[analphilosopher] Keith Burgess-Jackson: Twenty Years Ago

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Posted by Keith Burgess-Jackson:
Twenty Years Ago
http://www.analphilosopher.com/posts/1125889941.shtml


   9-4-85 . . . While sitting in [Tucson City] court this morning, I
   struck up an interesting conversation with Judge Mary Okoye, her
   bailiff, and the prosecutor (M. J. Raciti). Judge Okoye, a young and
   attractive black woman, mentioned that she had attended a conference
   at which the guest speaker was Sandra Day O=E2Connor, one of our nine
   Supreme Court justices. Judge Okoye expressed amazement that Justice
   O=E2Connor is so =E2conservative.=E2 She said that although the conferen=
ce
   dealt with women and the law, Justice O=E2Connor spoke only of pioneer
   Arizonans and other =E2boring stuff.=E2 M. J. joined in with laughter and
   commentary, so I got into the act as well. It was an informal moment.
   I learned that Judge Okoye is quite liberal, politically, and that she
   has a good sense of humor. Even M. J. confessed to being =E2a liberal,=
=E2
   although she quickly added that it doesn=E2t interfere with her work as
   a prosecutor. I got a kick out of that one.