Country Quote by Sandra Day O'Connor
![“I suspect that over time we will rely increasingly, or take notice at least increasingly, on international and foreign courts in examining domestic issues. [Doing so] may not only enrich our own country's decisions, I think it may create that all important good impression.” quote by Sandra Day O'Connor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/94d/sandra-day-o-connor-3681_country_i-suspect-that-over-time-we-will-rely-in_2270434.jpg)
“I suspect that over time we will rely increasingly, or take notice at least increasingly, on international and foreign courts in examining domestic issues. [Doing so] may not only enrich our own country's decisions, I think it may create that all important good impression.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Judicial Conference, 1995
Reliance on international courts for domestic matters can enrich national decisions and improve global perception.
In simple terms: Using foreign courts can benefit domestic law.
Key Takeaway
Consider international legal perspectives.
Themes
law
globalization
judicial cooperation
Mood
analytical
cautious
Type
legal
strategic
When to use this quote
- court deliberations
- legislative hearings
- academic symposiums
- policy drafting
Key Concepts
comparative law
international relations
policy influence
Questions to Reflect On
- How can foreign courts influence domestic law?
- What are risks of over‑reliance on external judgments?
A Different Perspective
Sovereignty concerns may limit reliance on foreign courts.
![“I think that the important thing to know is, which is great about this country [the USA], when it comes to domestic issues, we all battle it out and fight it between the parties and all those kind of things to get things done, but when it comes to foreign issues, overseas kind of things, then we…” quote by Arnold Schwarzenegger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/eae/arnold-schwarzenegger-657_battle_i-think-that-the-important-thing-to-know_201684.jpg)
![“That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws; and every step of intestine discord was marked by some deplorable victory of savage man over civilized society.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70c/edward-gibbon-710_barbarism_that-country-carthage-was-rapidly-sinkin_393.jpg)
