Michael obviously there is a lot of political intrigue in the Supreme Court. A lot of powerful people are interested in the decisions that you come to any effects that they have on Public Policy and commerce. My question is, what if any effect is that political interests have on the court decisionmaking process, and what steps do you take to maybe isolate yourself from that political interest . Is it just something that you and the other justices get used to overtime . Justice sotomayor you do not get on the court unless you are a concerned citizen. Every single justice has had a career in which they have devoted their lives, in some form or a the other or the other to the public view. Even any private practice they have been involved in activities that do public service. We are, by nature, citizen lawyers. You do not work as hard as we work, reach where we have reached, unless we have shown that to the powers that be. We get selected because we are the very best at some aspect of the
That do public service. We are, by nature, citizen lawyers. You do not work as hard as we work, reach where we have reached, unless we have shown that to the powers that be. We get selected because we are the very best at some aspect of the work that we have done. That work often includes public service. It means that there is not one of us who was unaware is unaware of political rights. We are aware. We read the newspapers. We listen to the news. Some of us are political junkies. Others are not. Being an informed citizen does not get translated into, now i am going to vote the way the public wants me to. The gift the Founding Fathers gave us is they gave us a lifetime job so that we would not feel pressure to do a decision based on Public Opinion from fear that somehow we would be driven from our work. So were not thinking about Public Opinion in terms of reaching the answer that we believe the law compels. Every year if you read the most sensitive decisions, you will see us recognizi
202 7848001 for the mountain and pacific time zone. We are going to take your calls and learn about life in the u. S. For Muslim Americans. A new estimate of the u. S. , pew researchion center estimates there were about 3. 3 million muslims of all in 2015. Ng in the u. S. This means that muslims made up about 1 of the entire u. S. Population. It is suggested that the Muslim Population will grow faster than the hindu population and much faster than the Jewish Population in the coming decade. In 2040, muslims are expected to become the secondlargest religious group in the u. S. By 2050, the american u. S. Population muslim u. S. Population is estimated to reach 2 of the population. Living in a religiously Pluralistic Society, Muslim Americans are more likely than muslims in other countries to have many nonmuslim friends. Muslimsut half of u. S. Say all or most of their Close Friends are also muslims, completed compared to a global median of 95 in 30 countries surveyed. Muslims are far mo
Was a big night for democrat Hillary Clinton, winning seven states. Bernie sanders took four, including his home state of vermont. This campaign, as i think all of you know, this campaign is not just about electing a president , it is about transforming america. Amy on the republican side, donald trump swept a victory come also with seven states and claimed he is a unifier. I am a unifier. I know people will find it hard to believe, but i am a unifier. Once we get all of this finished , im going to go after one person, thats Hillary Clinton on the assumption she is allowed to run. I dont know she is going to be allowed to run. Amy republican ted cruz his home state of texas, also oklahoma and alaska. We will spend the hour looking at the race at the white house with a roundtable of guest. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The biggest voting day of the president ial race was a big night for democratic ca
People who look one evenworship one way, or think one way. Amy the biggest voting day of the president ial primary race was a big night for democrat Hillary Clinton, winning seven states. Bernie sanders took four, including his home state of vermont. This campaign, as i think all of you know, this campaign is nojust abo electing a president , it is about transforming america. Amy on the republican side, donald trump swept a victory come also with seven states and claimed he is a unifier. I am a unifier. I know people will find it hard to believe, but i am a unifier. Once we get all of this finished , im going to go after one person, thats Hillary Clinton on the assumption she is allowed to run. I dont know she is going to be allowed to run. Amy republican ted cruz his home state of texas, also oklahoma and alaska. We will spend the hour looking at the race at the white house with a roundtable of guest. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war