I don't think any new member of the court will expect the court to follow his or her lead. We have nine separate law offices headed by strong-willed people.

But movement Republicans want to see the court shift in the direction represented by Scalia and Thomas. If I had to guess, the next appointment would not be an extremist. But I would never have guessed Janice Brown.

Catholicism is a wide tent in terms of political and legal positions. We could have nine Catholics on the Supreme Court and a great deal of diversity toward the law.

The Court failed to identify a provision of the (Constitution) that the Connecticut law violated. Instead it spoke vaguely of the 'penumbras' and 'emanations' of the Bill of Rights, in language that continues to turn the stomach of fundamentalists (and many others), ... Radicals in Robes.

I think the arc of history is long, and it bends toward justice. And I think that's what the 'Star Wars' message is. You know, the dark side is in the human heart. And chaos is very troubling for an individual or for a culture, which can lead you to authoritarian leaders. But the arc of history is on the right side. I believe that.

I think the White House is torn internally,