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Historically courts in this country have been insulated. We do not look beyond our borders for precedents.

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A moment of silence is not inherently religious.

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Most high courts in other nations do not have discretion, such as we enjoy, in selecting the cases that the high court reviews. Our court is virtually alone in the amount of discretion it has.

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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.

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I need to retire from retirement.

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I wanted to be a cattle rancher when I was young, because it was what I knew and I loved it.

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A state of war is not a blank check... when it comes to the rights of the Nation's citizens.

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The power I exert on the court depends on the power of my arguments, not on my gender.

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The members of the court were just delighted to have a ninth member - male or female. They were all kind and welcoming.

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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.

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Society as a whole benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect, responsibility, advancement and remuneration based on ability.

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Despite the encouraging and wonderful gains and the changes for women which have occurred in my lifetime, there is still room to advance and to promote correction of the remaining deficiencies and imbalances.

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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.

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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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