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El Paso, Texas
Where was Sandra Day O'Connor born?
she was only 16
How old was she when she graduated from high school?
John J. O'Connor
Who did she meet?
drive a truck and shoot a rifle
What could she do?
her grandparents in Dallas, Texas
Who did Sandra's parents send her to live with?
on a huge ranch in Arizona
Where did Sandra grow up?
President Reagan
Who nominated her to fill an opening on the Supreme Court of the United States?
from 1974 to 1979
When (How long) did she serve as a Superior Court judge?
In 1952
When did O'Connor get her first job?
public service to working in a private law firm
What did she prefer?
three sons
How many children did they have?
for two years
How long did they date?
from 1969 to 1974
How long did she serve as state senator?
September 25, 1981
When was she sworn in as the first woman and the 102nd justice to serve on the United States Supreme Court?
when she was only three
When did her father teach her to ride a horse?
The United States Senate
Who did she have to be approved by?
because she was a woman
Why couldn't she find a law firm in San Francisco or Los Angeles that would hire her?
because of her high grades
Why was she accepted at Stanford University?
She was a no-nonsense person, but she was also warm and gracious.
What was she like?
that O'Connor was too liberal
What did people who were conservative think?