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: Ms. JDMs. JD Summer Book Series: Sandra Day O'Connor, By: Joan Biskupic
By Ms. JD Summer Book Series
Sandra Day O'Connor: How the First Woman on the Supreme Court Became Its Most Influential Justice, By: Joan Biskupic
In this biography of Sandra Day O'Connor, author Joan Biskupic takes the reader through the life of O'Connor, from her early days on the Lazy B Ranch through her time on the Supreme Court. Biskupic portrays O'Connor as a sharp-witted, intelligent, and lively member of the Supreme Court.
As a longtime court observer and journalist, Biskpuic is able to reveal much about O'Connor's life due to the use of the justices' once private papers. The author specifically pays attention to O'Connor as the first female justice on the Supreme Court. In one anecdote, Biskupic recounts a story of when the Supreme Court Justices were discussing a case. During the discussion, Justice Scalia spoke out against affirmative action. O'Connor replied: "Why, Nino, how do you think I got my job?
Full post as published by Ms. JD on June 08, 2008 (boomark / email).
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