“I think whether you are a judge on my court or whether you are a judge on a court of appeals or any court, and lawyers too - and if you're interested in law yourself, you'll be in the same situation - you have a text that isn't clear. If the text is clear, you follow the text. If the text isn't clear, you have to work out what it means. And that requires context.” IfsThinkingMeanLawSituationClearJudgingCourtWork OutLawyerAppealsIn-laws Author:Stephen Breyer
“I mean, there are lots of people who get married who can't have children. To take a state that does allow adoption and say-there, what is the justification for saying no gay marriage? Certainly not the one you said, is it?” PeopleMeanChildrenDoeSaidStatesGayMarriedJustificationAdoptionGay MarriageSaying No Author:Stephen Breyer
“Independence doesn't mean you decide the way you want.” WayWantMeanIndependence Author:Stephen Breyer
“Independence means you decide according to the law and the facts.” MeanFactsLawIndependence Author:Stephen Breyer
