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Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says she has dementia

T.J. Kirkpatrick

<p>WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 25: Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 25, 2012 in Washington, DC. O'Connor spoke to the necessity for civics education in maintaining an independent judiciary. The former associate justice also expressed doubt about the process in some states of electing judges, and about the validity of asking Supreme Court nominees how they would vote in the future. (Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images)</p>

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Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says she has "beginning stages of dementia, probably Alzheimer's," according to the Associated Press.

BREAKING: Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says she has "beginning stages of dementia, probably Alzheimer's."
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) October 23, 2018

JUST IN: Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says she has been diagnosed with early stages of dementia, "probably Alzheimer’s disease."
"As this condition has progressed, I am no longer able to participate in public life," she writes. https://t.co/KPrW1Fz4Ob pic.twitter.com/dVklLgfse1
— ABC News (@ABC) October 23, 2018

This is a developing story. We will update you as more information becomes available.

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