I think it is a real phenomenon, and it's because of the new chief. As the court begins to define itself anew, there is a real effort by all of them to build a new court. And it has brought them together.

I think it is a real phenomenon, and it's because of the new chief.

The U.S. Supreme Court can strike down acts of the legislature as unconstitutional, which is not true in most governments. They can do that for laws passed by states and for laws passed by Congress and signed by the president. That is a lot of power.

When you define yourself as a protector-in-chief, your accountability is higher. On Sept. 11, you could reasonably say he hadn't had time to take charge, whereas at the beginning of your second term you really can't say it's someone else's responsibility.

John was politically conservative. He was comfortable with it, but it didn't define his friendships,

One of the most transformative moments of John's life was when Josie and Jack became part of their family five years ago. What an amazing moment for John and Jane!