Posted on 10/04/2018 4:56:53 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
I was deeply honored to stand at the White House July 9 with my wife, Ashley, and my daughters, Margaret and Liza, to accept President Trump’s nomination to succeed my former boss and mentor, Justice Anthony Kennedy, on the Supreme Court. My mom, Martha—one of the first women to serve as a Maryland prosecutor and trial judge, and my inspiration to become a lawyer—sat in the audience with my dad, Ed.
That night, I told the American people who I am and what I believe. I talked about my 28-year career as a lawyer, almost all of which has been in public service. I talked about my 12 years as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, often called the second most important court in the country, and my five years of service in the White House for President George W. Bush. I talked about my long record of advancing and promoting women, including as a judge—a majority of my 48 law clerks have been women—and as a longtime coach of girls’ basketball teams.
As I explained that night, a good judge must be an umpire—a neutral and impartial arbiter who favors no political party, litigant or policy. As Justice Kennedy has stated, judges do not make decisions to reach a preferred result. Judges make decisions because the law and the Constitution compel the result. Over the past 12 years, I have ruled sometimes for the prosecution and sometimes for criminal defendants, sometimes for workers and sometimes for businesses, sometimes for environmentalists and sometimes for coal miners. In each case, I have followed the law. I do not decide cases based on personal or policy preferences...
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Thanks for posting!
Good wrap-up, maybe helps some Senators give him a vote. Nice to see he cares.
Dear Lord,
I pray that Kav doesn’t go full Kennedy....
After everything this man and his family have undergone, the most tragic part of this would be if two chicken-sh!t RINOs pulled the rug from him.
Don’t apologize! Due to your grit and character, you are on the verge of being the best-known, most revered and most popular supreme court justice, ever!!! Don’t blow it by kissing as*.
I wonder under whose advice and to whose attention he’s writing this.
I don’t think so. He may not be Scalia though.
No need to explain Justice Kavanaugh, just don’t forget how you were treated.
Clearly Kennedy, at a minimum....
It’s obvious for the fence-sitters
WOW!! The double RINO twins are waffling..reported by GP! The protesters are really doing a good job of intimidation!! What’s wrong with those two *itches!! Ugh!
I was very emotional last Thursday, more so than I have ever been. I might have been too emotional at times. I know that my tone was sharp, and I said a few things I should not have said. I hope everyone can understand that I was there as a son, husband and dad. I testified with five people foremost in my mind: my mom, my dad, my wife, and most of all my daughters.
Going forward, you can count on me to be the same kind of judge and person I have been for my entire 28-year legal career: hardworking, even-keeled, open-minded, independent and dedicated to the Constitution and the public good. As a judge, I have always treated colleagues and litigants with the utmost respect. I have been known for my courtesy on and off the bench. I have not changed. I will continue to be the same kind of judge I have been for the last 12 years. And I will continue to contribute to our country as a coach, volunteer, and teacher. Every day I will try to be the best husband, dad, and friend I can be. I will remain optimistic, on the sunrise side of the mountain. I will continue to see the day that is coming, not the day that is gone.
I revere the Constitution. I believe that an independent and impartial judiciary is essential to our constitutional republic. If confirmed by the Senate to serve on the Supreme Court, I will keep an open mind in every case and always strive to preserve the Constitution of the United States and the American rule of law.
BTTT!
I agree, but think a few Democrats might appreciate the gesture enough to give him a vote. We still know he won’t be a push over, so all is good.
Thank you so much for posting this! I usually can’t read *anything* on WSJ.
I remember back in the 90s Bob Dole voted for one of BJ’s leftist judges. When asked why Dole replied something like “He is the President and it is his right to pick the judges. “ I actually had to agree with Dole in that he did what it should be. Unfortunately the left does not play by the rule book.
Thank you for posting this.
Relax. We got this. Thune just said they’re in a good place
He didn’t need to do this.
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