Sandra Day O'Connor

Female Politician Outline Sandra Day O’Connor. Amani Elkhatib. October 7, 2015 Introduction: Introduce your selection and include why you chose this person for your case study. State your thesis in this paragraph. Nominated by Ronald Reagan, Sandra Day O’Connor faced much criticism from equal sides of the left and right. She was faced with lots of scorn and had many expectations on her shoulders. In 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor became the first woman justice to ever be appointed to the Supreme Court. Criticism from the conservatives branched from her lack of experience on constitutional and federal judicial knowledge. However, the liberals were much pleased to see a woman on the Supreme Court although they were dismayed at the simple fact…

Sandra Day O’Connor influenced society by becoming the first woman associate for the Supreme Court, limiting abortion rights, and helping Bush become president. Sandra Day O’Connor went to Stanford University Law School. She graduated as third in class in 1952. One of the students ahead of her was William Rehnquist who would later serve on the Supreme Court with her (“O’Connor Sandra Day”). After graduating, Sandra had a very hard time finding a job. Law firms did not want to hire her…

Sandra Day O’Connor was born in El Paso, Texas in 1930. She graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in economics, and she also received her LL.B. from the Stanford Law School. O'Connor served as Assistant Attorney General of Arizona from 1965 to 1969, and was then appointed to fill a vacancy in the Arizona State Senate. She became the first woman to serve as its Majority Leader. In 1975 she was elected to the Maricopa County Superior Court and in 1979 was elevated to the Arizona State…

have a rather conservative take on things. He is well known to lean towards making decisions that align with the ideals of a libertarian. On April 1, 1950, Samuel A. Alito Jr. was born in Trenton, New Jersey. He was raised in Hamilton, New Jersey. His father, Samuel A. Alito, emigrated from Italy and both of his parents were school teachers. Alito’s strong views on immigration originate from his father. Even through grade school, Alito has part of student politics and debate teams (Oyez). He…

of this case is: “Does the Sixth Amendment’s right to speedy trial apply to the sentencing phase of a criminal prosecution?” (Betterman). In her opinion, she holds that the Sixth amendment does not apply once the defendant is proven guilty or has pleaded charges. Ginsburg holds that there is specific emphasis on the Speedy Trial Clause protecting the accused not the convicted, and in this case Betterman was convicted (Betterman). If there were a violation of the Speedy Trial Clause, the only…

Chief Justice Rehnquist was appointed by Richard Nixon, in part as a response to the Warren Court’s liberal streak, which he used as a campaign issue. During his confirmation he was met with controversy as it became apparent he in fact disagreed with the precedent set in Borwn v. Board of Education. As an associate Justice he began as states’ rights advocate, which often not only placed Rehnquist not only in the minority, but as a lone dissenter. As time wore on the Court began to become more…

with disabilities. The least restrictive environment (LRE) provisions mandate the inclusion of students with disabilities in regular classrooms in order to provide them the broadest range of opportunities (Essex, 2016). 14. What is the definition of “related services?” Related services are defined as those that must be provided to allow the child with disabilities to benefit from special education (Essex, 2016). 15. What did the U.S. Supreme Court decide in Schaeffer v. Weast (2005)? The US…

Sandra Day O’ Connor was a hardworking and revolutionary woman that never gave up even despite extremely challenging career obstacles. Her extreme strength with these obstacles made her able to become the first woman supreme justice. Sandra was born on March 26th, 1930 in El Paso, Texas. Her parents, Ada and Harry O’ Connor, were also hardworking and owned a ranch they called “Lazy B.” At Lazy B, Sandra learned her core values of being a country cowgirl but also, to be on time and studious. Her…

being “narrowly tailored” (Higginbotham and Bergin). They also said, “[b]y definition, a diversity based program cannot be overbroad. Its goal is not meant to provide proportional compensation for prior wrongs (Higginbotham and Bergin). The defense law team for Bollinger argued in front of the court stating, “enrolling a ‘critical mass’ of underrepresented minority students was ‘necessary’ as to realize the educational benefits of a diverse student body” (Anderson). A majority decision was made…

Oveta Culp Hobby- extra credit I attended the event on Oveta Culp Hobby. Oveta was a native texan who humbly paved a way for women in law as well as the army. She was born in killeen, in 1905 which is part of what make her so remarkable. In her time women had very limited to no rights, but she, from a young age was set firmly in her ways and unwaveringly stood for what she believed in. For example one day during sunday school a woman's temperance group came to her class. The women were having…