Annual Timeline
1997
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
In 1997, Justice O'Connor was serving as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Calendar year 1997 included the U.S. Supreme Court terms 1996 and 1997.
Justice O'Connor wrote 23 Supreme Court opinions and gave 11 speeches or interviews during the year.
Coverage - Law review article
Coverage - Law review article
Coverage - Law review article
A Tribute to Justice Sandra Day O'Connor from an International Perspective, by Elizabeth F. Defeis
28
Coverage - Interview / Newspaper article
Conversations with Outstanding Americans: Sandra Day O'Connor, by Robert Marquand
February
26
Event
Turns 67 years old
April
5
Award
Receives Sandra Day O’Connor Award from Arizona Womens’ Foundation
14
Award
Receives Janet Reno Torchbearer Award from The Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia
June
2
Award
Receives American Bar Association Medal from The American Bar Association
29
Award
Receives Maggie Sloan Crawford Award from The Olivet Nazarene University
6
Award
Receives Sara Lee Frontrunner Award from The Sara Lee Foundation