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Mike Sacks

How Would Obamacare Fare Before Justices Who Received Top Honor?

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 05.08.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Later this spring, retired Justice John Paul Stevens will become the ninth former member of the Supreme Court to receive the Presidentia...

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Mike Sacks

Supreme Court's Women Celebrate 30 Years Of Female Justices

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 04.12.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The only four women to serve as Supreme Court justices gathered Wednesday night to celebrate Sandra Day O'Connor's pathbreaking arrival...

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Sandra Fluke Names Female Role Model

The Huffington Post | Sara Kenigsberg | Posted 04.11.2012

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Growing up, Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke said she looked up to another Sandra, former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Conner. Fluke, whom...

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O'Connor Cracks Joke About Newt's Personal Life

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 02.03.2012

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Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor made a joke about the GOP candidates Saturday that reportedly drew much laughter. At the black-tie...

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Can Occupy Overturn Citizens United? "Dear 99%ers..."

Mark Green | Posted 02.13.2012

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Mark Green

Nothing could enhance American democracy more than if Occupy Wall Street helped enact the 28th Constitutional Amendment to end the pretense that corporations are people who speak with money. The 99% can stop the privatization of government.

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30 Years Ago: The Nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court

Meg Waite Clayton | Posted 09.05.2011

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Meg Waite Clayton

It's hard to imagine Justices Roberts or Alito or Thomas fixing salmon mousse in preparation for being appointed to the Court. Sandra Day O'Connor might not have gained the appointment if she hadn't.

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A Retired Supreme Court Justice's Video Game Revolution

Newsweek | Danielle Friedman | Posted 09.02.2011

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Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has launched a series of videogames that teach kids about government. She talks to Danielle Friedman ...

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WATCH: Aspen Ideas Fest: Does The Supreme Court Follow The People?

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 09.01.2011

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The U.S. Supreme Court has had a hefty couple years. From the 'Citizens United' ruling which opened the floodgates of corporate money in politics to ...

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Joy Resmovits

Just How Much Do Students Know About Government?

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 07.04.2011

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NEW YORK -- Can you name the three branches of the American government, their powers, and how other branches limit their powers? If so, you have a leg...

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Critics Fault Retired Justice O'Connor Over Ethics

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 06.10.2011

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WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor continues to hear cases in U.S. appeals courts, while also playing a role in publ...

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Remembering Ronald Reagan -- The Man Not the Icon

Terry Newell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Terry Newell

If we wish to remember President Reagan on his 100th birthday, we could do no better than to recall that he did what he felt was right for America, even if that meant angering some in his own party.

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Mark Kelly at National Prayer Breakfast: Will Something Good Come of This?

Rebecca Sive | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rebecca Sive

Will something good come of the shooting of Gabrielle Giffords? Hard to say, as timid public officials continue to tiptoe around the issue of gun control.

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Sandra Day O'Connor Apologizes For Robocalls

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is apologizing for the 50,000 recorded telephone calls made to Nevada voters in w...

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Ex-Supreme Court Justices Jab 'Citizens United' Ruling

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Supreme Court Justices John Paul Stevens and Sandra Day O'Connor recently appeared to come to a similar conclusion about the majority decision ...

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Why It's Time to Rock Alzheimer's

Chris Mooney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Mooney

We're currently spending just a penny on studying Alzheimer's for every $3.50 we spend on caring for those who have the disease

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Girl Power From The Supermarket To The Supreme Court

Wendy Sachs | Posted 11.17.2011

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Wendy Sachs

While we women stand on the shoulders of Justice O'Connor and Justice Ginsburg because they broke down barriers, we also stand at the checkout line staring at Jessica Simpson's thighs because they make headlines.

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Wave of Voter Anger Leaves Damage, Opportunities

Hans Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hans Johnson

It is often the least of these who have the most at stake in elections. Nov. 2, 2010, was a night of reckoning for advocates of working people, immigr...

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PHOTOS: Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Oprah, Join Maria Shriver At Women's Conference

Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

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The third day of the Women's Conference delivered an impressive roster of powerful women to the speaker's podium. First ladies Michelle Obama and Laur...

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Sandra Day O'Connor At Odds With Iowa Republicans On Key Court Issues

TylerKingkade | Posted 05.25.2011

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TylerKingkade

Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor took part in a panel discussion in Des Moines, Iowa Wednesday, and took positions that are at odds w...

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O'Connor's Voice of Conscience

Hans Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hans Johnson

Sandra Day O'Connor, who marked her 80th birthday last month, has emerged as the most cogent -- and for conservatives, the most vexing -- foe of the court majority.

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Sandra Day O'Connor: Arizona Must Show It's Not 'Biased' In Light Of Immigration Law

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says Arizona must figure out how to show it appreciates, respects and admires the ...

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Sandra Day O'Connor: Kagan Doesn't Need Judicial Experience

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says that lack of judicial experience should not derail Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Cour...

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Sandra Day O'Connor Talks Civics In Chicago

HuffPost Eyes&Ears Local | Lonna Saunders | Posted 05.25.2011

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With more Americans able to name the judges on "American Idol" than those of the nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, retired Justice Sandra Day O...

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Justice's Blind Eye: Money Floods Judicial Election Campaigns

ABC News | Matthew Mosk | Posted 05.25.2011

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In rare public remarks last week, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said the money involved in electing judges remains one of the most pr...

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The New Female Supreme Court Justice: 50, Single, Childless, Ivy League Educated

Sophia A. Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sophia A. Nelson

It struck me as I was thinking about the last two Supreme Court nominees offered by President Obama, that we may be seeing a pattern. Single, well educated ivy-league women, with no children.

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