Posted by Orin Kerr:
Breyer on Arriving at the Supreme Court:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2006_02_12-2006_02_18.shtml#1140102351
In today's [1]New York Times, Linda Greenhouse reports on an interview
with Justice Breyer about his early years as a Supreme Court Justice:
"I was frightened to death for the first three years," he said in
a recent conversation. . . .
"I was afraid I might inadvertently write something harmful,"
Justice Breyer said. "People read every word. Everything you do is
important. There is a seriousness to every word, and you really
can't go back. Precedent doesn't absolutely limit you. In almost
every case, you're in a wide-open area. The breadth of that
opening, getting up to speed on each case, constitutional law as a
steady diet, the importance to the profession. ..." His voice
trailed off, and he shook his head. "My goodness!" he exclaimed.
References
1. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/16/politics/politicsspecial1/16scotus.html
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