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Today in Supreme Court History: September 25, 1981

By Josh Blackman

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Today in Supreme Court History: September 25, 1981

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Today in Supreme Court History: September 25, 1981

Josh Blackman

9.25.2025 7:00 AM

9/25/1981: Justice Sandra Day O’Connor takes the oath.
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Josh Blackman is a constitutional law professor at the South Texas College of Law Houston and the President of the Harlan Institute. Follow him @JoshMBlackman.

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