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.
Sandra Day O'ConnorAbout author
- Author's profession: Judge
- Nationality: american
- Born: March 26, 1930
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