In my view, statutory ambiguities are less like dandelions on an unmowed lawn than they are like manufacturing defects in a modern automobile: they happen, but they are pretty rare, given the number of parts involved. — Raymond Kethledge Copy Share Image
Values that I would be enforcing if I were a judge are not just my values, that I am not striking something down simply… — Raymond Kethledge Copy Share Image
Among the most serious allegations a federal court can address are that an Executive agency has targeted citizens for mistreatment based on their political… — Raymond Kethledge Copy Share Image
I would make sure that the values that I would be enforcing if I were a judge are not just my values. — Raymond Kethledge Copy Share Image
In my own opinions as a judge, I have never yet had occasion to find a statute ambiguous. — Raymond Kethledge Copy Share Image
Analytical clarity is the result of hard, syllogistic thinking, and that thinking has to be done alone. It's not just being physically alone but… — Raymond Kethledge Copy Share Image
Reading a brief filled with ad hominem attacks is like listening to my kids fight, except that I have to wait until we're in… — Raymond Kethledge Copy Share Image
While driving to work, I'll choose to think about a particular subject rather than just have random thought streams landing on one subject or… — Raymond Kethledge Copy Share Image
Cell-site data - like mailing addresses, phone numbers, and IP addresses - are information that facilitate personal communications rather than part of the content… — Raymond Kethledge Copy Share Image
A lawyer who makes an impression as credible, competent, and civil is one whose thoughts I'll take seriously. — Raymond Kethledge Copy Share Image
