Justices O’Connor and Ginsberg and the carrying of the mantle
Marci Hamilton, the Robert A. Fox Leadership Program Professor of Practice and Fels Institute of Government instructor, considers herself fortunate to have been a clerk for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. With the passing of Justice Ginsberg last week, Hamilton reflected on the first two female Supreme Court Judges, what obstacles they surmounted, and what potential dangers lie ahead with the appointment of a new justice.