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How O'Connor's retirement affects women.(Sandra Day O'Connor, forecast of changes in higher education law )(Brief Article)
The retirement of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor could bring some big changes in higher education law, especially on gender issues.
When O'Connor was appointed to the court by President Ronald Reagan, many regarded her as a conservative. But O'Connor proved to be the swing vote on an ideologically polarized court.
"She is very hard to pigeon-hole in any particular camp--that is to her credit," said Arthur Coleman, a Washington lawyer who served the Education Department under President Bill Clinton. "When she applies clear legal standards, she is not driven by ideology or results in terms of making decisions, but is very much focused on the details and intricacies of the evidence presented."
O'Connor wrote the majority opinion for several 5-to-4 rulings on gender equity in higher education:
1. A 1982 ruling that the Mississippi University for Women had violated a male student's right to ...
- ASU Names College of Law in Honor of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 5, 2006 700+ words
...retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, in honor of her career...of fair-mindedness. The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at ASU was...and the rule of law." "Sandra Day O'Connor was Arizona's gift to the...
- Sandra Day O'Connor: How the First Woman on the Supreme Court Became Its Most...
- Magazine article from: National Right to Life News January 1, 2006 700+ words
...fully retired Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor's legacy is obviously still...is captured in her title: Sandra Day O'Connor: How the First Woman on the...We are all living now in Sandra Day O'Connor's America. Take almost...
- A tribute to justice Sandra Day O'Connor.(includes 5 testimonials)(Testimonial)
- Magazine article from: Harvard Law Review Ginsburg, Ruth Bader Breyer, Stephen G. McGregor, Ruth V. Nager, Glen D. Sullivan, Kathleen M. March 1, 2006 700+ words
...Review respectfully dedicate this issue to Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's twenty-four years on the Supreme Court's...
- Editorials on Sandra Day O'Connor.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune July 5, 2005 700+ words
...sunset, and so it is with Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to sit on...outcome will depend on what Sandra Day O'Connor had for breakfast." No one...DIRECTION FOR THE COURT? When Sandra Day O'Connor was nominated to the Supreme...
- Sandra Day O'Connor, to Preside Over a Royal Court.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 18, 2005 700+ words
...Evans Wright, introduced Sandra Day O'Connor as the Grand Marshal for the...Game. As Grand Marshal, Sandra Day O'Connor will lead the nation's grandest...Evans Wright. "I selected Sandra Day O'Connor because her accomplishments...
- Sandra Day O'Connor: How the First Woman on the Supreme Court Became its Most...
- Magazine article from: Biography March 22, 2006 700+ words
O'Connor, Sandra Day Sandra Day O'Connor: How the First Woman on the Supreme Court Became Its Most...95. "[I]f Biskupic lacks intimate confidences for 'Sandra Day O'Connor,' she has something else: perfect timing. Her book...
- SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR HONORS THE FIRST FEMALE MEMBER OF THE INDIANA BAR AT A VU...
- Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN) April 9, 1994 700+ words
PHOTO (COLOR) U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor arrives at VU on Friday. (Color)(DON BLUME...women. We have second and third and 20," Justice Sandra Day O'Connor told a standing- room-only crowd Friday afternoon...
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Picture from: Archive Photos September 1, 1994 700+ words
...accomplishment. achievement. USA O'Connor, Sandra Day indoor July 7, 1981 Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman ever to be nominated...PHOTOS/Ricardo Watson. Object Name: Sandra Day O'Connor C195/80 Supreme Court. Supreme Court...
