Trailblazing U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Dies at 93
Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, died on Friday. She was 93. A Ronald Reagan appointee who retired from the high court in 2006, O’Connor was known as a swing vote in contentious cases on abortion, religious liberty and affirmative action. She once wrote, “Rare indeed is the legal victory — in court or legislature — that is not a careful byproduct of an emerging social consensus.” We’ll talk about her influence and legacy. Guests: Melissa Murray, professor of law, NYU School of Law; co-host, the Strict Scrutiny podcast Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor and…
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