MI Tapestry

Ann Zucker of
Carmody Torrance
Sandak & Hennessey
LLP, Connecticut, USA
introduces us to Sandra
Day O’Connor
Sandra Day O’Connor
In 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor joined the US Supreme Court as an appointee of
President Ronald Regan. She was the first female court justice.
Justice O’Connor grew up on her family’s Texas ranch, the Lazy B, and that
upbringing helped her develop the grit and practicality required for her
remarkable achievements She excelled at academics and graduated as the
president of her senior class at Stanford University, and third in her class at
Stanford law school. Despite difficulty in finding jobs as a lawyer early in her
career, she became a state legislator and state appellate court judge.
O’Connor served on the Supreme Court for nearly 25 years retiring in 2006 with a
reputation for being an independent legal thinker.