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Historically courts in this country have been insulated. We do not look beyond our borders for precedents.
I sort of thought the framers of the Constitution were talking about the rights of individuals, not corporate entities.
I tried to decide each case based on the law and the Constitution.
I wanted to be a cattle rancher when I was young, because it was what I knew and I loved it.
There was no hostility at the court when I arrived.
It matters enormously to a successful democratic society like ours that we have three branches of government, each with some independence and some... →
If parents instill a sense of civic-mindedness - and there is no better way to do that than by example - their children will probably follow.
The fact is, we are a nine-member court that sits on cases.
The No Child Left Behind Program was an incentive to the schools to get their kids up to snuff on math and science and reading.
Most high courts in other nations do not have discretion, such as we enjoy, in selecting the cases that the high court reviews. Our court is... →
The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person's standing in the political... →
I don't know how a judge can concentrate on being fair and impartial when he or she is faced with possible jail time for making a decision that... →
I had become increasingly concerned in recent years about the lack of civics education in our nation's schools. In recent years, the schools have... →
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