Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, lies in repose
The first woman to serve on the nation's highest court lay in repose at the Supreme Court on Monday.
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The first woman to serve on the nation's highest court lay in repose at the Supreme Court on Monday.
Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, and she retired in 2006.
Sandra Day O'Connor joined the Supreme Court in 1981 and retired in 2006.
O'Connor, 88, was nominated to the bench by President Ronald Reagan as the first female Supreme Court justice of the United States in 1981.
The Philadelphia Bar Association honored Catherine Carr for a career devoted to justice and advocating for women's rights.
This March, celebrate Women's History Month with events and activities honoring local women of the past, present and future.
Women are graduating with advanced degrees in higher number but men still advance to higher positions in the workplace. Of Fortune 500 companies, there are only 11 female CEOs.