If I'm Confirmed I'll Be Myself.

I Am Especially Indebted To A 10th Grade English Teacher Who Encouraged Me To Read Great Works Of Literature.

A Judge Can't Have Any Preferred Outcome In Any Particular Case. The Judge's Only Obligation - And It's A Solemn Obligation - Is To The Rule Of Law.

Good Judges Are Always Open To The Possibility Of Changing Their Minds Based On The Next Brief That They Read, Or The Next Argument That's Made By An Attorney Who's Appearing Before Them, Or A Comment That Is Made By A Colleague During The Conference On The Case When The Judges Privately Discuss The Case.

My Grandparents Came Worked Hard, And I Believe They Never Regretted Their Decision To Come Here And Make A New Start.

When I Had My Confirmation Hearing For The Court Of Appeals, [my Son] Philip Was 3 Years Old. And When I Was Called Up To The Chair He Took It Upon Himself To Run Up And Sit Next To Me In Case Any Hard Questions Came Up.