Justice Sandra Day O' Connor

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkb:University_of_Chicago_Law_School
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:awards gptkb:James_Madison_Award
gptkb:award
gptkb:Sandra_Day_O'_Connor_Award_for_Distinguished_Service
gptkbp:birth_date 1930-03-26
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:El_Paso,_Texas,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:Jay_O'_Connor
gptkb:Rebecca_O'_Connor
gptkb:Scott_O'_Connor
gptkbp:court gptkb:legal_case
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Justice Sandra Day O' Connor
gptkbp:influenced Judicial philosophy in the United States
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:William_Rehnquist
gptkb:Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkb:Thurgood_Marshall
gptkbp:legacy Advocate for civics education
Support for states' rights
Pioneer for women in law
Public speaker on legal issues
First woman on the Supreme Court
Influence on affirmative action cases
Promoter of judicial independence
Advocate for gender equality in the judiciary
Author of several books on law and justice
Mentor to future female lawyers and judges
Role in landmark decisions on abortion rights
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Planned_Parenthood_v._Casey
gptkb:United_States_v._Lopez
gptkb:Grutter_v._Bollinger
gptkb:Bush_v._Gore
gptkbp:notable_quote ' We are all in this together.'
' The law is not a science, but an art.'
' The power of the judiciary is not to be taken lightly.'
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Warren_E._Burger
gptkbp:retired 2006-01-31
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
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Texas_v._Johnson
gptkb:Turner_v._Safley
gptkb:Smith_v._Maryland
gptkb:Cherokee_Nation_v._Oklahoma
gptkb:Gratz_v._Bollinger
gptkb:Planned_Parenthood_v._Casey
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
gptkb:Grutter_v._Bollinger
gptkb:United_States_v._Virginia
gptkb:Gonzales_v._Raich
gptkb:Bush_v._Gore
gptkb:Mississippi_University_for_Women_v._Hogan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4