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Justice Sandra Day O’Connor: 40th anniversary of a historic first
Three people stand in front of a bookcase full of books in burgundy binding, the man on the left is wearing judge robes and has his right hand in the air, the woman on the right is in judge robes and has her right hand in the air and left hand on a bible and a man in the middle wears a suit and tie, is holding the bible and is looking at the woman

Sandra Day O’Connor is sworn in to the Supreme Court by Chief Justice Warren Burger as her husband John O’Connor looks on.

(Image: Courtesy of U.S. National Archives)

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor: 40th anniversary of a historic first

July 7 marked 40 years since O’Connor was nominated to the Supreme Court. Scholar Marci A. Hamilton shares her thoughts on O’Connor’s legacy

Kristen de Groot

The Quattrone Center: Less argument, more truth-seeking
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Image: Melinda Beck/The Pennsylvania Gazette

The Quattrone Center: Less argument, more truth-seeking

The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice is pioneering a systemic, data-driven approach to criminal justice reform. Its executive director, John Hollway, started with the idea that the law should function more like science.