With Ginsburg 1993

Letter of retirement 2005 PDF

2015 retirement letter

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Ann Day and SDO

fab five

Justice letter of retirement 2005

NYT Magazine

With Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Justice O'Connor after swearing in the "Fab Five" women holding the top elected positions in Arizona: Lisa Graham Keegan as Superintendent of Public Instruction, Janet Napolitano as Attorney General, Jane Hull as Governor, Carol Springer as Treasurer, and Betsey Bayless as Secretary of State. Also pictured is Edwynne  "Polly" Rosenbaum, Arizona's longest-serving state legislator, who was 99 years old in this photo.

Justice O'Connor with "Fab Five"

Ann Day and Sandra Day O'Connor

New York Times Magazine cover

*Transcript:*

Dear President Bush:

This is to inform you of my decision to retire from my position as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States effective upon the nomination and confirmation of my successor. It has been a great privilege, indeed, to have served as a member of the Court for 24 Terms. I will leave it with enormous respect for the integrity of the Court and its role under our Constitutional structure.

Sincerely,

Sandra Day O'Connor

Justice O'Connor letter of retirement 2005

Justice O'Connor at O'Connor House

*Transcript:*

Supreme Court of the United States  
Washington, D.C. 20543

Chambers of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

June 30, 2015

Chief Justice John Roberts  
Supreme Court of the United States  
One First Street, N.E.  
Washington, D.C. 20543

Dear Chief:

Please be advised that effective today, June 30, 2015, I hereby retire from office as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 371(a), having attained the age and met the service requirements of subsection (c) of that section. I understand that, upon my retirement, I will receive, during the remainder of my lifetime, an annuity equal to the salary I was receiving at the time of retirement.

It has been an extraordinary privilege to serve our country as a Supreme Court Justice, and to have shared the last year of my time on the high court with you.

Sincerely Yours,  
(Sandra)  
Sandra Day O'Connor

cc: Director, Administrative Office of U.S. Courts  
Director, Federal Judicial Center  
Chief, Judges Compensation and Retirement Services Office

Justice O'Connor letter of retirement 2015

portrait unveiled

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best of 81

1993 SCOTUS portrait 1

289 FINAL PDFA

coretta

278 FINAL PDFA

the brethren

Carl Kunasek with Justice O'Connor

two arizonans

286 FINAL PDFA

judicial relief

Letter to Carl Kunasek

Group with Carl Kunasek

video games cartoon

271 FINAL PDFA

family circus oconnor

1993 supreme court photo 2

herblock about time

Saturday Evening Post

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287 FINAL PDFA

This collection of 289 pages of newspaper clippings from 1981-1984 was donated to the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute by Jane Kauffman and Anne Henry.

The Kauffman-Henry Collection

1993 Supreme Court Official Photograph 2

1993 Supreme Court Official Photograph 1

Group after swearing in of Carl Kunasek as Commissioner of the Office of Navajo & Hopi Relocation

Saturday Evening Post cover

A group of Supreme Court justices is shown in long black robes, except for one woman with a half-length robe showing her legs and high heels.

The Brethren

Supreme Court Justice Sandra O'Connor
addresses a crowd of 6,000 at Brigham
Young University in Provo, Utah. The former Arizona judge called Tuesday for a
restructuring of the nation's courts so that
arbitrators could be used in civil matters,
relieving courts from growing caseloads. 

Judicial Relief

Notable panelists

Caption: "Supreme Court Justice Sandra O'Connor grins after a portrait of her by Arizona artist Roger Lundskow is unveiled by J.S. Montgomery, a member of the Firebird Lions Club. The painting, which will hang in the Arizona Court of Appeals, was given at the Phoenix Country Club."

Portrait unveiled

Before leaving Washington for Arizona, Michelle Hancock of Lakeside had a chance to visit today with Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra O'Connor in the justice's offices. Michelle competed in the 55th National Spelling Bee earlier in the week. 

Two Arizonans

The Supreme Court justices are shown at an arcade. A female justice says, "It's a novel legal question, chief: Do kids have a constitutional right to play video games without parental consent?" The justice next to her says, "We'll tackle that later, O'Connor, how 'bout lending me another quarter?"

Video games

Best of '81

A girl says to a group of boys, "Let's play Supreme Court. You be the old guys and I'll be Sandra Day O'Connor." 

The Family Circus

The "Lady Justice" statue is shown lifting her blindfold, smiling, and watching Justice O'Connor walk up the Supreme Court steps. 
Caption: "Well, it's about time."

Well, It's About Time