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"The founders realized there has to be someplace where being right is more important than being popular or powerful, and where fairness trumps strength. And in our country, that place is supposed to be the courtroom."
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
 

Women in the Law: A Celebration of 12 Pioneers

Justice at Stake believes that diversity in the legal system improves the quality of justice, while building confidence in all communities that American courts are fair and impartial. These pages celebrate the achievements of women who played pioneering roles in American legal history.These women often overcame enormous obstacles and paved the way for others to achieve careers in the legal world.

 

 

 Sotomayor

 (Photos from left to right: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor; former US Attorney General Janet Reno; Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg)

The women featured in this section:

 

 
 
 
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