When I get a case about discrimination, I have to think about people in my own family who suffered discrimination because of their ethnic background ….

In order to have a society in which public issues can be openly and vigorously debated, it is not necessary to allow the brutalization of innocent vi….

I assume that those who cling to old beliefs will be able to whisper their thoughts in the recesses of their homes, but if they repeat those views in….

When I became a judge, I stopped being a practicing attorney. And that was a big change in role.The role of a practicing attorney is to achieve a des….

I learned that hard work and self-discipline can overcome many obstacles..

Good judges are always open to the possibility of changing their minds based on the next brief that they read, or the next argument that's made by an….

I think that the legitimacy of the court would be undermined in any case if the court made a decision based on its perception of public opinion..

The First Amendment, I think, is the jewel of our Constitution..

When I entered college, I thought that I wanted to be a lawyer, but by the time I was set to graduate, I was not too sure of that..

Under the president's spying program, there are no checks and balances. There is no outside review of the legality of this brazen infringement on the….

I think that what my parents taught me about hard work, optimism and education still holds true..

The most important quality for a judge is open- mindedness to the arguments..

When I was sworn in as a judge of the court of appeals, I took an oath. I put my hand on the Bible and I swore that I would administer justice withou….

One of the most solemn responsibilities of the president and it's set out expressly in the Constitution is that the president is to take care that th….

A judge can't have any preferred outcome in any particular case. The judge's only obligation - and it's a solemn obligation - is to the rule of law..

I am particularly proud of my contributions in recent cases in which the government has argued in the Supreme Court that racial and ethnic quotas sho….

Private religious speech can't be discriminated against. It has to be treated equally with secular speech..

Our country as a whole, no less than the Hastings College of Law, values tolerance, cooperation, learning, and the amicable resolution of conflicts. ….

If you want know what sort of a justice I would make, then look at what sort of a judge I have been..

My parents grew up in poor families where little English was spoken, they both went to college and became teachers. They believed that anything was p….

I am deeply honored to have been nominated for a position on the Supreme Court. And I an humbled to have been nominated for the seat that is now held….