Judges & Justices

This ruling violates well-established precedents concerning this Court’s equitable discretion and needlessly injects chaos and uncertainty into the upcoming midterm elections.

Then my question is, why is it then that you have a problem with me embracing certain ideas in certain books? What's the difference?’

‘What if they had certain books marked that were off limits to me?’ That would be wrong.

I said, 'What about if they said you couldn't go to certain stacks?’ Well, that would be wrong.

I said, ‘What if they allowed me in but said I couldn't go to certain floors? That would be wrong.’

Here's what I've asked people. I said, ‘When I was a kid, the Savannah Public Library was segregated.’

We had this saying [that there are] only two things I have to do: stay Black and die.

There seems to be this overwhelming pressure for us to agree with the prevailing notions which I consider almost illusory in a sense.

He always says what he thinks, but he never tells you to say what he wants you to think.

There’s this overriding public view that you’re not supposed to think this way, therefore you’re not black, therefore you’re discredited.

If they can prove you wrong, fine. But if they call you names or say you’re not black, I mean, how stupid is that? Look at me.

I mean, how stupid is that? Look at me.

If that means a high correlation with what Trump wants, fine. If it means zero correlation with what Trump wants, fine as well.

I vote in every case the way I think the case should be decided.

Obviously, I’m here for another term.

Well, it’s a new world, it’s the same Constitution,

And the hardest part for judges is that we really cannot participate.

You know, there are lots of limits on what judges can do, and I try to be very, very mindful and scrupulous with respect to that because, as you say, our obligation is to be unbiased in our approach.

When I get invitations to do things, I always have them screened by the legal office, the public information office, just to make sure that there are no ethical conflicts, that this is not a fundraiser, you know.

And, so, you have to then navigate all the sources that could make for an appearance of partiality, which you want to avoid.

I try to be very, very mindful and scrupulous with respect to that because, as you say, our obligation is to be unbiased in our approach.

You really have to be focused on that.

The leaks dramatically change the way we do business internally or at least has the potential to do so. The way we relate to each other depends so much on honest communication among the nine of us.

The leaks "dramatically change the way we do business internally or at least has the potential to do so. The way we relate to each other depends so much on honest communication among the nine of us. And if the nine of us do not have trust…