and to the world — in bringing attention to issues that matter most.

As the first woman to serve as a justice in the highest court in the land.It takes a strong individual to be the ‘first of anything.

My thoughts are with her loved ones today.Justice OConnors legacy continues with the women who currently serve on the Supreme Court and her tenure has inspired many generations to come.Mark Takano (D-Riverside) said.

and I know her legacy will endure in our legal system and nation.Raised on a cattle ranch in Arizona.

Justice OConnor faced the challenge with unbreakable resolve.

1 after the passing of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day OConnor.I checked in on him again in November.

attending the inaugural Bike Ride for Alan event in April.blank look on her face —he joked: Aki [Maehara] and Meg have been so dedicated to the redress cause that they took a vow of celibacy! They wouldnt have sex until the bill was passed! It was one of the funniest things Id ever heard in my life.

Alan also had a great sense of humor.as I later learned his all-time favorite song was John Lennons Imagine.