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

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

A moment of silence is not inherently religious.

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

In my work a good library is essential. It enables me to learn the background and previous discussions of the various issues I am called upon to decide. It provides the stability and continuity for the rule of law.

The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. The problem comes when healthy criticism is replaced with more destructive intimidation and sanctions.

The government now has license to transfer property from those with fewer resources to those with more. The Founders cannot have intended this perverse result.