Tatel succeeded Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the D.C. appeals court when she was appointed to the US Supreme Court. The other reason is, you know from reading the book, that I've become increasingly concerned about the Supreme Court and its decisions. And appeals court judges like me, are bound by Supreme Court decisions. I didn't mind following Supreme Court decisions in the past that even when I thought they were wrong, at least I thought they were principled. And so, since we can't change the structure of our government or change the Supreme Court, we now have to resort to the basics.

Source: ABC News June 16, 2024 10:56 UTC