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 More Quotes by Sandra Day O'Connor More Quotes From Sandra Day O'Connor What was a problem was the excessive amount of media attention to the appointment of the first woman and everything she did. Everywhere that Sandra went, the press was sure to go. And that got tiresome; it was stressful. Sandra Day O'Connor mediaattentionfirsts The No Child Left Behind Program was an incentive to the schools to get their kids up to snuff on math and science and reading. Sandra Day O'Connor readingkidschildren 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. Sandra Day O'Connor specialhouseworld We hold that the reckless disregard for human life implicit in knowingly engaging in criminal activity known to carry a grave risk of death represents a highly culpable mental state that may be taken into account in making a capital sentencing judgment not inevitable, lethal result. Sandra Day O'Connor criminalsrisktaken Historically courts in this country have been insulated. We do not look beyond our borders for precedents. Sandra Day O'Connor borderscountrylooks 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 professorslawyeryoung I tried to decide each case based on the law and the Constitution. Sandra Day O'Connor constitutioncaseslaw There was no hostility at the court when I arrived. Sandra Day O'Connor hostilitycourt Half the states have stopped making civics and government a requirement for high school. Half. Sandra Day O'Connor governmenthalfschool 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. Sandra Day O'Connor governmentunderstandingunique (W)e do not count heads before enforcing the First Amendment. Sandra Day O'Connor atheismreligionfirsts Cyberspace undeniably reflects some form of geography. Sandra Day O'Connor cyberspacegeographyinternet In my work a good library is essential. It enables me to learn the background and previous discussions of the various issues I am called upon to decide. It provides the stability and continuity for the rule of law. Sandra Day O'Connor libraryissueslaw The primary objective of copyright is not to reward the labor of authors, but ‘[t]o promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts.' To this end, copyright assures authors the right to their original expression, but encourages others to build freely upon the ideas and information conveyed by a work. This result is neither unfair nor unfortunate. It is the means by which copyright advances the progress of science and art. Sandra Day O'Connor meanideasart [G]overnment endorsement . . . of religion . . . sends a message to nonadherents that they are outsiders, not full members of the political community, and an accompanying message to adherents that they are insiders, favored members of the political community. Sandra Day O'Connor politicalcommunitychurch Occasionally we have to interpret an international treaty - one, perhaps, affecting airlines and liability for injury to passengers or damage to goods. Then, of course, we have to look to the precedents of other member nations in resolving issues. Sandra Day O'Connor damageissueslooks The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person's standing in the political community. Sandra Day O'Connor politicalcommunitygovernment 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. Sandra Day O'Connor abortionissueswriting I don't know how a judge can concentrate on being fair and impartial when he or she is faced with possible jail time for making a decision that others deem incorrect. Sandra Day O'Connor jail-timedecisionjudging Liberty finds no refuge in a jurisprudence of doubt. Sandra Day O'Connor jurisprudencelibertydoubt
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