American - Politician | July 30, 1968 -
I have been approached to consider an appointment to the Virginia Supreme Court. I am humbled and honored to be considered for such a position, but it is not something that my wife and I have previously contemplated.
Ken Cuccinelli
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The first thing in my oath is to uphold and protect the U.S. Constitution.
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Put simply, no one in state government can create new specially protected classes except the General Assembly with the concurrence of the Governor.
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One of the beauties of the Tea Party movement - and the many, many like-minded citizens that don't participate in the Tea Party movement - is the fact that it is independent.
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I do think a focus on fiscal restraint is a central element of the Tea Party, and thank goodness for it!
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Giving public sanction to homosexual marriage ends up redefining marriage, and it's certain to harm children.
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Elections are about choices.
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Am I happy with the choice? No I'm not. But I'm going to make my choice, and I expect to vote for Donald Trump.
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One of the challenges for lawyers can be explaining, first of all, what the legal issue is and, second, its significance. And both of those are important.
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When one person does something, you look like an outlier. And whether it makes sense or not, the states get a certain level of respect from the courts that other people don't.
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When you file an amicus brief, and you represent a state, the court reads your brief. It is a powerful position to make the legal assault from.
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I ran for attorney general to be attorney general.
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