Sandra Day O'Connor How the First Woman on the Supreme Court Became Its Most Influential Justice

Name: Sandra Day O'Connor How the First Woman on the Supreme Court Became Its Most Influential Justice
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ISBN: 9780060590192

ISBN-10: 006059019X

ISBN-13: 9780060590192

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Authors: Joan Biskupic

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Sandra Day O'Connor, America's first woman justice, was called the most powerful woman in America. She became the axis on which the Supreme Court turned, and it was often said that to gauge the direction of American law, one need look only to O'Connor's vote. Drawing on information gleaned from once-private papers, hundreds of interviews, and the insight gained from nearly two decades of covering the Supreme Court, author Joan Biskupic offers readers a fascinating portrait of a complex and multifaceted woman-;lawyer, politician, legislator, and justice, as well as wife, mother, A-list society hostess, and competitive athlete. Biskupic provides an in-depth account of her transformation from…

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List price: $22.00
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 11/7/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 1.01" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Joan Biskupic writes for USA Today and is a frequent guest on PBS's Washington Week . She previously wrote for the Washington Post . Biskupic earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, and she lives in Washington, D.C.



Prologue



Pioneer Roots



"The Rules of the Game"



A Supreme Court Opening



"Never One of the Boys"



Reagan's Choice



The Marble Palace



The Gender Trap



Ascending the Bench



"The Transitory Nature of Life"



Still in the Game



Shifting Ground on Abortion



End of an Era



Finding New Bearings



Abortion Battles Continue



Scalia v. O'Connor



Open Files



Appearances Count



Moving Forward


Epilogue


Acknowledgments


Author's Note and Information on Sources


Notes


Selected Bibliography


Index