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Don Willett Quotes

American - Judge | July 16, 1966 -

If judicial review means anything, it is that judicial restraint does not allow everything.

Review Everything Anything Restraint

When writing, I split my time between my chambers and my satellite office: my neighborhood Chick-fil-A. It offers the word-nerd trifecta: I bring Bose headphones; they provide Wi-Fi and waffle fries.

Time Writing Office Headphones Bring

I don't remember much of my childhood. My father passed away when I was six, and sadly, I don't have the fuzziest, foggiest memory of him - what his voice was like, anything he ever said to me, nothing. My early years are a total blur.

Father Childhood Memory Me Voice

Our Constitution exists to secure individual freedom, the essential condition of human flourishing. Liberty is not provided by government; liberty preexists government. It's our natural birthright, not a gift from the sovereign. Our founders upended things and divided power to enshrine a promise, not a process.

Freedom Power Government Gift Human

Serving 27 million Texans spread across 254 counties and two time zones isn't a job for those who require a lot of sleep.

Time Job Sleep Two Serving Spread

Re-election comes every six years, which explains why I spend so much time on Twitter. If you're an obscure judge whose name ID hovers between infinitesimal and zilch, it's political malpractice to neglect social media. I'm probably the tweetingest judge in America, which, admittedly, is like being the tallest Munchkin in Oz.

Time Social Media Name Judge Media

In parenting, as in judging, the days are long, but the years are short.

Parenting Short Long Judging Days

I think people just find it remarkable that a high court justice would step out from behind the bench and have a persona that's not the traditional, stodgy, fuddy-duddy persona, but actually comes across as authentic and engaging.

Justice Step People Think Find High

My political consultant said I'm the only client of his that he does not worry about.

Political Worry Said Consultant Only

Usually what goes through my mind before I hit the tweet button is, did I misspell or mis-grammatize anything, but also, is this worth polluting the interwebs with for posterity?

Mind Worth Through Anything Hit Did

Unlike tennis matches, Supreme Court decisions are tiebreaker-free, meaning the lower-court ruling stands without any high-court guidance.

Decisions Meaning Tennis Guidance

Laws that impinge your constitutionally protected right to earn an honest living must not be preposterous.

Living Right Earn Honest Laws Must

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