RIP SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR

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During a crucial period in American law — when abortion, affirmative action, sex discrimination and voting rights were on the docket — she was the most powerful woman in the country.

Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court and its most powerful justice for much of her tenure,

The former SCOTUS justice O’Connor retired in 2006 after nearly 25 years on the court. She died in Phoenix of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness, the court said in an announcement.

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

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