individual liberty. and i remain grateful to the dean who hired me, justice elena kagan. as a judge, i hire four law clerks each year. i looking for the best. my law clerks come from diverse background and points of view. i am proud that a majority of my law clerks have been women. john meacham, was there a message there? it wasn t really a dog whistle. it was just a bullhorn. absolutely. and it was very smart. i thought the entire statement is fascinating because it s a little bit reminiscent of when judge thomas talked about his growing up in.point georgia and how the nuns had rescued him in many ways from a chaotic childhood. we really only get two glimpses of justice, really. one is when their appointment is announced now, somewhat of the