Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Memorialized by Biden, Chief Justice

The first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court described as ‘a strong, influential, and iconic jurist.’

President Joe Biden (R) looks on as the casket is removed during a memorial service for former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor at the National Cathedral in Washington on Dec. 19, 2023. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. leaders and others offered high praise for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, at her funeral in Washington, on Dec. 19.

At the National Cathedral, President Joe Biden and Chief Justice John Roberts both underscored how Justice O'Connor broke barriers as she took her place on the nation’s highest court.