Don Willett

If legislators come to believe that police power is an ever-present constitutional trump card they can play whenever it suits them, overreaching…

— Don Willett

I was recently designated Tweeter Laureate of Texas, which apparently is a thing.

— Don Willett

Usually what goes through my mind before I hit the tweet button is, did I misspell or mis-grammatize anything, but also, is…

— Don Willett

I don't remember much of my childhood. My father passed away when I was six, and sadly, I don't have the fuzziest,…

— Don Willett

Judges should always behave judicially by adjudicating, never politically by legislating. I leave policy to policymakers. They're preeminent, but they're not omnipotent.…

— Don Willett

In parenting, as in judging, the days are long, but the years are short.

— Don Willett

I think people just find it remarkable that a high court justice would step out from behind the bench and have a…

— Don Willett

Our Constitution exists to secure individual freedom, the essential condition of human flourishing. Liberty is not provided by government; liberty preexists government.…

— Don Willett

When writing, I split my time between my chambers and my satellite office: my neighborhood Chick-fil-A. It offers the word-nerd trifecta: I…

— Don Willett

Unlike tennis matches, Supreme Court decisions are tiebreaker-free, meaning the lower-court ruling stands without any high-court guidance.

— Don Willett

Re-election comes every six years, which explains why I spend so much time on Twitter. If you're an obscure judge whose name…

— Don Willett

If you're president, it's often your court appointments that seal your legacy with a capital L.

— Don Willett

Serving 27 million Texans spread across 254 counties and two time zones isn't a job for those who require a lot of sleep.

— Don Willett

There is a profound difference between an activist judge and an engaged judge.

— Don Willett

Folks are astounded that 'judge' isn't a synonym for 'humorless Luddite.'

— Don Willett

If you're a Texas Supreme Court Justice hopscotching across 254 counties, trying to tattoo your name onto the noggins of millions of…

— Don Willett

A Charlie Brown Christmas' is a national treasure because it delivers beautifully the central miracle of Christmas: Emmanuel - God With Us.…

— Don Willett

One truth I've learned as a father: Children want presence more than presents. They don't want to read about you; they want…

— Don Willett

I've long favored smart judicial-selection reform - every member of my court does - and every legislative session, reform measures are filed...…

— Don Willett

Laws that impinge your constitutionally protected right to earn an honest living must not be preposterous.

— Don Willett

The judiciary wields enormous power but is utterly mysterious to most Americans. People know more about 'American Idol' judges than Supreme Court…

— Don Willett

My political consultant said I'm the only client of his that he does not worry about.

— Don Willett

If judicial review means anything, it is that judicial restraint does not allow everything.

— Don Willett

Would I tweet if I didn't run for office? Maybe, but I'd certainly use Twitter to stay abreast of warp-speed happenings in…

— Don Willett