U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1981 / Served to 2006
Sandra Day O'Connor
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and confirmed by the Senate 99–0, Sandra Day O'Connor was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. She earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1952. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 21, 1981
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1981
- Confirmed
- 99–0
- Education
- Stanford 1950 · Stanford Law School 1952
- Succeeded
- Potter Stewart
- Succeeded by
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Supreme Court · succeeded Potter Stewart | Reagan (R) | 99–0 |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
| Stanford University | A.B. | 1950 |
| Stanford Law School | LL.B. | 1952 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Library of Congress (Transferred by Sven Manguard, (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
24 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).