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What change to the Supreme Court did president Ronald Reagan make in an attempt to steer the government in a conservative direction?

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President Reagan elevated William Rehnquist to Chief Justice

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Ronald Reagan appointed Sandra O´Connor as the first woman to serve on The Supreme Court. A Republican, she frequently sided the Court´s conservative bloc.

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