Sandra Day O' Connor

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:advocacy Women's rights
Civics education
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:awards gptkb:William_H._Rehnquist_Award_for_Judicial_Excellence
gptkb:ABA_Medal
gptkb:Liberty_Medal
gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
National Women's Hall of Fame Inductee
gptkbp:birth_date 1930-03-26
March 26, 1930
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:El_Paso,_Texas,_USA
gptkb:El_Paso,_Texas
gptkbp:born March 26, 1930
gptkbp:born_on March 26, 1930
gptkbp:children gptkb:Jay_O'_Connor
gptkb:Rebecca_O'_Connor
gptkb:Scott_O'_Connor
Anne O' Connor
gptkbp:death_date gptkb:Still_Alive
Still living
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:N/_A
Still living
gptkbp:education gptkb:Stanford_Law_School
gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkbp:ethnicity Caucasian
gptkbp:events gptkb:2001
gptkbp:famous_quote ' I hope that I have made a difference.'
' The law is a living thing.'
' We are all in this together.'
' The power of the judiciary is not to be underestimated.'
' I think that we have to be careful about how we treat each other.'
gptkbp:gender gptkb:Female
gptkbp:has_meetings September 25, 1981
1981-09-25
gptkbp:honorary_title gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkb:University_of_Notre_Dame
gptkb:University_of_Arizona
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sandra Day O' Connor
gptkbp:image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/ Sandra_ Day_ O%27 Connor%2 C_2009.jpg/800px-Sandra_ Day_ O%27 Connor%2 C_2009.jpg
gptkbp:influenced Judicial independence
Women in law
women in law
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:William_H._Rehnquist
gptkb:Eleanor_Roosevelt
gptkb:Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkb:Thurgood_Marshall
gptkbp:is_served_by gptkb:1981
gptkbp:known_for Consensus building
Judicial activism
Moderate judicial philosophy
First woman on the U. S. Supreme Court
swing vote in many important cases
Being the first woman on the Supreme Court
gptkbp:legacy Influence on women's rights
Role model for future generations
Advocate for civics education
Pioneer for women in law
Supporter of judicial independence
Impact on Supreme Court decisions
Promoter of public service
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:Stanford_Law_School
1981-2006
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nominated_for gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:notable_case gptkb:Planned_Parenthood_v._Casey
gptkb:United_States_v._Lopez
gptkb:Grutter_v._Bollinger
gptkb:Bush_v._Gore
gptkbp:notable_for being the first female Supreme Court Justice
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Planned_Parenthood_v._Casey
gptkb:Grutter_v._Bollinger
gptkb:Bush_v._Gore
gptkb:The_Sandra_Day_O'_Connor_Institute
The O' Connor House
Out of Order
The Majesty of the Law
The O' Connor Judicial Selection Plan
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Judge
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:El_Paso,_Texas
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:William_Rehnquist
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_Rehnquist
gptkb:Potter_Stewart
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Phoenix,_Arizona
gptkb:Phoenix,_Arizona,_USA
gptkbp:resigned gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
2006-01-31
gptkbp:retired January 31, 2006
gptkbp:retirement Health issues
gptkbp:retirement_year 2006-01-31
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:2006
January 31, 2006
gptkbp:service female Supreme Court Justice
first woman on the Supreme Court
gptkbp:significant_event Advocate for civics education
First woman appointed to the Supreme Court
Retirement from the Supreme Court
Co-founder of the non-profit organization, i Civics
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:John_Jay_O'_Connor_III
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Samuel_Alito
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Samuel_Alito
gptkbp:term_end 2006-01-31
gptkbp:term_start 1981-09-25
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 2