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Understand that i get it, whether it's a criminal defendant case. we had a pro se case. a pro se case where a litigant comes in and argues pro se in our court, which rarely happens where the pro se actually argues. and it was a guy who said he had been called the "n" word by a supervisor. and he's arguing pro se and the question is whether in the single instance of the "n" word constitutes racial harassment under the civil rights laws. and i wrote a separate opinion explaining, yes, a single instance of the "n" word does constitute a racially hostile work environment. and i explained in doing ...

I can't say i'm perfect but i try to make sure the litigants understand that i get. whether it's a criminal defendant case. we had a pro se case. pro se case where a litigant comes in argues pro se in our court which rarely happens in our court where the pro se actually argues and it was a guy who said he had been called the n word by a supervisor, and he's arguing pro se and questions whether a single instance of the n word constitutes harassment under the civil rights laws, and i wrote a separate opinion explaining, yes, a single instance of the n word does constitute a racially hostile work...

Really bothered him because he's such a patriot but still ruled the way he did, because he read the first amendment to compel that result and that's why he wrote that great concurrence in that case and that concurrence is such a great model for judging, a great model of independence and a great model to your point, senator graham of, we follow the law, but we're aware, we're aware, and a better judge if you're aware. >> well, i just want to say this to my colleagues. everything he said i think has been verified by the people who know him the best. i can't say i've read 307 of your opinions. i ...

Brutal struggle against racism i wrote in that opinion and cited "to kill a mock pg bird inmocki opinion. but i understand stood his situation and decided a case based on the law, but i understood with the pro se l litiga litigant. the point being -- >> have you ever made a legal decision that personally was upsetting to you. >> i'm sure i have and that's what justice kennedy talked about in texas versus johnson. that case, in case didn't know i referred to, the flag burning case. and justice kennedy is in the majority with justice scalia, brannen and justice marshall and says that a law again...

And i think there is a mother of a child who has got terrible health care problems and there are many other people here with personal situations. what would you like to say to them, if anything, about your job as a supreme court justice? >> senator, i understand the real world effects of our decisions. in my job as a judge for the last 12 years, i've gone out of my way in my opinions and in obviously arguments to make clear to everyone before me, that i understand the session, the sessions, the facts, for example of saying to senator feinstein earlier in the heller 2 case about the factsin d.c...