![]() i was seeing double for 3 straight days/after i go.happy independence day, tom "will smith" cruise.Hold tight wait till the party’s over/Hold tight w.Damn John Whorfin and the horse he rode in on.Supreme Court, has just revealed that she will be retiring from public life after being diagnosed with dementia, ‘probably’. Dear Diary: Wherein my past comes back to haunt a. Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S.In a van, down by the Mertin-Flemmer building.we're looking for people like yourselves.This city needs another famous, non-harmful, boorish drunk. O'Connor's secretary denied the justice was fleeing Riggins, citing a commitment to read the Bible at this morning's National Prayer Breakfast. The O'Connors left immediately after dinner, skipping the show, which included a humorous speech by Vice President Bush. Sandra Day OConnor Law, Roles, Judiciary New York Times, February 23, 1984. The boys went to the Lazy B Ranch to be 'pretend cowboys' with their uncle Alan Day, Sandra's brother. It was a milestone for her and for women in law across the country. She was the first woman to be appointed to the highest court in the land. A guest said Riggins repeatedly spoke loudly to the justice, several times saying: "Come on, Sandy baby, loosen up. Sandra and John got a 30-day vacation from their children each summer. 25, 1981, Sandra Day OConnor was sworn in as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by President Ronald Reagan. Riggins, most valuable player when the Redskins won the Super Bowl two years ago, was a guest of People magazine at the Washington Press Club's annual black-tie "Salute to Congress" dinner.Īlso at Riggins' table were O'Connor and her husband, John. Redskins fullback John Riggins put on a raucous display at a formal Washington banquet Wednesday night, at one point urging Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor to " loosen up, Sandy baby, " then passing out on the ballroom floor and snoring through a speech by Vice President George Bush. OConnor was diagnosed with dementia since her retirement in 2006. I've got a Rehnquist too, but it seems he's going to let Sandy keep the spotlight for a bit.Ĭhuckle, though, you may, it does not compare to one of the greatest DC stories of all time. Sandra Day OConnor, the first female Supreme Court Justice, is still alive at the age of 90. Just like newspapers that write obits for famous people before they die, I've had that picture on hold, waiting for a reason to post it. President Reagan quickly announced that he was going to promote Justice Rehnquist from associate justice to chief Sandra day O'COnnOr and JOhn rigginS. ![]() O'Connor's retirement reminds us of our nation's long reliance on leaders with frilly neckwear.
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