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Sandra Day O'Connor
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Sandra Day O'Connor served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Sep 21, 1981 by a 99–0 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Sep 21, 1981
- Senate vote
- 99–0
- Born
- 1930
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesRonald Reagan · Sep 21, 1981 – Dec 1, 2023
Education
- Stanford UniversityA.B., 1950
- Stanford Law SchoolLL.B., 1952
Career
Deputy county attorney, San Mateo County, California, 1952-1953; Civil attorney, Quartermaster Market Center, Frankfurt, Germany, 1954-1957; Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1957-1965; Assistant attorney general, State of Arizona, 1965-1969; State senator, Arizona, 1969-1975; majority leader, 1973-1974; Judge, Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County, 1975-1979; Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, 1979-1981
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