she got it done. >>> i'm jay o'connor, the youngest son of sandra day o'connor. normally, my voice isn't that raspy or alluring. after a very sore throat last night i woke up and was hardly able to speak. i'll do my best. mr. president, chief justice roberts, and evan thomas, the entire o'connor family is truly, truly honored and grateful for your generous words about our mother. we gladly shared our mother with the nation for 40 years. so imagine what it means to her sons and grandsons to hear the tributes that you have given here today and the outpouring of public admiration she has received since her death. thank you. i would like to share with you all a son's personal portrait of the human side of our mother, focusing on what she loved, what she believed and what she was like, especially as a mom. i should note that i have asked the choir to break into a lively song if my emotions get the better of me. her first love was the lazy b ranch where she was raised, where he had could look out across the rugged high desert unobstructed by trees and she could see for

with faith in jesus christ, we receive the body of our sister sandra day o'connor for burial. t he will research to perfection in the company of the saints. deliver your servant sandra, sovereign lord christ from all evil and set her free from every bond that she may rest with all your sins in the eternal habitations where with the father and the holy spirit you live and reign, one god, forever and ever. >> amen. >> let us also pray for all who mourn, that they may cast their care on god and know the consolation of his love. almighty god, look with pity on the sorrows of your servants for whom we pray. remember them in mercy, nourish them in patients, comfort them with a sense of your goodness, lift up your countenance upon them and give them peace through jesus christ our lord. amen. [bell ringing] [bell ringing] >> i am resurrection and i am , -- i am life, says the lord. whoever has faith in me shall have life, even though he die. and everyone who has life, and has committed himself to me in faith, shall not die for ever. as for me, i know that my redeemer lives and that at

not for sandra day o'connor. she saw big problem looming in the country and she decided to do something about it. she become concerned that citizens were increase ingly disengaged from their democracy. she looked to the future and she saw so clearly decades before anyone else that our democracy could not be taken for granted. she could not have been more present. so she start a nonprofit and designed to teach young people how our government and how our democracy work. in a way that's really fun and engaging. using online, interactive, role-based games and great content all for free. the concept took off. today it's used by half of all middle school and high school kids in this country and over half the schools. business types let me put her accomplishment in another way. at the age of 78, our mom founded and led a hot tech-based nonprofit startup. within ten years, she had had achieved over 85% market share and 50% market penetration. not too shabby. church is a place for confession. and i feel the need to come c

classic sandra day o'connor. i met and married my beautiful wife heather, it was unclear who loved heather moore. my mom or me. i say it was me, but it was close. she buried her approaches with each of her sons based on her different interests and personalities. with her hardcharging eldest son scott, getting him to 5:30 am swim practice every morning helped him become an all-american swimmer at stanford. with her thrill-seeking middle son, ryan, it was a different story and different approach. when brian was in high school, he decided to secretly take hang gliding lessons. he knew our parents would not be thrilled. when my mother discovered a receipt dropped on the bedroom floor, smooth move, brian, there was quite a discussion that night at the dinner table. our parents said, hang gliding is literally the most dangerous sport in the world. we give you boys a lot of latitude, but we draw the line at hang gliding. for all we care, you could take up parachuting. naturally, the next weekend, brian took up parachuti

josÉ diaz-balart picks up the special coverage of the funeral for the late justice, sandra day o'connor right now. >>> good morning. it's 11:00 a.m. eastern, and 8:00 a.m. pacific. welcome to the coverage of the funeral service for the late justice, sandra day o'connor. president biden and justice roberts will be leading the tributes. the funeral service comes one day after she lay in repose of the court building where she served. with us to start off our coverage, nbc news white house correspondent, monica alba, at the washington national cathedral, melissa murray, a former law clerk to sotomayor, and laura jarrett, and presidential historian, michael beshlash. >> reporter: josÉ, we will hear from the late justice's son in addition to her biographer. as you will hear from president biden and chief justice john roberts, it's remarkable because both of them really first met her in 1981. john roberts was working in the reagan administration, in the white house, he was helping to prepare her for her confirmation hearing, and then, of course, senator biden was somebody questioning her as pa

now we want to go to laura jarrett with a look back at sandra day o'connor's life and legacy. >> keeping a campaign promise to put the first woman on the supreme court, ronald reagan nominated sandra day o'connor in 1981. the daughter of an arizona rancher, she came highly recommended as a conservative, sounded like one during her confirmation hearing. >> my own view in the area of abortion is that i am opposed to it as a matter of birth control or otherwise. >> reporter: as a justice, at first she criticized the roe versus wade abortion ruling but later joined the majority in a series of cases upholding abortion rights in the '90s. as the first female justice, her every action was scrutinized. tension she would later say was intimidating. >> it's thrilling in a way to be the first to do something, the first woman to ever serve on the court, but it's dreadful if you're the last, and if i didn't do the job well, that's what would happen. is. >> reporter: during her 24 years on the court, o'connor became less tied to a single judicial philosophy. she was sometimes with the conservatives ap

ask their husbands -- >> the ceremony is about to begin. >> we receive the body of our sister sandra day o'connor for burial. let us pray with confidence to god, the giver of life, that he will raise her to perfection in the company of the saints. deliver your servant sandra, o'sovereign, that she may rest with all of the saints for eternally and reign with one god forever and ever. amen. >> let us also pray for all who mourn that they may cast their care on god and know the consolation of his love. almighty god, look with pity on the sorrow of your servants with whom we pray. remember them, lord, in mercy, nourish them in patience, comfort them with a sense of your goodness, lift up your continence on them and give them peace through jesus christ our lord, amen. [ bells toll ] [ bells toll ] [ bells toll ] [ bells toll ] >>> i am resurrection and i am light, says lord, whoever has faith in me shall have life even though he died. everyone who has life and has committed himself to me in faith shall not die forever. as for me, i know that my redeemer lives and that at the last he will stand upon th

justice sandra day o'connor. to remember the ways her life touched ours, to entrust her to the keeping of her god. we also gather to surround her family with our love and support in their time of grief. she was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister. she was also a trusted court colleague. a cherished mentor. a friend, and a trailblazing inspiration to many. most of us gathered here were part of her court family. and this space, this building was a kind of holy space for us, the place where we had our most sustained interactions with her. in our shared sorrow, we gather to draw strength from one another and from the holy one upon whom the justice called throughout her life. let us pray. eternal god, lord of life and death, we thank you for your servant sandra and for the love and mercy she received from you and gave to us. in these moments of grateful remembrance, gather our pain into the piece of your presence. and assure us that not even death can separate us from your infinite mercy. amen. justice o'connor some

another student named john o'connor courted sandra day. the 2 quickly became inseparable after meeting on an assignment at the stanford law review. we're top firms offered mister o'connor a job right out of law school. know firms would hire sandra misses o'connor turned down the chance to be a legal secretary. and instead work for free in the san mateo county attorney's office. she quickly earned respect and a promotion to become the deputy county attorney. their 3 children talked about what it was like growing up in the o'connor household. and in 1980, president ronald reagan fulfilled a campaign promise when he nominated o'connor to the nation's highest court. i will send to the senate. >> the nomination of judge sandra day o'connor of arizona court of appeals for confirmation as an associate justice of the united states supreme court. >> she filled the seat of retiring justice potter stewart by a unanimous vote. >> joy, with expression of support from the fed up. >> mississippi university for women v hogan was the first case for which o'

historical nomination and appointment on first woman on the supreme court and now the passing of sandra day o'connor? >> it is the end of an extraordinary legacy for sandra day o'connor. for many years for those of us covering the court, it was a court of one as you just referenced. there was a long series of 5/4 decisions. she was the fifth vote. many of us wrote at the time that covering the court meant debating where sandra day o'connor was on the death penalty. abortion, etc. she was a voice of moderation. she had this innate sense of what was right and what was needed for a democratic society. and that often took her to both ends of the political philosophical spectrum on the court. this is not one of her most famous cases but her dissent in atwater that involved police powers to arrest someone for misdemeanors. everyone will be citing her opinions on abortion and affirmative action. i really think of her dissent in atwater that she showed this incredible sensitivity and empathy for people who were subject to arrest to be stopped by the police. and it was the type of realism that came out in al

, he was somebody who in the department of justice in 1981 helped to prepare sandra day o'connor for her confirmation hearing in the reagan administration and he told a story about what then happened when sandra day o'connor was going through the process of learning that john roberts himself was going to be appointed to the bench. listen to how he told that story. >> reporters asked her what she thought of the nomination. she had nice things to say. but ended by noting that the only problem was i didn't wear a skirt. my initial reaction was, of course, everything's negotiable. >> reporter: so there was laughter here at the national cathedral and some tears, of course. some very somber reflections, but perhaps what came through in all of the tributes was this idea that sandra day o'connor, of course, did break barriers, of course she was as the first woman on the supreme court, she has that incredible title and honor, but also what many people praised her for was this idea she was always trying to seek common ground and that she really did hold civility in the highest regard, whic

the heaven shed a tear, i thank the chief justice and the o'connor family or the privilege of speaking today in honor of my life role model, sandra day o'connor. i start where i believe she would have started by introducing her beloved family. scott o'connor and his wife, joni with their two children courtney, adam, and keeley. brian o'connor and his wife, sean, and their children weston and sawyer. j o'connor and his wife and their sons. over the years i've had the pleasure of spending time with some of the o'connor family. and serving alongside jay on the civics board where we worked to continue sandra's initiative in civics education. we are here today to mark the passing of a truly remarkable person. to honor and remand better -- and remember sondra for not only her work as a judge but her humanity, leadership, determination and vision. we cannot do that without giving thanks to each of you in the o'connor family for sharing shut -- first staring sean -- sa ndra with us, including your father who she adored and made the greatest of sacrifices to father -- to follow her to washington, d.c.. all of us owe you that gratitude. i

sandra day o'connor, the former u.s. is being remembered today. >> president biden: to the o'connor family my wife jill and i send our love from a grateful nation for her service. i'm humbled to be asked to speak today. to the members of the clergy, the chief justice of the supreme court, past and present, members of the bench and bar, members of the congress, distinguished guests and other americans. 40 years ago in september of 1981 the senate judiciary committee came to order. i was the ranking member of that committee and the day's business was momentous. the nomination of sandra day o'connor to become the first woman in american history to serve as a supreme court justice on the united states supreme court. announcing her nomination earlier that summer, president reagan described her as, and i quote, a person for all seasons. and it was a person for all seasons. we saw in that hearing and the americans and the world would see through her extraordinary service as a justice, and i might add as a citizen. gracious and

much more is ahead. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> former supreme court justice sandra day o'connor, the first woman to sit on the highest court of the land has died. her passing announced this morning by the supreme court. cnn's jessica schneider has more. ♪ >> reporter: sandra day o'connor grew up a cowgirl in arizona 25 miles from the nearest town. >> i became a little bit of a pragmatist, because we have to solve all of our own problems on the ranch. if the truck broke down, we had to fix it. if some animal needed medical attention, we had to provide it. there is not much that we didn't have to do. >> reporter: she had the toughness that ranch life could breed. >> she was incredibly fearless, and part of it was because early life was hard. the parents died and grandparents died, and she was shuttled back and forth from the ranch to relatives in texas to go to school, and she became very self-sufficient. >> o'connor went to stanford for wil w law with chief justice william rehnquist. nobody would hire her, and she was a power ful lawmaker and thn judge. >> and ronald reagan has d

>> we did just see the casket of sandra day o'connor, and we do expect to hear from president biden andblazer sandra day o'connor was, in terms of the service that she provided, her years on the bench and the way she approached her work is something that then-senator joe biden spoke to when he was a top democrat on the judiciary committee overseeing her confirmation and those hearings in 1981. that's where he first met her. she was confirmed 99-0 at that time, and that's something president biden noted in his statement last week when she passed saying that that is something that is symbolic of the nation when it comes together when it wants to move forward. >> thank you. let's continue the conversation here, laura, and president obama gave her the medal of honor, and while we note that she was the first female supreme court justice really made history that way, and made her mark in others way as well, and in a role of more of a center of the court. as we are looking at live pictures, i want to note some of the current justices are there, including justice clarence thomas there. what do

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supreme court, sandra day o'connor, dies at the age of 93. we're taking a look back at her trail blazing career and her role in shaping american history and the bay area. >>> we appreciate having you with us for this midday newscast. i'm kris sanchez. laura and marcus are off. sandra day o'connor's vote was the deciding vote in some of the court's most controversial cases, and her ties to the bay area were a pivotal part of her historic career. here's a live look at her alma mater this morning, stanford, where she enrolled at just the age of 16. she earned a degree in economics before going on to stanford law school. o'connor later served as a deputy county attorney for san mateo county in 1952, which we'll get to more on in just a few moments. first, nbc news' jarrett jarrett laura jarrett as a look back at o'connor's life and legacy. >> reporter: keeping a campaign promise to put the first woman on the supreme court, ronald reagan nominated sandra day o'connor in 1981. the daughter of an arizona rancher, she came highly recommended as a con

>>> and remembering a trailblazer, sandra day o'connor, the first woman who served on the supreme court starts in an hour. we will go to the washington national cathedral for the service. i'm sara sidner alongside kate bolduan. john berman is off today. this is cnn "news central." >>> today, nearly every 2024 republican presidential candidate is in one place, iowa, and maybe not surprisingly for some final and truly critical prechristmas campaigning. they are right up against it, folks. january 15th is caucus day, and this morning we are learning more about the donald trump campaign test case. the strategy they are trying to deploy in iowa and why they are hoping it sets a model for the general. cnn's alalaiyna treene has thisr us. >> well, what they are trying to do is to go after the not only caucusgoers, but to try to create and go after first-time caucusgoers, and expand the electorate in donald trump's favor and they think by doing this, they can turn out a lot more people on caucus day for donald trump than anyone was anticipating, and if that strategy is successful in iowa and th

o'connor gracious and wise, civil and principled. we get more from cbs's jan crawford. >> reporter: the path sandra day o'connor blazed changed the nation. and as she was laid to rest, thousands came to pay respects to the historic first. >> may god bless sandra day o'connor. >> reporter: the president was in the senate 42 years ago when she was confirmed unanimously, something unimaginable today. but as chief justice john roberts said, she lived her life showing what was possible. >> sandra day o'connor had to study and launch a career in the law when most men in the established profession did not want women lawyers, let alone judges. >> reporter: she learned the values of hard work and independence growing up on an arizona cattle ranch. perseverance when no law firm would hire her as a top graduate from stanford, and political savvy in the arizona senate. on the supreme court, she was known as a swing vote, who opposed overturning roe v. wade. she was revered for helping her colleagues find common ground. >> quite simply, she was a force of nature. >> reporter: jay o'connor, the youngest of her three sons, said she wrote instructions

sandra day o'connor lived out her final years in arizona. day o'connor was 93-years-old. john yang picks up our coverage of her legacy on and off the supreme court. john: o'connor's tenure on the supreme court is notable not just because she was the first woman, but also because of what she did in her 24 years there. joan biskupic is cnn's supreme court analyst and author of "sandra day o'connor: how the first woman on the supreme court became its most influential justice." you write in the book that her appointment did not just change the court, it transformed the court. what do you mean by that? joan: it really did and it is great to be with you even though we feel sadness. i like to say that she made history certainly by being the first woman justice on the supreme court but also she was a real politician on the court, she came knowing how to count votes, how to work consensus, and she had a very pragmatic style that involved not just trying to find the center of the law in america but also the center of the court. there was no one like h

another student named john o'connor courted sandra day. the 2 quickly became inseparable after meeting on an assignment at the stanford law review. we're top firms offered mister o'connor a job right out of law school. know firms would hire sandra misses o'connor turned down the chance to be a legal secretary. and instead work for free in the san mateo county attorney's office. she quickly earned respect and a promotion to become the deputy county attorney. their 3 children talked about what it was like growing up in the o'connor household. and in 1980, president ronald reagan fulfilled a campaign promise when he nominated o'connor to the nation's highest court. i will send to the senate. >> the nomination of judge sandra day o'connor of arizona court of appeals for confirmation as an associate justice of the united states supreme court. >> she filled the seat of retiring justice potter stewart by a unanimous vote. >> joy, with expression of support from the fed up. >> mississippi university for women v hogan was the first case for which o'

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o'connor gracious and wise, civil and principled. we get more from cbs's jan crawford. >> reporter: the path sandra day o'connor blazed change the nation was laid to rest, thousands came to pay respects to the historic first. >> may god bless sandra day o'connor. >> congratulations. >> reporter: the president was in the senate 42 years ago, when she was confirmed unanimously,% something unimaginable today. as chief justice john roberts said, she lived her life showing what it was possible. >> sandra day o'connor had to study and launch a career in the law when most men in the established profession did not want women lawyers, let alone judges. >> reporter: she learned the values of hard work and independence growing up on an arizona cattle ranch. perseverance when no law firm would hire her as a top graduate from sanford with political savvy in the arizona senate be up on the supreme court she was known as a swing vote, opposed overturning roe vs. wade, she was revered for helping her colleagues find common ground >> quite simply, she was a force of nature. >> reporter: jay o'connor, the youngest of her three sons, said she rode instru

for more, i spoke to sarah suggs, the president and ceo at the sandra day o'connor institute. woman to be a supreme court justice. what do you say is her legacy? that, as you stated, she was the first woman on the united states supreme court and she shattered the glass ceiling for an equal branch of power within our governmental structure. it's extraordinary. talking about shattering that glass ceiling, do you think she faced challenges as a woman? i'd read that despite getting very good grades in law school, she then struggled even to find a job when she was out of university. that's true. she graduated third in her class at stanford law. number one was william rehnquist who came number one and he went on to become chief justice. but not only were men offered jobs, she could not even get an interview, so she initially worked for nothing for the city attorney san mateo and then earned her stipend, as she called it, and the rest was history. but i do think her perseverance and the discrimination she faced, all of the things that she had to do, she struggled for — to accomplish e

sandra day o'connor, the first woman to become a u.s. supreme court justice. laura jarrett on the tributes pouring in tonight. >> reporter: remembered tonight as a pioneer, tributes for u.s. supreme court justice sandra day o'connor including chief justice john roberts saying, she blazed a historic trail as our nation's first female justice. she met that challenge with undaunted determination, indisputable ability, and engaging candor. >> it's thrilling in a way to be the first to do something, the first woman to ever serve on the court, but it's dreadful if you're the last. >> reporter: the daughter of a cattle rancher, o'connor grew up in arizona, a republican lawmaker and a judge before being nominated to the supreme court in 1981 after president reagan's campaign pledge to nominate a woman. >> i was concerned about whether i could do the job well enough to deserve saying yes. [ applause ] >> reporter: confirmed unanimously by the senate, she served on the court for 24 years holding a pivotal swing vote. >> it really was the o'connor court for more than a de

. >>> we are remembering an american trailblazer, supreme court justice sandra day o'connor died today at 93. she was known for building compromise on the court and always with a quiet authority and grace. abc's terry moran looks back at her life and influence. >> reporter: sandra day o'connor was a towering figure on the u.s. supreme court for 24 years, the crucial swing vote shaping the law in case after case. and she was so much more. an american icon. the no-nonsense rancher's daughter and brilliant legal mind who had to fight entrenched sexism every step of the way of her remarkable rise to power. she learned to brand a calf and fire a rifle before she was 10. and she was a brilliant student, but when she graduated, the only job offer she got was to be "a legal secretary," as she told george stephanopoulos. >> you graduated top of your class in law school and can't get a job. >> not even an interview. >> not even an interview? >> much less a job. isn't that amazing? well, times change. but that was at a time in the middle of the last century when women weren't hired as lawyers. >>

peacock and youtube. >>> and coming up here as we continue tonight, the extraordinary life of sandra day o'connor on the high court and her private family life at home, next >>> finally, she was hailed as a pioneer who empowered generations of women laura jarrett tonight on the final farewell to justice sandra day o'connor >> gracious and wise, civil and principled. >> reporter: president joe biden at washington's national cathedral today paying tribute to the late supreme court justice sandra day o'connor. >> the pioneer in her own right. breaking down the barriers in legal and political worlds. >> reporter: the first woman to serve on the high court, eulogized today by the chief justice, who as a young lawyer helped her prepare for a unanimous senate confirmation in 1981 >> she had to find her own style to cajole, persuade, d wn there was no example to follow. >> reporter: o'connor was the consensus builder on a deeply divided court, but she resisted the swing vote label >> she would say, that sounds fickle. >> reporter: her biographer recalling how she wooed her colleagues to lunch. >> not to

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o'connor was so good when she was on the bench. she was so successful that the barrier show broke down are almost unthinkable today. not so in her lifetime. sandra day o'connor had to study and launch a career in the law when most men in the established profession did not want women lawyers, let alone judges. she had to find her own style to unite colleagues when there was no example to follow for the first female senate leader in the country. she had to ignore slights and work to bring people together in social, professional and political life. she had to demonstrate excellence as 101 member of the supreme court while setting model as first woman on the job. she had to fight cancer and alzheimer's in public ways that help others and promoted dignity and respect. she had to speak and teach and inspire through the country and around the world about the necessity of judicial independence so our generation and the next would have a road map to safeguard it with all the gifts god has given us. she had to be the most important woman in government and also a devoted wife with her devoted husband john, raised three sons, of whom they were so very proud

sandra day o'connor the ceremony about to begin in washington, d.c. cool stuff. 14 past the hour now. >> dana: incredible scenes along the southern border. tidal wave of migrants surging across in numbers never seen before. 12,000 since yesterday and more than 1,000 miles away new york's governor is saying migrants are no longer welcome in the empire state. plus this. >> bill: pete buttigieg is talking about the holiday travel and update from reagan national in washington, d.c. we might see some bad weather. it happens, right? it's december. and if it happens to you, we will send you our best wishes and hope that you pack the highest amount of patience you possibly can during the holiday travel season. last year was a mess. they don't want a repeat. let's hope it is not the case. >> dana: indeed. but we know christmas isn't about something you buy at a store. it's about something so much greater. it is the day we celebrate the incredible truth that god so loved the world that he gave his only son. it's not about presents. it's about jesus. join me thi

. >> supreme court justice sandra day o'connor. we'll take a look back at her life and her lasting influence right here in the bay area from ktvu fox two news. >> this is the four marking the 35th annual world aids day held every year on december 1st. >> right now here in the united states, there are nearly 1.2 million people living with hiv and aids. with more than 150,000 of those people unaware they are hiv positive. the fight against the aids epidemic is clearly still ongoing, with nearly 35,000 new hiv infections diagnosed here in the us each year. welcome everyone to the for this afternoon. i'm alex savage. >> good afternoon. i'm frank mallicoat. ktvu's christien kafton. he joins us live from the national aids memorial in san francisco's golden gate park. christian >> yeah, guys, as you said, it has been 35 years since the heights of the aids crisis. but the cdc says that 13,000 americans still die from hiv aids every year. san francisco marked the 35th world aids day with reflection, looking at how far the world has come in,

it's o'connor lane that leads you to stanford law school where it all started for sandra day o'connor at stanford university. michael thomas kron. 4 >> and the contra costa county probation department is% partnering with toys for tots to host for public drop-off sites for this year's toy drive. the campaign asked for new and unwrapped toys to be dropped off at the locations on your screen right there. they include delta fair boulevard in antioch, douglas, drive in glacier, drive in martinez and richmond parkway in richmond. these locations will accept donations from 08:00am to 05:00pm monday to friday until december, the 15th. so lots of options for those looking to give back this holiday season. and take a look at this right here. caltrain has unveiled its annual holiday train. this is really cool. that rain is decorated with more than 75,000 lights and we'll be collecting gifts at each of its stops this weekend to help families in need. now at each stop this weekend, you'll be able to find and missus, claus frosty the snowman and rudolph the red-nosed reindeer. and this beautiful ba

opinion in her first year on the court, and she was so nervous and went to her mentor, you know, sandra day o'connor and said what should i do, how will i do this? and she then imitated sandra day o'connor said do it, put 1 foot in front of the other, and do it, get it done, and gave her the confidence to write that first majority opinion, and ruth bader ginsburg became such an important justice by creating coalitions, by influencing others. she became really a leader who could bridge divides and change votes in conference on the court. she was just -- sandra day o'connor, she grew up on the ranch that she wrote about lovingly in her memoir. she graduated first in her class at stanford, and eventual chief justice rehnquist was in the first class. she was first in her class, couldn't get a job as a lawyer in california, took a job as a law clerk at a receptionist table in a law firm, so she could be close to the law. >> i love the advice and that story, andrea, that you just retold. don't we all need that sometimes? that type of advice, just do it, and the advice that was given to rbg, i know was a c

reagan's surprised the nation when he made o'connor the first woman to ever be nominated for the supreme court. >> i will send to the senate the nomination of judge sandra day o'connor of arizona court of appeals for confirmation as an associate justice. the united states supreme court. she is truly. a person for all seasons possessing those unique qualities of temperament. fairness, intellectual capacity and devotion to the public. good, which have characterized the 101 brother and who have preceded her. >> o'connor was confirmed unanimously leading to praise and recognition across the country for her monumental achievement. but through all the fame and attention, her confirmation broader o'connor remain determined to keep her focus on our work. >> i have i'm holding >> while considered by many as a classic conservative o'connor made a point to listen to every case individually with a focus on how the law should judge the argument rather than her personal beliefs. and because of that, she became known as one of the most independent judges on the court and an important swing vote on divisive cases. despite strong conservative opposition o'connor cast th

today america is mourning the death of former supreme court justice sandra day o'connor. ining us with more on a remarkable woman is evan thomas, the author of the book "first: sandra day o'connor." thanks for joining us to talk about the justice here. in a career full of firsts, how did she view becoming the first woman on the court? >> she liked to say it's good to be the first, but you don't want to be the last. she knew that she couldn't screw up. you know, she was the first in 200 years, and she was very tough and confident, but she was also humble and modest. she knew that this was going to not be easy, but she took it with her usual cowgirl aplomb and immediately convinced her brothers, her new brothers on the court, that, even though she'd been just a state court of appeals judge, she knew what she was talking about. one of her colleagues wrote about a month after she got there, "she's brilliant." and she was, and she was for 24 years. >> i think one of the things that is so amazing about the arc of her career is she graduates near the top of her law school class.

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