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Justice Sandra Day O Connor dismissed growing criticism about the Supreme Court s use of international law in its opinions, saying it makes sense for justices to look at foreign sources when a point of law is unclear.O Connor, a Reagan appointee, participated in a lively one-hour discussion at the National Archives with Justices Antonin Scalia
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stanley mug ntrolling U.S. precedent or the viewpoint of states is unsettled, of course we look at foreign law. This is much ado about nothing, she said in response to a question by moderator Tim Russert of NBC. Our Constitution is one that evolves. What s the best way to know State legislatures mdash; but it doesn t hurt to know what other countries are doing. O Connor s comments come amid a growing divide on the court over the citation of international opinion to support decisions interpreting the Constitution. And House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said Tuesday that Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy s work from the bench has been incredibly outrageous, his latest salvo at the federal judiciary in the weeks following the courts refusal to stop Terri Schiavo s death. I think Tom DeLay s point is that he s calling Justice Kennedy one of those so-called activist judges who doesn t rely solely on the Constitution when he writes his opinions, said CBS News Correspondent Gloria Borger.Last month, justices ruled 5-4 to outlaw the deat
