I would hope that a wise Latina woman, with the richness of her experience, would, more often than not, reach a better conclusion than a white male.
No. No, not at all.
It's often said that I grew up in the shadow of Yankee Stadium.
American law does not permit the use of foreign law or international law to interpret the Constitution.
under no circumstance should the judiciary become the hand maiden of the executive.
In every case I approach, I start from that working proposition and apply the law to the facts before it.
Never.
That commitment I can make and have made for 17 years.
Chevron speaks to agency action or interpretation, but ultimately the task of a court is to give deference to what Congress wants.
I have to accept, because it is precedent, that as precedent and so I can't comment further than to say that I understand the questions.
We are at war.