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'''Sandra Day O'Connor''' was the first woman [[Associate Justice]] ever appointed to the [[United States Supreme Court]]. A classmate and friend of then-Justice [[William Rehnquist]], O'Connor was appointed in 1981 by [[President of the United States|President]] [[Ronald Reagan]] and retired in 2006.  Justices O'Connor and Rehnquist then frequently joined each other's opinions, with Rehnquist often obtaining O'Connor's support on his conservative opinions,<ref>''See, e.g.'', [[Dale v. Boy Scouts]] (2000) and [[United States v. Morrison]] (2000)</ref> and sometimes O'Connor persuading Rehnquist to support her on a more [[liberal]] opinion.<ref>''See, e.g.'', the FLMA case{{fact}} and [[Troxel v. Greenville]] (2000).</ref>

'''Sandra Day O'Connor''' was the first woman [[Associate Justice]] ever appointed to the [[United States Supreme Court]]. A classmate and friend of then-Justice [[William Rehnquist]], O'Connor was appointed in 1981 by [[President of the United States|President]] [[Ronald Reagan]] and retired in 2006.  Justices O'Connor and Rehnquist then frequently joined each other's opinions, with Rehnquist often obtaining O'Connor's support on his conservative opinions,<ref>''See, e.g.'', [[Dale v. Boy Scouts]] (2000) and [[United States v. Morrison]] (2000)</ref> and sometimes O'Connor persuading Rehnquist to support her on a more [[liberal]] opinion.<ref>''See, e.g.'', the FLMA case{{fact}} and [[Troxel v. Greenville]] (2000).</ref>

Justice O'Connor, however, provided the pivotal 5th vote to the [[liberal]] wing of the Court in the important [[abortion]] and [[Establishment Clause]] cases.

Justice O'Connor, however, provided the pivotal 5th vote to the [[liberal]] wing of the Court in the important [[abortion]], [[affirmative action]], [[campaign finance]] and [[Establishment Clause]] cases.

She was replaced on the bench by [[Samuel Alito]].

She was replaced on the bench by [[Samuel Alito]].