Photos: The late Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, lies in repose at the Supreme Court.

Photos: The late Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, lies in repose at the Supreme Court.

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s pathbreaking career as the first woman on the Supreme Court was celebrated Monday by her law clerks, colleagues and the public. “Sandra was a living example that women could take on any challenge, could more than hold their own in spaces dominated by men, and could do so with grace,” said Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who added O’Connor would smile to see “four sisters on her court” today. There will be an invitation-only service at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday, where President Biden and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. will speak.

U.S. Supreme Court police officers carry the casket of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor to the U.S. Supreme Court Building.

A crowd gathers across from the U.S. Supreme Court Building where Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was brought to lie in repose.

Current and former justices of the Supreme Court stand in front of the flag-draped casket of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor during a private service in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court on Dec. 18.

A Supreme Court police officer salutes the casket of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Justice Elena Kagan and Justice Neil M. Gorsuch.

The flag-draped casket of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor lies in repose in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court.

Vice President Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff observe a portrait of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor at the Supreme Court Building.

A person wears a “women rule” button during the public repose.

Visitors observe Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s casket at the Supreme Court Building.

The flag flies at half-staff outside the Supreme Court Building Monday. There will be an invitation-only service at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday.