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My concern was whether I could do the job of a justice well enough to convince the nation that my appointment was the right move.

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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.

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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 need to retire from retirement.

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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.

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Yes, I will bring the understanding of a woman to the Court, but I doubt that alone will affect my decisions.

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The more education a woman has, the wider the gap between men's and women's earnings for the same work.

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The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person's standing in the political community.

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We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation.

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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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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Judge

Born: March 26th, 1930

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