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An Interview With Sandra Day O'Connor

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The Daily Beast today has "A Justice Reflects."  SDO was interviewed by Walter Isaccson, the CEO of the Aspen Institute, author, and former journalist.  Here's an excerpt:Are you happy that a woman, Sonia Sotomayor, has been nominated to fill the latest vacancy on the Supreme Court? I should say so. I was disappointed when I stepped down that I wasn?t replaced by a woman. It?s important for people to look around and see that women, who make up slightly more than 50 percent of the population, are represented on the court. Judge Sotomayor?s supporters say that her background and life story would make her a good addition to the court. Should such things matter in picking a justice? We?re all creatures of our upbringing...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on June 30, 2009 (boomark / email).