ASU Law School Named for Justice O'Connor

"ASU Names College of Law in Honor of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor"
Press Release - Arizona State University, April 5 2006

TEMPE, Ariz., April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Arizona State University is naming the College of Law after retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, in honor of her career-long dedication to public service, her intellectual vigor and her sense of fair-mindedness.

The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at ASU was announced at a press conference held today at ASU. Dignitaries attending the press conference included Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor and ASU President Michael M. Crow.

"We are establishing a permanent and living tribute to Justice O'Connor, one that will honor a native daughter who has provided extraordinary service to her state and country," said ASU President Michael M. Crow. "This will be a living tribute, because it will continue over generations of students."

"Justice O'Connor is a quintessential Arizonan, and we want to celebrate that," Crow added. "We want to associate ourselves and our school with the values that Justice O'Connor stands for, including integrity, public service, personal independence, the willingness to take risks, wonderful curiosity, high intellectual standards, and an abiding commitment to justice and the rule of law."...