Introduction Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. She is my supreme hero because her actions are indicative of what's possible for a woman. She pierced the glass ceiling in 1981, becoming the first woman appointed and serving as a U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1981 to 2006 (Weisman).
Sandra Day O’Connor was a trailblazer in the legal profession, despite facing numerous challenges and obstacles throughout her career. O’Connor is known for her precisely researched opinions. Subsequently, President Ronald Reagan nominated her for the U.S. Supreme Court. Before O’Connor’s tenure on the court, she was an Arizona state judge and earlier an elected legislator, serving as the first female majority leader in the state Senate as the Republican leader in the Arizona…show more content… At Stanford University, her steadfast capabilities and hard work were the winds beneath her wings to attain the Order of The Calf. She exhibited hard work, indicating she was in the top 10 percent of her class.
During her last year at Stanford University, O’Connor began dating John Jay O’Connor III, who was one class year behind her. Once Sandra graduated from Stanford University, around 6 months later she married O’Connor at her family's ranch (“Sandra Day O'Connor's Peninsula Ties | Local News | smdailyjournal.com”).
After graduating from Stanford, O’Connor had trouble finding a job as an attorney in a law firm because of her gender. A little later, she finds a job in San Mateo, California. She got employed as a deputy country attorney, offering to have no salary and not have an office, which meant she had to share an office with a secretary (O'Connor). After a few months, she began to gain a small salary from her complied legal research and written
