Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died. She was 93. She passed away Friday in Arizona, “of complications related to advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer’s, and a respiratory illness,” the Supreme Court said in a statement.
She passed away Friday in Phoenix, Arizona, “of complications related to advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer’s, and a respiratory illness,” the Supreme Court said in a statement
O'Connor revealed her dementia diagnosis in 2018, announcing at the time she would"no longer able to participate in public life.""While the final chapter of my life with dementia may be trying, nothing has diminished my gratitude and deep appreciation for the countless blessings in my life," she wrote in a public letter. She added:"As a young cowgirl from the Arizona desert, I never could have imagined that one day I would become the first woman justice on the U.S.
shifted the court right and made Justice Anthony Kennedy’s vote the often-pivotal one. Kennedy’s replacement by Justice Brett Kavanaugh shifted the court even further right. O’Connor found other ways to make a mark off the court. In 2009, the same year her husband died, she founded the group iCivics, which promotes civic education in schools through free, educational online games. O’Connor has called it “the most important work I’ve ever done.” Last year, the group’s 19 games were played by 5 million students.
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