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JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2006

"The very first case we discussed came to me four-and-four."

JUSTICE SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR, '50, JD '52, on her first conference session at the Supreme Court.

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A Court of One

‘A COURT OF ONE’: O’Connor’s vote determined the out­­­come of scores of cases, including landmark rulings on affirmative action, voting rights and school prayer.

Photo by David Burnett

COVER STORY
Front and Center
As her historic career winds down, Sandra Day O’Connor recalls her Stanford anxiety, her first job, and the pain and privilege of blazing the trail.
BY KEVIN COOL

 

It’s Their Call
Using a Stanford professor’s polling technique, Chinese Communist Party officials are giving citizens a voice in decision making. BY Joel McCormick

Home Movies
Now that he's put Hollywood in your mailbox, Reed Hastings is watching out for the future of entertainment. BY Joan O’C. Hamilton

The Play’s the Thing
At Bing Nursery School, children, teachers and Stanford psychologists have come to one conclusion. BY Simon Firth

 
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