I know that there are many litigants who have expressed that view, and in fact there's been many State legislators that have passed State legislation not permitting State governments to take in the situation that the Supreme Court approved…

It's often said that I grew up in the shadow of Yankee Stadium.

In every case I approach, I start from that working proposition and apply the law to the facts before it.

In some situations, the Court looks at the action and applies a stricter scrutiny to the government's action.

I would be, again, if I was fortunate enough to be confirmed, a new voice in the discussion.

The Court's decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey reaffirmed the core holding of Roe.

Kelo is now a precedent of the Court. I must follow it.

I owe who I have become as a lawyer and who I have become as judge to Mr. Morgenthau

I accept the proposition that a difference there will be by the presence of women and people of color on the bench and that my experiences affect the facts I choose to see as a judge.

It's simple: fidelity to the law. The task of a judge is not to make law. It's to apply law.

I do not believe that any ethnic, racial, or gender group has an advantage in sound judging.

My mother taught us that the key to success in America is a good education.