Sandra Day O'Connor: A Legacy Diminished by the Supreme Court's Right Turn

The death of Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, highlights the shifting landscape of the court and American politics. O'Connor was known for finding compromise in controversial cases, but her landmark opinions on abortion access and affirmative action have been abandoned by the current conservative majority. Her departure has left a void of pragmatic, centrist decision-making on the court, as compromise becomes harder to find. Critics note that O'Connor's work has been dismantled, and the court's decisions have eroded trust, particularly among Democrats.