On one of the news shows, I forget which, an anchor noted that Justice O’Connor had “disappointed women” by voting to strike down portions of the Violence Against Women Act. I remember it well. I spoke to women on the phone when the decision came down, and I could tell that women had had a bad day. Women had had great expectations for O’Connor when she was appointed. But women really disagreed with O’Connor’s federalism. Women hope the next justice will be more in tune with women’s views.