Sandra Day O'Connor

Sandra Day O'Connor, America's first woman justice, was called the most powerful woman in America. She became the axis on which the Supreme Court turned, and it was often said that to gauge the direction of American law, one need look only to O'Connor's vote. Drawing on information gleaned from once-private papers, hundreds of interviews, and the insight gained from nearly two ...

Sandra Day O'Connor, America's first woman justice, was called the most powerful woman in America. She became the axis on which the Supreme Court turned, and it was often said that to gauge the direction of American law, one need look only to O'Connor's vote. Drawing on information gleaned from once-private papers, hundreds of interviews, and the insight gained from nearly two decades of covering the Supreme Court, author Joan Biskupic offers readers a fascinating portrait of a complex and multifaceted woman—lawyer, politician, legislator, and justice, as well as wife, mother, A-list society hostess, and competitive athlete. Biskupic provides an in-depth account of her transformation from tentative jurist to confident architect of American law.

美国作家、记者。从1989年起任《国会季刊》、《华盛顿邮报》、《今日美国》法律记者，报道聚焦于美国联邦最高法院。1991年获艾维特•麦金利•德克森（Everett McKinley Dirksen）杰出报道奖。她还是美国公共广播公司“华盛顿之周”等节目的定期嘉宾。

琼•比斯丘皮克在乔治敦大学法律中心获得法学博士学位，目前和丈夫、女儿定居于华盛顿特区。