On the recordOctober 28, 1987
He is a believer in judicial restraint; that is, that the proper role of the courts is to interpret the law, not make it.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHe is a believer in judicial restraint; that is, that the proper role of the courts is to interpret the law, not make it.
Remarks Announcing the Nomination of Douglas H. Ginsburg To Be an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
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