I Have Been A Judge For 15

The First Amendment, I Think, Is The Jewel Of Our Constitution.

My Mother Is A First Generation American. Her Father Worked In The Roebling Steel Mill In Trenton, New Jersey.and Yet My Mother Became The First Person In Her Family To Get A College Degree.

I Am Deeply Honored To Have Been Nominated For A Position On The Supreme Court. And I An Humbled To Have Been Nominated For The Seat That Is Now Held By Justice Sandra Day O'connor.

As I Mentioned, Things Were Particularly Hard During The Depression. My Paternal Grandfather Was Frequently Out Of Work, And The Family Was Evicted From Their Home.

My Grandparents Came Worked Hard, And I Believe They Never Regretted Their Decision To Come Here And Make A New Start.