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Having seen first-hand how complex and difficult the job is, I believe it vital that the president be able to focus on his never-ending tasks with as few distractions as possible.
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I thank God every day for my family.
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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.
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However much we might sympathize or agree with EPA's policy objectives, EPA may act only within the boundaries of its statutory authority.
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As a judge, I hire four law clerks each year. I look for the best.
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My law clerks come from diverse backgrounds and points of view.
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Semi-automatic rifles, like semi-automatic handguns, have not traditionally been banned and are in common use by law-abiding citizens for self-defense in the home, hunting, and other lawful uses.
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I have tried to create bonds with my daughters like my dad created with me.
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I believe that an independent judiciary is the crown jewel of our constitutional republic.
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A court's assessment of an agency's compliance with statutory limits does not depend on whether the agency's policy is good or whether the agency's intentions are laudatory.
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Congress should clarify that a sitting president is not subject to criminal indictment while in office.
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I am proud that a majority of my law clerks have been women.
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My judicial philosophy is straightforward.
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There is no meaningful or persuasive constitutional distinction between semiautomatic handguns and semiautomatic rifles.
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I believe that the president should be excused from some of the burdens of ordinary citizenship while serving in office. This is not something I necessarily thought in the 1980s or 1990s. Like many Americans at that time, I believed that the president should be required to shoulder the same obligations that we all carry.
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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.
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We should not burden a sitting president with civil suits, criminal investigations, or criminal prosecutions.
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I think justices of all stripes agree that stare decisis is important, but not an inextricable command. It's not inflexible; it's not absolute.
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Whether the Constitution allows indictment of a sitting president is debatable.