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The court says she died in Phoenix on Friday, of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness.

In 2018, she announced that she had been diagnosed with “the beginning stages of dementia, probably Alzheimer’s disease.” Her husband, John O’Connor, died of complications of Alzheimer’s in 2009.

O’Connor’s nomination in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan and subsequent confirmation by the Senate ended 191 years of male exclusivity on the high court. A native of Arizona who grew up on her family’s sprawling ranch, O’Connor wasted little time building a reputation as a hard worker who wielded considerable political clout on the nine-member court.

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[-] yesman@lemmy.world 52 points 11 months ago

I'll never forget Bush v. Gore, but at least she knew how to retire.

The Republican justices of today are going to die on the bench right after they rule that guns have the right to vote.

[-] derf82@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

She retired to care for her husband, who wound up dying 3 years later. It was no benevolent choice. She also was free to do so as Republican Bush got to pick the replacement, who would up being Alito.

[-] SCB@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

She retired to care for her husband, who wound up dying 3 years later. It was no benevolent choice

This seems pretty benevolent?

[-] derf82@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

What I mean is it's not like she said justices should retire by that age. If not for her husband's poor health, she would have stayed much longer. She also likely would have ignored her husband's health had Gore or Kerry had been president. She had the convenience of being a Republican with a Republican President with a Republican 55-45 Senate majority to ensure a Conservative replacement.

[-] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Ah ok that makes more sense to me

[-] PizzasDontWearCapes@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago

RBG was a dem, as was Feinstein - they're all the same when it comes to not giving up their positions

Term limits need to be put in place

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