Sandra Day O'Connor, first female Supreme Court justice, reveals she has dementia
9:23am PDT - October 23rd, 2018 sandra day o'connor - The TelegraphSandra Day O'Connor, a pioneer in the legal profession who made history in 1981 by becoming the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court and remained on the bench for a quarter century, announced on Tuesday that she has been diagnosed with dementia.