{"id":2127836,"date":"2023-12-18T09:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T14:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-honors-late-justice-sandra-day-oconnor-first-woman-on-the-bench\/"},"modified":"2023-12-18T09:33:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T14:33:58","slug":"supreme-court-honors-late-justice-sandra-day-oconnor-first-woman-on-the-bench","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-honors-late-justice-sandra-day-oconnor-first-woman-on-the-bench\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court pays tribute to late Justice Sandra Day O&#8217;Connor, trailblazing female judge"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsupreme-court-honors-late-justice-sandra-day-oconnor-first-woman-on-the-bench%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2127836&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Late Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O\u2019Connor Honored at the Court<\/h2>\n<p>The late Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day \u200dO\u2019Connor, a trailblazer and historic figure, will be honored\u200c at the court\u2062 in Washington this week. A private ceremony will take place on Monday morning, followed by designated public hours for visitors to pay\u2064 their respects and express their condolences.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Connor, who \u200cpassed away\u200d on December\u200b 1 at the age of 93, will lie in repose in the Great Hall on the Lincoln Catafalque, a symbol of national mourning. The\u200b ceremony will feature a portrait of O&#8217;Connor\u2063 from 1999, capturing her remarkable legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the public are invited to join in paying their respects from\u2062 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. The line will form on the sidewalk in front of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-celebs-rage-in-defeat-after-barrett-confirmation-revolting-disgraceful-unconscionable\/\" title=\"Hollywood Celebs Rage in Defeat After Barrett Confirmation: 'Revolting. Disgraceful. Unconscionable'\">high court<\/a>, and visitors will enter the building\u200b through the visitor entrance.<\/p>\n<h3>A Pioneering Legacy<\/h3>\n<p>In 1981, Justice O&#8217;Connor made history as \u200cthe first woman to serve on\u200d the Supreme Court. Throughout her tenure until her retirement\u200b in 2006, she \u2062played a pivotal role\u2063 in shaping the nation&#8217;s legal landscape. Her centrist stance often positioned her as\u2064 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fellow-democrats-suggest-sen-joe-manchin-is-racist-sexist-for-opposing-biden-pick-neera-tanden\/\" title=\"Fellow Democrats Suggest Sen. Joe Manchin Is Racist, Sexist For Opposing Biden Pick Neera Tanden\">crucial swing vote<\/a> \u200bon critical issues such as abortion, affirmative action, and voting rights.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden will deliver \u2062remarks at the private funeral on Tuesday\u200c at\u2063 the National Cathedral,\u2064 a place of significance to \u2063O&#8217;Connor. The\u2064 service \u200dwill be \u2064livestreamed for those unable to \u2064attend \u2062in person.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u200b us honor the life and legacy of \u200cJustice \u200cSandra Day O&#8217;Connor, a true pioneer and champion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-senate-judiciary-committee-confirms-amy-coney-barrett-for-supreme-court-democrats-boycott-committee-vote\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Senate Judiciary Committee Confirms Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court -- Democrats Boycott Committee Vote\">justice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Justice Sandra Day O&#8217;Connor impact the nation&#8217;s legal landscape during \u2063her time on the Supreme Court?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The late Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O&#8217;Connor, a trailblazer and historic figure, \u200bwill be honored\u2063 at the court in Washington this week. A private ceremony will take place on Monday morning, followed by \u200bdesignated public hours \u200cfor \u200cvisitors to pay their respects and express their condolences.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Connor, \u2062who passed away on December\u200b 1 at the age of 93,\u200c will lie in repose in the Great Hall on \u200dthe Lincoln Catafalque, a symbol of national mourning. The ceremony will \u200bfeature a portrait of \u2063O&#8217;Connor from\u200c 1999, capturing \u2063her remarkable legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the public are invited to join in paying their respects from 10:30 a.m. \u200dto 8 p.m. The line\u200c will\u2062 form on the sidewalk in front of the high court, and visitors will enter the building\u200b through the visitor entrance.<\/p>\n<p>A\u2064 Pioneering\u200d Legacy<\/p>\n<p>In 1981,\u2064 Justice O&#8217;Connor made \u2064history as the \u200bfirst woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Throughout \u200cher tenure \u200cuntil her\u200d retirement in 2006, she played a \u200dpivotal role in shaping the nation&#8217;s legal\u200c landscape. Her centrist stance often positioned her as a crucial swing vote on critical \u200bissues such as abortion, affirmative action, and voting rights.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden will deliver remarks at the private funeral on Tuesday at the National Cathedral, a place of\u200c significance to O&#8217;Connor. The service will be livestreamed for those \u2064unable to attend in person.<\/p>\n<p>Let us \u200dhonor the life and legacy of Justice Sandra Day O&#8217;Connor,\u2062 a true pioneer and \u200dchampion of \u200bjustice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The late Justice Sandra Day O&#8217;Connor will lie in repose at the Washington court on Monday, with a private ceremony in the morning. Public hours will follow for visitors to offer condolences. 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