Good News In History September 21
Good News In History September 21 44 years ago today, Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in as the first female Supreme Court Justice. She was approved in the Senate 99-0, with one Montana Senator being absent from who vote, who later sent her a copy of A River Runs Through It, by way of an apology. In her first year on the Court, she received over 60,000 letters from the public, more than any other justice in history. READ more about this famous justice… (1981) Sandra Day O’Connor being sworn in – public domain No justice has universal approval from anyone, even those who support them. So it’s rare that a justice will have a legacy that can be easily summarized with positivity. O’Connor received plenty of criticism throughout her career, on her voting tendencies, and after her retirement. Voting initially as a Reagenite, the years saw her gradually move into a position of centrism that neither ignited approval from the liberal justices nor satisfied right-wing commentators and politicians who…
