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Should Supreme Court Nominees Have Opinions?

Levinson, Sanford | October 17, 1981 issue

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Focuses on the reluctance of Sandra Day O'Connor to discuss her judicial views on specific cases of the U.S. Supreme Court as they apply to critical areas of social policy, during her confirmation hearings for appointment as justice to the Supreme Court. Statement given by O'Conner to the Senate Judiciary Committee reflecting her reluctance to comment on specific supreme court cases; Justification for Senators to seek views about critical issues of constitutional law and theory from supreme court nominees; Implications of the O'Connor decision on future confirmation hearings.

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O'CONNOR, Sandra Day, 1930-; JUDICIAL discretion; UNITED States. Supreme Court; UNITED States
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