I Attended The Public Schools.and I Have

All Of My Grandparents Came To The United States From Italy During The Early Years Of The 20th Century. I Believe That My Grandparents Came Here To Take Advantage Of The Opportunities Furnished By A Growing Country With An Open Society.

Many People Have Been Positive Influences In My Life. My Parents, Whom I Mentioned, Were The Most Important, But Many Of My Teachers Were Also A Big Help To Me.

After Law School, I Had The Opportunity To Clerk For A Tremendous Judge, Leonard I. Garth, On The U.s. Court Of Appeals For The 3rd Circuit, The Court To Which I Was Appointed In 1990.

I Have Been Committed To Carrying Out My Duties... In Accordance With Both The Letter And Spirit Of All Applicable Rules Of Ethics And Canons Of Conduct.

It Was A Time Of Turmoil At Colleges And Universities. And I Saw Some Very Smart People And Very Privileged People Behaving Irresponsibly. And I Couldn't Help Making A Contrast Between Some Of The Worst Of What I Saw On The Campus And The Good Sense And The Decency Of The People Back In My Own Community.