The fact is that knowledge about the Constitution and the Court is not something that is handed down through the gene pool; every generation has to learn it. And I'm not sure the recent generations have done that good a job of learning about it.

And I went off to Stanford, I was pretty young and pretty naive. And I had a professor I really loved, who was himself a lawyer.

I think most people didn't want to do court duty.

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 sort of thought the framers of the Constitution were talking about the rights of individuals, not corporate entities.

A fundamental premise of American democratic theory is that government exists to serve the people. ... Public records are one portal through which the people observe their government, ensuring its accountability, integrity, and equity while minimizing sovereign mischief and malfeasance

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