American - Judge | March 26, 1930 -
Historically courts in this country have been insulated. We do not look beyond our borders for precedents.
Sandra Day O'Connor
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The abortion cases produced an enormous amount of mail to my chambers, vastly more than to the other chambers, I am sure. I sometimes thought there wasn't a woman in the United States who didn't write me a letter on one side or the other of that issue.
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The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person's standing in the political community.
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I had become increasingly concerned in recent years about the lack of civics education in our nation's schools. In recent years, the schools have stopped teaching it. And it's unfortunate.
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For students, understanding the separate and unique functions of each branch of government can help them understand how different kinds of government officials can help solve different kinds of problems.
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I tried to decide each case based on the law and the Constitution.
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It was better for me when I was joined at the court by a second woman. When I was there alone, there was too much media focus on the one woman, and the minute we got another woman, that changed.
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Half the states have stopped making civics and government a requirement for high school. Half.
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My sense is that jurists from other nations around the world understand that our court occupies a very special place in the American system, and that the court is rather well regarded in comparison, perhaps, to their own.
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The more education a woman has, the wider the gap between men's and women's earnings for the same work.
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Statutes authorizing unreasonable searches were the core concern of the framers of the 4th Amendment.
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My hope is that 10 years from now, after I've been across the street at work for a while, they'll all be glad they gave me that wonderful vote.
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