As for civility between the justices, especially in the face of disagreement, strongly held views are what democracy is built on, and nothing reflects that better than the Supreme Court, according to Justice Gorsuch.
“We have to be able to voice our opinions, and of course we also have to listen to others and acknowledge that the person with whom we disagree with strongly loves this country every bit as much as we do,” the justice said. “We go to battle, but then there’s a firm handshake and maybe a drink afterwards. That’s what we do at the Supreme Court. You don’t hear about it, but that’s the reality of it.”
So, Wallace wondered, was the justice feeling any pressure at the moment to finish his “term papers” by the usual end-of-June deadline? No intensity, no pressure at all, Justice Gorsuch answered sarcastically.
“Every year we all look at each other in April, maybe the beginning of May, and say, ‘How are we going to get this done?’ And we never believe …,” the justice trailed off. “It always gets done. It always gets done.”
