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Former US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to sit on America’s most powerful bench, has died aged 93.
O’Connor died on Friday morning in Phoenix, Arizona, due to complications linked to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness, according to a statement by the Supreme Court. She was appointed by US president Ronald Reagan in 1981 and sat on the court for 24 years until her retirement in 2006.
O’Connor “blazed a historic trail as our nation’s first female justice”, chief justice John Roberts said in a statement.
“She met that challenge with undaunted determination, indisputable ability, and engaging candor,” Roberts added. “We at the Supreme Court mourn the loss of a beloved colleague, a fiercely independent defender of the rule of law, and an eloquent advocate for civics education.”
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