I Want To Commend The [federalist] Society

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 The Laws Are Faithfully Executed, And That Means The Constitution. It Means Statutes. It Means Treaties. It Means All Of The Laws Of The United States.

After Law School, I Had The Opportunity To Clerk For A Tremendous Judge, Leonard I. Garth, On The U.s. Court Of Appeals For The 3rd Circuit, The Court To Which I Was Appointed In 1990.

It Was A Time Of Turmoil At Colleges And Universities. And I Saw Some Very Smart People And Very Privileged People Behaving Irresponsibly. And I Couldn't Help Making A Contrast Between Some Of The Worst Of What I Saw On The Campus And The Good Sense And The Decency Of The People Back In My Own Community.

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 Should Not Be Allowed And That The Constitution Does Not Protect A Right To An Abortion.

I Learned That Hard Work And Self-discipline Can Overcome Many Obstacles.