Court-Reputation

Justice O'Connor Expresses Regret Over Bush v. Gore Damage to Court Reputation

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Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who voted with the majority in Bush v. Gore, publicly admits the case “gave the court a less-than-perfect reputation” and suggests the Court should have declined to hear it. Her statement that “Maybe the court should have …

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