Historically courts in this country have been insulated. We do not look beyond our borders for precedents.

The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person's standing in the political community.

I'm a judge. It seemed to me that it was critical to try to take action to stem the criticism and help people understand that in the constitutional framework, it's terribly important not to have a system of retaliation against decisions people don't like.

I need to retire from retirement.

It matters enormously to a successful democratic society like ours that we have three branches of government, each with some independence and some control over the other two. Thats set out in the Constitution.

It's hard to have little children and a job and career at the same time. There is no time left for you as a woman.

Parents should continue to become more involved with their communities, and more involved in their children's education.