Biographies

"Sandra Day O'Connor: How the First Woman on the Supreme Court Became Its Most Influential Justice"

Joan Biskupic

About the Program

Joan Biskupic recounts the personal and professional life of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.  . Ms. Biskupic discusses Justice O'Connor's childhood on an Arizona ranch, her appointment to the Supreme Court, and her impact on the Rehnquist Court.  Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan on July 7, 1981. 

About the Authors

Joan Biskupic

Joan Biskupic is the author of American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. She is the Legal Affairs editor-in-charge at Reuters. 


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Past Airings

  • Sunday, July 8th at 6pm (ET)
  • Sunday, October 23rd at 7pm (ET)
  • Sunday, October 23rd at 1pm (ET)
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