Most high courts in other n... by Sandra Day O'Connor, an American Judge

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“Most high courts in other nations do not have discretion, such as we enjoy, in selecting the cases that the high court reviews. Our court is virtually alone in the amount of discretion it has.”

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Name: Sandra Day O'Connor

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Mar 26, 1930

Profession: Judge

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