St. Louis Post Dispatch reports
WASHINGTON (AP) — All three female justices on the Supreme Court came together Wednesday to pay tribute to the life and continuing legacy of former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the high court.
O’Connor, who was appointed in 1981 and retired in 2006, was lauded for her trailblazing success — both during her time on the bench and in her advocacy work since leaving the court to promote civic education for children and justice for women around the world.
The women currently on the court — Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan — attended the ceremony at the National Museum of Women in the Arts honoring O’Connor, 85. They briefly shared a stage as the former justice received an award from the Seneca Women Global Leadership Forum, which advances women’s interests.