Blog 38

Judge of the supreme court of justice, appointed by a republican. Arizona senate leader and senator. Arizona assistant attorney general. This is an impressive resume for anyone, but let’s figure in that she is a female and she was the first female to be appointed onto the supreme court of justice, lets also figure in that she was appointed by republican Ronald Reagan and that was in the 80's when females were still struggling to get hired in law firms. O’Connor paved the way for women, and what is so extra ordinary was not only did she do it she did it in a south west state being a republican and she pretty well liked in general. The likable image is almost impossible for females in politics and law because we are not used to hearing a woman’s opinion. She also was a female that was pro choice although she personally against it, the fact that many of her views where liberal and she was a female who was still respected by her peers and stood strongly for what she believed in put a foot hold in law for women. Not only did she serve and was held in high regard while she was in office but she is still revered and has been given the Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama. Her vote, which was never accounted for because of her liberal or conservative views helped push many acts into law and helped keep reproductive rights for women as well as seal George W. Bush's presidency when she stopped the ruling for recounts. She has stood up for women's rights, as well as gay rights and the rights of minorities while holding a more conservative outlook on other areas. She has championed human rights while still holding true to her own beliefs making her the swing vote several times. She made herself indispensible to the court as well as to the history books by changing how Americans reacted to the law and how the law treated its citizens, especially those with very few rights originally.