Happy 96th birthday to #SandraDayOConnor. The 1st female judge to be on the #SCOTUS.

Portrait of Sandra Day O’Connor, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Artist: Danni Dawson, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.

“Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom.”
#SandraDayOConnor

#botd March 26, 1930
-December 1, 2023
The first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice.
#WomensHistory
#SheShed

Honoring Justice O'Connor On what would have been her 96th birthday, the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute celebrates the Justice’s remarkable life.

Today would have been Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s 96th birthday.

From an Arizona ranch to the Supreme Court — confirmed 99–0, the first woman ever to serve.

Read our tribute: oconnorinstitute.org/newsroom/justice-oconnor-96

#SandraDayOConnor #CivicsForLife

#ARIZONA, #NOKINGS, #Phoenix,
The initial start point for Saturday’s rally is at 4th Avenue and Washington, #Downtown.
Near #SandraDayOconnor Courthouse.
The start and end point for the march is there NOT at the #AZCAPITOL.

Use the map in THIS👇👇🏻👇🏾link, and share it with a friend.

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Sandra Day O'Connor (1930-2023), American judge

Died #otd Sandra Day O'Connor (1930-2023), American judge, 2 years ago today #SandraDayOConnor life story...

#OnThisDay in 2023, #SandraDayOConnor, American lawyer and #judge, 1st woman Supreme Court #Justice (1981- 2006), died of complications of dementia at 93.
#RIP 🕊️

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#STAREdecisis
#SandraDayOconnor warned us.

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"First U.S. Woman Justice Sworn In"
September 26, 1981
#History #OTD #SupremeCourt
#SandraDayOConnor

Today is Sandra Day O'Connor Civics Celebration Day! ⚖

📸: c. 1955, young Sandra Day O'Connor in an apartment in Frankfort, Germany, PP MS 42_Day Family Collection, REF: 100-0002688

#ArizonaHistory #SandraDayOConnor #CivicsCelebrationDay #WomensHistory

Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in as the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court Sept 25, 1981. 👩‍⚖️ Glass ceiling: shattered.
#SandraDayOConnor #SupremeCourtHistory #WomenInPower #September25 #Trailblazer ⚖️

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#separationofchurchandstate #SandraDayOConnor #religion

Which court did Sandra Day O’Connor serve on before joining the U.S. Supreme Court?

A) Ninth Circuit
B) Arizona Supreme Court
C) Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One

Answer in the comments ⬇️
#CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute #SandraDayOConnor #TuesdayTrivia

"It is not enough to understand our system of government; we have to teach it, nurture it, and work at it."
— Sandra Day O’Connor

Explore more reflections from Justice O’Connor in the
📚 O’Connor Digital Library: library.oconnorinstitute.org

#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #SandraDayOConnor

On July 7, 1981, President Reagan announced he would nominate Sandra Day O’Connor to the U.S. Supreme Court—the first woman ever chosen for the role.
The official nomination came August 19, but history was set in motion on this day.
🔗 Learn more at OConnorInstitute.org
#OnThisDate #SandraDayOConnor

July 7 Peace Love Art Activism | The Woodstock Whisperer/Jim Shelley July 7 Peace Love Art Activism, over 5,000 white people lynched a Black man named Seay J. Miller in Bardwell, Kentucky, for allegedly killing Mary and Ruby Ray

#July7 #Peace #Love #Art #Activism #BLM #SeayJMiller lynched #Bardwell #KY 1893 #OttoRohwedder bread slicer 1928 #SouthVietnam #NgôĐìnhDiệm 1954 #WestPoint women #feminism 1976, #SandraDayOConnor #SCOTUS 1981, #SolomonIslands independent 1978, #AIDS 2002 woodstockwhisperer.info/2017/07/07/j...

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor once said:
“The individual can and does make a difference…”

This #MotivationalMonday, let her words move you to take action—big or small—in your community.

Explore her life and leadership: library.oconnorinstitute.org
#CivicEngagement #SandraDayOConnor #CivicsForLife

“Knowledge about our government is not handed down through the gene pool. It must be taught and learned anew by each generation of citizens.”

This is why we do the work. Explore more at OConnorInstitute.Org🇺🇸
#CivicsforLife #SandraDayOConnor #CivicLearning

It's May 1st!
No One Told Sandra Day O'Connor What To Do, written by @mollygolden.bsky.social and illustrated by me, is in stores now 🙂🎉 #sandradayoconnor #picturebook

didn't #SandraDayOConnor say she was resigning "to spend more time with family"? That's #DC code for "I was asked to resign"! 🧐🤓

This #WorldBookDay, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor reminds us: “The individual can make things happen.” Explore her writings in the O'Connor Digital Library and discover how her words continue to shape the world.
📚 library.oconnorinstitute.org
#SandraDayOConnor #CivicsforLife #MakeADifference

Legacy luncheon
From the #sandradayoconnor Institute for American Democracy.
#foundinbooks
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This week, we honor Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s extraordinary legacy as we commemorate her 95th birthday on March 26.

Rory, a senior from Simi Valley, CA, shares a moving tribute in her winning Civics Challenge video. Watch here: youtu.be/Im8qAEAD_no?si=tdgHuKrNYDpT0bfk

#SandraDayOConnor

Join us in building a civic-minded community by following the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, and more. Explore innovative programs & resources for civic engagement at OConnorInstitute.org #SandraDayOConnor #CivicsforLife #CommunityBuilding

ASU Law will offer JD part-time and online, addressing critical legal shortages - AZ Big Media The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU becomes the highest-ranked law school to offer its JD part-time and fully online.

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#ArizonaStateUniversity
#SandraDayOConnor
#LawSchool
#OnlineDegree
#PartTimeDegree
#JD
#JurisDoctor

BlueSky:

Engage with your community during Civic Learning Week by exploring the principles of democracy & citizenship. Continue Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's work at oconnorinstitute.org/newsroom/celebrating-civic-learning-week-2025 #SandraDayOConnor #CivicsforLife #CommunityEngagement

Together, these women remind us that change is built thread by thread, leader by leader. 💜✨
#WomensHistoryMonth #ShePavedTheWay #Trailblazers #SandraDayOConnor #LiveInPeace #BreakingBarriers #Leadership #Empowerment

A painted illustration of #SandraDayOConnor in her later years by Julia Breckenreid.

It's International Women's Day! Here's my illustration of #SandraDayOConnor in her later years. The first female #SupremeCourt judge, Sandra saw herself as a bridge between the past (protected, submissive women) and the future era of true equality between the sexes. #IWD2025

International Women's Day is tomorrow, so I would like to draw your attention to #SandraDayOConnor, the first female #SupremeCourt judge and the subject of a picture book illustrated by me, written by @mollygolden.bsky.social‬ and published by Sleeping Bear Press (May 2025). #IWD2025

Join us in honoring trailblazing women who shaped our world as we celebrate Women's History Month. Explore Justice O'Connor's inspiring story & impact at library.oconnorinstitute.org. Stay tuned for more #WomensHistoryMonth features! #CivicsForLife #SandraDayOConnor