I Learned That Hard Work And Self-discipline

I've Learned A Lot During My Years On The 3rd Circuit, Particularly, I Think, About The Way In Which A Judge Should Go About The Work Of Judging. I've Learned By Doing, By Sitting On All Of These Cases. And I Think I've Also Learned From The Examples Of Some Really Remarkable Colleagues.

When I Entered College, I Thought That I Wanted To Be A Lawyer, But By The Time I Was Set To Graduate, I Was Not Too Sure Of That.

My Parents Grew Up In Poor Families Where Little English Was Spoken, They Both Went To College And Became Teachers. They Believed That Anything Was Possible With Hard Work, And They Particularly Stressed The Importance Of Education. They Instilled That Same Belief In My Sister And Me.

I Think That The Legitimacy Of The Court Would Be Undermined In Any Case If The Court Made A Decision Based On Its Perception Of Public Opinion.

It's Been A Great Honor For Me To Spend My Career In Public Service.