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Justice Sandra Day O'connor Has Been A Pioneer, And Her Dedicated Service On The Supreme Court Will Never Be Forgotten. And The People Of The Country Certainly Owe Her A Great Debt For The Service That She Has Provided.

I Want To Commend The [federalist] Society For Bringing Together The Best Minds From Right, Left, And Center To Debate The Most Pressing Legal Issues Of The Day.

Good Judges Are Always Open To The Possibility Of Changing Their Minds Based On The Next Brief That They Read, Or The Next Argument That's Made By An Attorney Who's Appearing Before Them, Or A Comment That Is Made By A Colleague During The Conference On The Case When The Judges Privately Discuss The Case.

I Had The Good Fortune To Begin My Legal Career As A Law Clerk For A Judge Who Really Epitomized Open-mindedness And Fairness. He Read The Record In Detail In Every Single Case That Came Before Me; He Insisted On Scrupulously Following Precedents.

I Know From My Own Experience As A Parent That Parents Probably Teach Most Powerfully Not Through Their Words But Through Their Deeds. And My Parents Taught Me Through The Stories Of Their Lives. And I Don't Take Any Credit For The Things That They Did Or The Things That They Experienced, But They Made A Great Impression On Me.