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U.S. flags will fly at half-staff, as a mark of respect for the memory and
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Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will be honored in a private funeral service on Dec. 19 following a day of lying in repose at the Supreme Court, the high court announced on Friday.
O’Connor, the first female Supreme Court justice, died on Dec. 1.
The public will be invited to pay respects to the late justice on Dec. 18 as her body lies in repose at the Great Hall of the Supreme Court. Her casket will be handled by the Supreme Court police officers, and O’Connor’s family will designate honorary pallbearers.
An hourlong private ceremony will be held at the Supreme Court on Dec. 18 starting at 9:30 a.m., followed by a public viewing from 10:30 a.m. until 8 p.m., the Supreme Court said.
The funeral service the following day will take place at the Washington National Cathedral, a site often used to honor high-profile government officials such as former Secretary of State Colin Powell and former Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. The invitation-only service will be livestreamed for the public.