COMPARE AND CONTRAST

Compare and Contrast

Compare and Contrast

Introduction

Ruth Bader Ginsburg joined O'Connor as the second woman on the Court when she was named by President Bill Clinton in 1994. Both O'Connor and Ginsburg have provided exceptional leadership, through speeches, interviews, and otherwise, with regard to the Court's recognition of international law, which has in turn subjected them to harsh criticism, including death threats. O'Connor resigned from the Court in 2006, leaving Ginsburg at the only female justice.

Background

The judiciary has often been the forgotten branch of American government. Courts are comparatively low in institutional prestige and visibility, and lack the ability to enforce their decisions. Thus, it can be tempting to overlook the role of judges as leaders in the American policy process. Judges, however, have great latitude to determine verdicts in individual cases and broader precedents that shape the course of American public policy. These decisions are, at least in part, shaped by judges' own attitudes, beliefs, and strategic goals.

Comparing and contrasting

Sandra Day O' Connor

Many people have written about Sandra Day O'Connor that she was the first woman of United States. To Justice O'Connor, however, the most valuable thing has been to make sure that she would not be the last. Justice O'Connor is a very aware of the role she plays in history. When Ronald Reagan chose her to be justice in 1981. O'Connor realized that everyone in the whole country would be watching to see whether she did a good job as a Supreme Court justice. Justice O' Connor worked very hard at being an outstanding justice from her very first day in office. She is now recognized as one of the most influential and respected justices on the court. She is also especially happy to have a female colleague on the court, Bill Clinton appointed Ruth Bader Ginsburg ...