The flag-draped casket of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor arrives at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on December 18, 2023. O'Connor, the first woman US Supreme Court justice, died on December 1, 2023 at 93 of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness. She served as one of the nine justices on the court until 2006 and wielded enormous influence as a crucial "swing vote" in a court evenly divided between liberals and conservatives. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)