![She [Justice sandra Day O'Connor] wrote - and this is one we should all remember - she wrote that even war is not a blank check for the president when it comes to the rights of the nation's citizens. She held that even this president is not above the law.](/assets/img/quote-photos/she-justice-sandra-day-oconnor-wrote-and-this-is-one-we-should-all-remember.jpg)
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