Justice Ginsburg Laments Being Court's Only Woman

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Justice Ginsburg Laments Being Court's Only Woman

MATT LEINGANG | April 10, 2009 07:25 PM EST | AP


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday it's lonely being the only woman on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Ginsburg told law students at a symposium at Ohio State University that she misses her former colleague Sandra Day O'Connor, who retired in 2006.

"It's lonely for me, not that I don't love all my colleagues. I do," Ginsburg said. Women bring a life experience to the court that men can't, she said.

When members of the public visit the court to watch the proceedings, Ginsburg said she can't help but wonder what they think.

"There I am all alone, and it doesn't look right," said Ginsburg, who was appointed to the court by President Bill Clinton in 1993.

The Supreme Court of Canada has four women, including the chief justice, and the United States could benefit by looking at the legal systems of other countries, she said.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/11/justice-ginsburg-laments-_n_185823.html

[fasttense]

1. Well. the bush did try to appoint his lawyer Harriett Myers.

but the Religiously Insane wouldn't let him.

[Berry Cool]

2. And thus were we all deprived of one of the most awesome judicial minds ever to sit

on the bench.

Well, maybe not.

Not saying what we have is so much better, but, well, anyway.

[monmouth]

3. Oh lord, so glad no beverages in hand on that one...Bwahahaha...n/t