12/18/2023

SCOTUS, Public Pay Tribute to Former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

O'Connor died at age 93 on Dec. 1, 2023

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and members of the public on Monday paid tribute to Sandra Day O'Connor, the court's first female justice, who died on Dec. 1 at age 93.

O'Connor's body lay in repose inside the court's Great Hall during a private ceremony attended by all nine current justices before the public was invited to pay their respects starting at 10:30 a.m. ET.

O'Connor, a centrist on the court who was appointed by Republican President Ronald Reagan in 1981, served until her retirement in 2006.

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