Then she could take her seat on the Supreme Court when it meets in October.

VOA: special.2010.05.15

"I have felt blessed to represent the United States before the Supreme Court, to walk into the highest court in this country when it is deciding its most important cases, cases that have an impact on so many people's lives."

VOA: special.2010.05.15

But,that hope was dashed recently when Russia's Supreme Court upheld the ban on female train drivers.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05