This chance will stand before you only once.

You have to answer the question, like it or not. And the questions deserve a valid legal response, even if the response isn't one that will be easily understood. You have an obligation as a member of the court to do what you are bound to do under federal law, even if it isn't an attractive resolution from a public standpoint.

I think we may be seeing the beginnings of a resurgence of civic-mindedness in this country. Hopefully the younger generations, which came out in record numbers during the last presidential election, will pass their enthusiasm on to their children.

The members of the court were just delighted to have a ninth member - male or female. They were all kind and welcoming.

The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy.

The power I exert on the court depends on the power of the power of my arguments, not my gender

Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom.