Those who would renegotiate the boundaries between church and state must therefore answer a difficult question: why would we trade a system that has served us so well for one that has served others so poorly?

It is true that as you have children, there are a good many months when you don't want to be working full-time. I agree that that's an issue.

I think it's inevitable that some of the court's decisions will be found by a segment of the public to be not the right decision or subject to criticism.

I don't know that there are any short cuts to doing a good job.

Each justice hires their own clerks, and applications are made individually to the justices. It isn't a group decision.

Commitment to the rule of law provides a basic assurance that people can know what to expect whether what they do is popular or unpopular at the time.

Having family responsibilities and concerns just has to make you a more understanding person.