We should not burden a sitting president with civil suits, criminal investigations, or criminal prosecutions.
My judicial philosophy is straightforward.
When I got into Yale College, got into Yale Law School. I've worked my tail off.
The law does not allow the FTC to just snap its fingers and temporarily block a merger.
Justice Kennedy devoted his career to securing liberty. I am deeply honored to be nominated to fill his seat on the Supreme Court.
I am not perfect. I know that. None of us is perfect.
When people ask what it's like to be an only child, I say it depends on who your parents are. I was lucky.
The Supreme Court must never be viewed as a partisan institution.
There is no meaningful or persuasive constitutional distinction between semiautomatic handguns and semiautomatic rifles.
I do not decide cases based on personal or policy preferences.
With respect to the legal justifications or the policies relating to the treatment of detainees, I was not aware of any issues on that or the legal memos that subsequently came out until the summer, sometime in 2004, when there started to be news reports on that.
I revere the Constitution.
My wife and daughters have faced vile and violent threats.
As a judge, I have always treated colleagues and litigants with the utmost respect.
I am part of the vibrant Catholic community in the D.C. area. The members of that community disagree about many things, but we are united by a commitment to serve.
