end 2006-01-31
gptkbp:term_start 1981-09-25