Sandra Day O'Connor

Sandra Day O'Connor

Birth : 1930-03-26, El Paso, Texas, USA

History

Sandra Day O'Connor (born March 26, 1930) is a retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, having served from her appointment in 1981 by Ronald Reagan until 2006. She is the first woman to have served on the Court.

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Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor

Movies

Reversing Roe
Self (archive footage)
Documentary that delves deep into the history of abortion law, revealing the contradictory ways in which women's bodies have been used to further political and ideological agendas.
RBG
Self (archive footage)
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fighting for equal rights for all citizens under the law. Through intimate interviews and unprecedented access to Ginsburg’s life outside the court, RBG tells the electric story of Ginsburg’s consuming love affairs with both the Constitution and her beloved husband Marty—and of a life’s work that led her to become an icon of justice in the highest court in the land.
Capitalism: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
Michael Moore comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world).
Portraits of a Lady
Self
In October 2006, 25 artists came together to paint Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. The result was a collection of vastly different images of this iconic figure. This film chronicles the process from the initial setting (where Justice O'Connor entertained the room) to the evening when the paintings were unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery.
Fahrenheit 9/11
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Gap-Toothed Women
Herself
A documentary short by Les Blank about the beauty of gap teeth in women.
Let Freedom Swing: Conversations on Jazz and Democracy
Self
Teachers College Press presents three lively and engaging video segments featuring Wynton Marsalis and Sandra Day O'connor for middle and high school teachers. A resource to use in whole or in part to stimulate classroom discussion on jazz and democracy.