Historically, it took a long time before the court took any women law clerks. Finally, it did, but the numbers have never matched very effectively the percentages of law graduates out of graduating classes. We have far more than we ever did before and it's continued to grow, but it isn't a nice match yet.
Sandra Day O'ConnorMy concern was whether I could do the job of a justice well enough to convince the nation that my appointment was the right move.
Sandra Day O'ConnorIf statistics are any indication, the system may well be allowing some innocent defendants to be executed.
Sandra Day O'Connor