They'll probably do everything possible to make the best long-term decision, rather than just pay attention to the vicissitudes of the moment. Thirty years from now, you might still have the [new] justice making decisions.

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He always had a sense of who he is, ... The William Rehnquist you saw then [was] like the William Rehnquist you [saw] now. He [was] very grounded.

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I think the president himself values diversity on the courts, ... It will be something that he'll consider. But I don't think it's more or less likely to be a factor because of poll ratings or anything else going on in the short-term news cycle.

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He has the ability to bring other justices with him. He has the real potential to be a leader on the court, in the sense of building camaraderie and coalitions for various results.

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There's no doubt it's a viable fuel for generation. But it's no better or worse than any other kind of gas, and there's a question mark over gas generally, while coal remains cheaper without a carbon tax.

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Being among those who carried him into the court for the last time was an indescribable honor.

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If you asked him who he'd like to be a model of, one of the judges he'd say would be Henry Friendly. John is somebody with quite conservative instincts, but who is very faithful to law, precedent, logic and argument.

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He probably knows them as judges and as people better than all but a few other people.

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