Chief Justice Rehnquist's death marks the passing of a great American. For more than three decades he left a deep imprint on American law. It has been a profound experience to know him personally. |
Chief Justice Roberts has great potential for the future to bring a consensus to the court, to have a better recognition of congressional authority and, as he put it, to understand the Constitution responding to the changes in the ages and responding to societal conditions. |
Confidential files -- records about our customers or our employees, as well as our trade secrets and other proprietary information -- can too easily be obtained and disseminated under investigative powers expanded by the Patriot Act, ... These new powers lack sufficient checks and balances. |
Contrary to press accounts, I did not warn the president about anything and was very respectful of his Constitutional authority on the appointment of federal judges, |
Could we have acted sooner to avoid the situation we are in now, in effect running for cover? |
demonstrated that he would take a fair, non-ideological approach. |
Do you approve of torture? |
Do you believe today that the right to privacy does exist in the Constitution? |
Do you regard the evolution of various interpretations on liberty as a living thing, as Justice Harlan did, and as Justice Rehnquist appeared to on the Miranda issue? |
Effective security measures do not come cheap. |
embedded deep in the culture of the country. |
especially in light of your close relationship with the president and the key positions you have held in the White House. |
Everybody agrees there's an enormous problem, everybody agrees with the border security lines and there's general agreement that we have to craft a compromise. |
Everything I know about her is good, but there needs to be, obviously, a very thorough inquiry into her background. |
fifteen more thinking it over. |