Yes, I will bring the understanding of a woman to the Court, but I doubt that alone will affect my decisions. Sandra Day O'Connor affectbringcourt Change image and share on social
Having family responsibilities and concerns just has to make you a more understanding person. Sandra Day O'Connor concernfamilymake Change image and share on social
I think the important thing about my appointment is not that I will decide cases as a woman, but that I am a woman who will get to decide cases. Sandra Day O'Connor appointmentcasedecide Change image and share on social
Each of us brings to our job, whatever it is, our lifetime of experience and our values. Sandra Day O'Connor bringexperiencejob Change image and share on social
Statutes authorizing unreasonable searches were the core concern of the framers of the 4th Amendment. Sandra Day O'Connor 4thamendmentauthorize Change image and share on social
And I went off to Stanford, I was pretty young and pretty naive. And I had a professor I really loved, who was himself a lawyer. Sandra Day O'Connor lawyerlovenaive Change image and share on social
In order to cultivate a set of leaders with legitimacy in the eyes of the citizenry, it is necessary that the path to leadership be visibly open to talented and qualified individuals of every race and ethnicity. Sandra Day O'Connor citizenrycultivateethnicity share on social
I think we may be seeing the beginnings of a resurgence of civic-mindedness in this country. Hopefully the younger generations, which came out in record numbers during the last presidential election, will pass their enthusiasm on to their children. Sandra Day O'Connor beginningchildcivic share on social
It matters enormously to a successful democratic society like ours that we have three branches of government, each with some independence and some control over the other two. That's set out in the Constitution. Sandra Day O'Connor branchconstitutioncontrol share on social
Justice Ginsburg is a very competent justice, and it is a joy to have her on the court, but particularly for me it is a pleasure to have a second woman on the court. Sandra Day O'Connor competentcourtginsburg Change image and share on social
