Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, announced her retirement today.

“It has been a great privilege indeed to have served as a member of the court for 24 terms,” the 75-year-old justice wrote Bush in a one-paragraph resignation letter. “I will leave it with enormous respect for the integrity of the court and its role under our constitutional structure.”

And you, Justice O’Connor, will leave the Supreme Court with my enormous respect for your integrity and your dedication to this country.

You were truly one of the “good-guys” — I wish you well and thank you sincerely.