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Courts are an aristocratic institution in a democracy. That's the dilemma for an institution that has the function of reviewing the will of the people. We're bound to be anti-majoritarian.

Rose Bird

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Rose Bird
Age: 63 †
Born: 1936
Born: November 2
Died: 1999
Died: December 4
Former Chief Justice Of California
Judge
Lawyer
Politician
Tucson
Arizona
Rose Elizabeth Bird
People
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Anti
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Democracy
Courts
Women
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If our courts lose their authority and their rulings are no longer respected, there will be no one left to resolve the divisive issues that can rip the social fabric apart ... The courts are a safety valve without which no democratic society can survive.
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