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Women who have been victims of domestic abuse or discrimination, is one of them. where there are more women and not just a token woman or maybe even two, i do think that that is going to be important in terms of the court s ultimate perspective on issues. reporter: is that true? the answer is not so simple. one study found no significant difference in the way female and male judges decided cases, except one, sex discrimination. in those cases, female judges were 10% more likely to rule in favor of the victim. judge emily jane goodman is a new york state supreme court justice. she says women do look at issues a certain way, but whether that will dictate the outcome is a whole different story because you have to put your understanding, your experiences into the framework of the law. ....

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