A stunning announcement from retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Tuesdayshook the Supreme Court world. At age 88, facing dementia, O’Connor said she had to curtail her public activities. We have it covered from several angles. Plus, items about the new lineup of circuit justices and reports on an unusual First Amendment case attracting big law attention as well as some long-pending death penalty cases. Feedback welcomed at [email protected] and [email protected].

Sandra Day O’Connor’s Letter to the Nation

“I hope that I have inspired young people about civic engagement and helped pave the pathway for women who may have faced obstacles pursuing their careers,” retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, revealing her dementia diagnosis, wrote in an extraordinary letter to the public that was released Tuesday.

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