In the federal confirmation process, a standard question from the judiciary committee is, 'Well, if you're confirmed will you legislate?' And, with a look of horror, the nominee says, 'Oh, I won't legislate.' Well, what about the law of contract and tort; where do they think it came from, the stork?

We must never lose sight of the fact that the law has a moral foundation, and we must never fail to ask ourselves not only what the law is, but what the law sh…

Our system presumes that there are certain principles that are more important than the temper of the times. And you must have a judge who is detached, who is i…

At the heart of liberty is the right to define one's own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life:. [P]eople have or…

We do not sit as a superlegislature to weigh the wisdom of legislation.

The problem of cat versus bird is as old as time. If we attempt to resolve it by legislation who knows but what we may be called upon to take sides as well in …

There are no good laws but such as repeal other laws.