Sandra Day O'Connor, First Woman to Serve on Supreme Court, Announces Dementia Diagnosis

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the high court, announced that she has been diagnosed with dementia and is retiring from public life. In a letter to the American people, she expressed her strong belief in "working collaboratively together in communities and in government to solve problems, putting country and the common good above party and self-interest, and holding our key governmental institutions accountable."