Sandra Day O’Connor’s religious freedom legacy

Sandra Day O’Connor listened, a laudable legacy

Sandra Day O'Connor was willing to listen to arguments and could be persuaded, qualities that served the Supreme Court, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Stephen L. Carter writes.

Sandra Day O’Connor’s other legacy

Sandra Day O’Connor, who died on Friday, is forever linked to the word “first” — the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court. But especially when thinking about today’s court, the word that may describe her best is “last” — the last former politician to be a justice.

Sandra Day O’Connor’s religious freedom legacy

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor delivers the 2010 Sidney Shainwald Public Interest Lecture at the New York Law School, Tuesday, April 6, 2010 in New York.Mary Altaffer, Associated Press This article was first published in the State of Faith newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Monday night.The first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, Sandra Day O’Connor, will be remembered for her history-maki…

Sandra Day O’Connor: A tender force - The Iola Register

Not only did she break the gender barrier on the Supreme Court, but also the forbidden topic of Alzheimer’s within the private confines of a marriage. In the wake of Sandra Day O’Connor’s passing, I saw a photo of her with my father, Ronald Reagan, after he had nominated her to be the first woman on the Supreme Court. They were outside on the grounds of the White House, walking side by side, smiling, obviously in the midst of a conversation. The…