[applause] thank you. Its really an honor and a privilege to be here. I was asked to say a few words to introduce the next panel. I would start by saying something that we probably know. The court is a fairly powerful institution. It was not always so, one of the signs of how powerful it is, is that you do see, in any president ial election, people say it matters who you vote for because they will pick the next Supreme Court justices. If you think about why that really is so, the Court Decides about 80 cases a year. About 75 of them need to be decided but thats not the reason the court is powerful and not the reason people say that about who you should vote for for the president ial election. There typically five or six cases in any term which is why we care about the court. Those are the cases that have truly Significant Impact on our politics, society, and government. Part of the reason that makes them so important is that the law runs out before you get to the decision. So how do we
Privilege of welcoming the second and the third. Were extraordinarily grateful to justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor to join us to honor Sandra Day Oconnor. It turns out that Justice Ginsberg and Justice Oconnor share an unusual distinction and that is interesting nicknames. When Justice Oconnor was confirmed she earned the moniker fwotsc for first woman on the Supreme Court. Justice ginsburg has been kroub crowned the notorious rbg. Ill leave it to you to decide which one is catchier. They share a lifelong commitment to expanding opportunities for women. It makes sense when Justice Ginsburg joins Justice Oconnor on the bench in 1993, the two bonded over their historic role in transforming the Supreme Court. Both justices had to overcome discrimination and professional rejection, but Justice Oconnor once put a helpful spin on it if they had come of age when women could easily be lawyers, she told Justice Ginsburg, they would probably end up as retired partners at some law
Time to celebrate the legacy of the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court. This evening we have the privilege of welcoming the second and the third. Were extraordinarily grateful to justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor to join us to honor Sandra Day Oconnor. It turns out that Justice Ginsberg and Justice Oconnor share an unusual distinction and that is interesting nicknames. When Justice Oconnor was confirmed she earned the moniker fwoc for first woman on the Supreme Court. Justice ginsburg has been crowned the notorious rbg. Ill leave it to you to decide which one is catchier. They share a lifelong commitment to expanding opportunities for women. It makes sense when Justice Ginsburg joins Justice Oconnor on the bench in 1993, the two bonded over their historic role in transforming the Supreme Court. Both justices had to overcome discrimination and professional rejection, but Justice Oconnor once put a helpful spin on it if they had come of age when women
applause thank you. Its really an honor and a privilege to be here. I was asked to say a few words to introduce the next panel. I would start by saying something that we probably know. The court is a fairly powerful institution. It was not always so, one of the signs of how powerful it is is that you do see, in any president ial election, people say it matters who you vote for because they will pick the next Supreme Court justices. If you think about why that really is, the Court Decides about 80 cases a year. About 75 of them need to be decided but thats not the reason the court is powerful and not the reason people say that about who you should vote for for the president ial election. There is typically five or six cases in any term which is why we care about the court. Those are the cases that have truly Significant Impact on our politics, society, and government. Part of the reason that makes them so important is that the law runs out before you get to the decision. So how do we ju
And start filming and produce the best video that you can possibly produce. Visit studentcam. Org for more information today. Next on American History tv, justices ruth bad er ginsburg ad Sonia Sotomayor, part of an allday conference commemorating the 30th anniversary of oconnors senate confirmation. The Ronald Reagan president ial foundation and institute hosted this program. Good evening, everyone. On behalf of the Reagan Foundation institute, thank you for joining us this evening. I have the pleasure of introducing our two panelists and ted olsen in a moment. We have a number of distinguished guests with us. I would like to take a moment to thank Justice Brett kavanaugh for joining us this evening. Its an honor to have you with us. Thank you. Today has been a time to celebrate the legacy of the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court. This evening we have the privilege of welcoming the second and the third. Were extraordinarily grateful to justices Ruth Bader Ginsbu