women judges

Looks at nine women who have held appointive offices in the federal government.

A biography of the second female Supreme Court justice, describing her battle for equal rights for members of both sexes.

Follows Sandra Day O'Connor from her childhood on an Arizona ranch, through her days as a young lawyer, to her appointment as the first female named to the Supreme Court.

As Judge Deborah Knott presides over a case involving a barroom brawl, it becomes clear that deep resentments over race, class, and illegal immigration are simmering just below the surface in the North Carolina countryside.

The people of Sterling, New Hampshire, are forever changed after a shooting at the high school leaves ten people dead, and the judge presiding over the trial tries to remain unbiased, even though her daughter witnessed the events and was friends with the assailant.

Courtney O'Connor, the young granddaughter of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, tells about her famous grandparent and takes readers along on a visit to her grandmother's office and other historic sites in Washington D. C.

A biography of Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman Supreme Court justice, which includes her childhood, her early legal career, and her life since her appointment.