,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ac1         
#bjbc,ms4 ,s9ema 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,kelly1
 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mrs4 
,fis*]1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1    
,ms4 ,butl]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,cortez 
,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mrs4  
,britt1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 & ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,ackn[l$g+ ! lifetime ( s]vice ( ,s&ra  
,day ,o',connor to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a  
successful ,arizona ,/ate ,s5ator1      
trailblaz]1 exp]t collaborator1         
educational advocate1 & "o ( ! great    
,ju/ices ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  ,:]eas ,s&ra ,day ,o',connor 0 
born 9 #aicj 9 ,el ,paso1 ,texas1 & sp5t
 h] *ildhood on h] family's isolat$     
,arizona cattle ran*2 ,:]eas ,o',connor 
liv$ ) h] gr&mo!r 9 ,el ,paso dur+ !    
s*ool ye>1 away f h] home & p>5ts2      
,:]eas ,o',connor matriculat$ to ,/an=d 
,univ]sity at ! age ( #af & comb9$ h]   

und]graduate & law s*ool curricula1     
graduat+ ) a ba*elor's degree 9         
economics & a law degree 9 j #f ye>s2   
,:]eas ,o',connor graduat$ ?ird 9 h] law
 s*ool class1 beh9d ,william ,rehnqui/1 
h] future colleague on ! ,supreme ,c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
preamble z ! ,supreme ,c\rt72 ,:]eas1   
despite h] qualifications1 ,o',connor   
c\ld n f9d "w z an attorney because (   
bias aga9/ wom5 9 ! law2 ,:]eas         
,o',connor end$ up negotiat+ = an unpaid
 position 9 ! ,san ,mateo ,c\nty        
,di/rict ,attorney's ,(fice at a %>$    
desk1 :ile h] husb&1 ,john1 f9i%$ at    
,/an=d ,law ,s*ool #a ye> lat]2 ,:]eas  
,o',connor travel$ to ,frankfurt1       
,g]many1 9 #aied ) h] husb& ,john1 :o _h
 jo9$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,judge      
,advocate ,g5]al's ,corps1 & %e 0 able  
to f9d "w z a civilian attorney ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,qu>t]ma/] ,corps2  
,:]eas1 9 #aieg1 ,o',connor return$ to  
,arizona & /ill c\ld n f9d "w ) a       
traditional law firm due to h] g5d]1 s  

%e hung out a %+le z a sole practition]2
 ,:]eas1 9 #aife1 ,o',connor 0 hir$ z an
 ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = ! ,/ate ( 
,arizona2 ,:]eas ,o',connor 0 active 9  
,republican ,p>ty politics & 0          
well-receiv$ = h] "w at ! ,arizona      
,attorney ,g5]al's ,(fice1 :i* result$ 9
 h] appo9tm5t to an ,arizona ,/ate      
,s5ate seat 9 #aifi :5 ! incumb5t1 also 
a woman1 0 appo9t$ to a ,f$]al position 
& vacat$ ! (fice2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigj1      
,o',connor 0 elect$ to ! ,arizona ,/ate 
,s5ate & s]v$ #b consecutive t]ms2      
,:]eas1 9 #aigb1 ,o',connor 0 select$ z 
,majority ,lead] ( ! ,arizona ,/ate     
,s5ate1 ! fir/ "t a woman held su* a    
position 9 any ,/ate2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigd1  
,o',connor 0 elect$ z a trial c\rt judge
 & 0 lat] appo9t$ to ! ,arizona ,c\rt ( 
,appeals 9 #aigi2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ai1
 #aiha1 ,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan       
nom9at$ ,o',connor to be an ,associate  
,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt to fill !    
seat vacat$ by ,associate ,ju/ice ,pott]
 ,/ew>t2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ba1      

#aiha1 ! ,s5ate confirm$ ,o',connor's   
nom9ation by a unanim\s vote1 mak+ h] ! 
fir/ woman to s]ve on ! ,supreme ,c\rt2 
,:]eas ,o',connor e/abli%$ h]self z a   
pragmatic1 indep5d5t voice on ! ,supreme
 ,c\rt1 ca/+ decisive votes dur+ a "t :5
 ! ,supreme ,c\rt 0 be+ ask$ to resolve 
politically *>g$ issues2 ,:]eas         
,o',connor put a v public face on ! role
 ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 dome/ically & ar\nd
 ! _w2 ,:]eas ,o',connor became !       
,supreme ,c\rt's mo/ prolific public    
speak]1 travel+ to all #ej ,/ates & to  
c\ntless law s*ools1 libr>ies1 & public 
ev5ts to describe h[ ! ,supreme ,c\rt   
works & its role 9 our con/itutional =m 
( gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ,o',connor travel$   
worldwide z an ambassador = ! rule ( law
 & ! indep5d5ce ( judici>ies ev]y:]e2   
,:]eas1 aft] #bd ye>s on ! ,supreme     
,c\rt1 ,o',connor ann\nc$ h] retirem5t  
to c>e = h] belov$ husb&1 :o _h         
,alzheim]'s disease2 ,:]eas ,o',connor  
began h] retirem5t ) #b goals1 :i* 7    
to-- 7#a7 conv9ce m ,/ates to adopt m]it

 selection ( judges = fill+ vacancies 9 
,/ate c\rts2 &  7#b7 educate ! public on
 ! importance ( an indep5d5t judici>y2  
,:]eas ,o',connor's judicial indep5d5ce 
"w l$ to h] aw>5ess ( a national civics 
education deficit2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjji1     
,o',connor creat$ ! free-to-use1 ad-free
 plat=m i,civics4org to educate "y      
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t civics & 
:at x means to be a citiz52 ,:]eas      
i,civics4org grew to become ! l>ge/     
civics education plat=m 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ) ov] #g1jjj1jjj /ud5ts annually
 enroll+ 9 ! programs ! plat=m (f]s2    
,:]eas ! popul>ity ( i,civics4org 0 due 
to its captivat+ onl9e1 int]active gam+ 
approa*2 ,:]eas i,civics4org play$ a    
crucial role 9 ,educat+ = ,am]ican      
,democracy1 a ,f$]ally fund$ initiative 
to improve civics & hi/ory education1   
:i* releas$ its reports 9 ,m>* #bjba2   
,:]eas ,s&ra ,day ,o',connor 0 a belov$ 
si/]1 wife1 "m1 & gr&mo!r2 ,:]eas ,s&ra 
,day ,o',connor 0 an icon1 trailblaz]1 &
 d$icat$ public s]vant1 :o leaves beh9d 

a legacy t has inspir$ g5]ations ( wom51
 includ+ ! #e wom5 ju/ices :o h foll[$ 9
 h] foot/eps on ! ,supreme ,c\rt2 &     
,:]eas ,s&ra ,day ,o',connor w be       
rememb]$ z a pione] 9 ! hi/ory ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & w always be rev]$ z !   
fir/ woman to s]ve on ! ,supreme ,c\rt3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
ext5ds he>tfelt sympa?ies to ! family & 
fri5ds ( ,s&ra ,day ,o',connor2  7#b7   
respectfully reque/s t ! ,secret>y ( !  
,s5ate communicate ?is resolution to !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & transmit an   
enroll$ copy !re( to ! family ( ,ju/ice 
,s&ra ,day ,o',connor2 &  7#c7          
ackn[l$ges ! lifetime ( s]vice ( ,s&ra  
,day ,o',connor1 a successful ,arizona  
,/ate ,s5ator1 trailblaz]1 exp]t        
collaborator1 educational advocate1 & ! 
fir/ woman to s]ve on ! ,supreme ,c\rt4