The United States, like any great power, is always going to have an intelligence operation, and some electronic surveillance is obligatory in the modern world.

Everyone wants to be paid well - I know that I certainly do. But there are lots of other satisfactions that we get from our work. To feel needed. To feel accomplishment. To believe that our work matters. Being a lawyer gives you a rare chance to experience that kind of success.

It's always interesting to see what judges do when their legal philosophy conflicts with their political views.

There were times when David Souter thought of Bush v. Gore and wept.

My own career reflects a strange dichotomy between the world weve long known and the world that will become.

Judges can receive gifts as long as they report them.

The United States, like any great power, is always going to have an intelligence operation, and some electronic surveillance is obligatory in the modern world.