Heather Cox Richardson and 250 to 250: Sandra Day O'Connor, Narrated by Joyce White Vance
Joyce White Vance is a prominent legal analyst, Professor of Law, New York Times bestselling author, and former federal prosecutor who served as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama during the Obama Administration. Vance explores the legacy of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female Supreme Court Justice.
Sandra Day O'Connor grew up in Arizona.
- She studied law and had a long legal career.
- In 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated her to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- The Senate voted to approve her.
- O'Connor served on the Supreme Court for about 25 years.
- She carefully studied the facts of each case.
- She was often the deciding vote in important cases.
- She hoped more women would serve on the Supreme Court after her.
- She said, “It’s nice to be the first, but don’t be the last.”
- Sandra Day O'Connor helped open the door for more women in government and law.
POP Interview and Civics Quiz:
- Part 9:15a. Have you EVER been arrested, cited, detained, or confined by any law enforcement officer, military official (in the U.S. or elsewhere), or immigration official for any reason, or been charged with a crime or offense, or notified that you were being investigated for a crime?
- USCIS 100:39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
- USCIS 128:55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
Family Fun:
- ABA Journal: Sandra Day O'Connor Coloring Page
- Gilder Lehrman: Sandra Day O’Connor: A Life of Action
- iCivics: The Life and Legacy of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Insight | Argument Wars game | Court Quest game
- PBS American Experience: Sandra Day O'Connor: The First
- PBS Learning Media: First Female Justice | Remembering Sandra Day O'Connor
- Sandra Day O'Connor Institute: Civics for Life
- Supreme Court: Sandra Day O’Connor: First Woman on the Supreme Court
- Untold History: Sandra Day O’Connor: “Don’t Take the Bait”
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