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Thirty-One Years Ago Today, The First Woman Joined The Supreme Court | On this day in 1981, America’s most exclusive club accepted it’s first female member — Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was confirmed as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court:
[HT: Dahlia Lithwick]
Update
According to the Chicago Tribune, O’Connor was actually sworn in on the 25th of September. She was confirmed by the Senate 31 years ago today.
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