The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. The problem comes when healthy criticism is replaced with more destructive intimidation and sanctions. Sandra Day O'Connor criticismcriticizedemocracy Change image and share on social
Commitment to the rule of law provides a basic assurance that people can know what to expect whether what they do is popular or unpopular at the time. Sandra Day O'Connor assurancebasiccommitment Change image and share on social
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I tried to decide each case based on the law and the Constitution. Sandra Day O'Connor basecaseconstitution Change image and share on social
If you take a position under the Constitution that is against the majority view, you have to explain it well enough that maybe you can persuade some of that majority to agree with you. Sandra Day O'Connor agreeconstitutionexplain Change image and share on social
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