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Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93

  • Former US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman appointed to the role, has passed away at 93 due to advanced dementia and respiratory illness.
  • O'Connor's impact on the law was significant. She was known as an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and played a crucial role in influential Supreme Court cases, including the affirmation of women's right to abortion in 1992 .
  • O'Connor's retirement in 2006 allowed for the appointment of Justice Samuel Alito, who further shifted the court to the right on issues like abortion and campaign finance .
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Le Devoir broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Friday, December 1, 2023.
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