Quote of the Day

"I have given a speech on this topic to students at Yale at one point where I said, the law is only the minimum one must do, personally one must act in a way in cases to ensure that you're acting consistent with your sense of meeting the highest standards of the profession."

-- Judge Sonia Sotomayor, when asked about the Caperton v. Massey case during her confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, as quoted by The Washington Post (and via Coal Tattoo).