We cannot let our respect for the FBI blind us from the fact the FBI has sometimes come up short of our expectations.

We should evaluate judges and judicial nominees based on the general process for applying the law to any legal disputes, not on the specific result in a particular case or dispute.

Capital punishment is our society's recognition of the sanctity of human life.

A judicial standard means that a judicious decision can be entirely correct, even when the result does not line up with our preferred political positions or cater to certain political interests.

The fact that Judge [Samuel] Alito is such a baseball fan gives me even more confidence that he knows the proper role of a judge.

There is a good reason they call these ceremonies 'commencement exercises'. Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning.

Under the Constitution, the president, not the Senate, nominates and appoints judges. The Senate has a different role. We must give our advice .