The juries you draw in federal courts are more favorably inclined to institutional defendants.

It is a strong endorsement. The question is: How relevant is it? Someone who was on the 3 rd Circuit for a decade and a half and has done a good job is likely to get this rating.

The government is going to lose a very good ruling to avoid having this go before the Supreme Court.

He anticipated an attack on him. I have a lot of respect for a judge who, presented with a difficult decision, admits it's going to be tough. He has discharged his oath.

very articulate but sort of reserved, almost kind of shy. And so I think he is a very likable sort of person.

That's where Rehnquist was at his most vocal, ... He was always willing to fight for an independent judiciary.