Sandra Day O’Connor, who died Friday at age 93, is being remembered as the primary lady to function a Justice of the Supreme Courtroom. However her way more consequential legacy was as a champion of the function of the states within the Structure.
Ronald Reagan nominated O’Connor in 1981 whereas she was a state choose in Arizona. That in itself was uncommon since she wasn’t on most brief lists for the Excessive Courtroom. However the Gipper had promised to nominate a lady, and on the time there weren’t many ladies on the federal bench.
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