Sandra Day O'Connor

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

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#beyond #borders #country #courts #historically

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

#concentrate #decision #deem #faced #fair

I don't know that there are any short cuts to doing a good job. ↗

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#cuts #doing #good #good job #i

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. ↗

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#become #civics #concerned #education #had

Statutes authorizing unreasonable searches were the core concern of the framers of the 4th Amendment. ↗

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#amendment #authorizing #concern #core #framers

I sort of thought the framers of the Constitution were talking about the rights of individuals, not corporate entities. ↗

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#constitution #corporate #entities #framers #i

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

#am #appointment #cases #decide #get

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

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#cattle #i #knew #loved #rancher

If I stumbled badly in doing the job, I think it would have made life more difficult for women, and that was a great concern of mine and still is. ↗

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#concern #difficult #doing #great #i

Having family responsibilities and concerns just has to make you a more understanding person. ↗

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#concerns #family #having #just #make