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Don Willett
Don Willett
American Judge
Born: Jul 16, 1966
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A Charlie Brown Christmas' is a national treasure because it delivers beautifully the central miracle of Christmas: Emmanuel - God With Us. From the wood of the manger to the wood of the cross. Don Willett
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Our Constitution exists to secure individual freedom, the essential condition of human flourishing. Liberty is not provided by government; liberty preexists government. It's our natural birthright, not a gift from the sovereign. Our founders upended things and divided power to enshrine a promise, not a process. Don Willett
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If judicial review means anything, it is that judicial restraint does not allow everything. Don Willett
Everything Restraint Allow Does Judicial Judicial Review Review Anything Means
I don't remember much of my childhood. My father passed away when I was six, and sadly, I don't have the fuzziest, foggiest memory of him - what his voice was like, anything he ever said to me, nothing. My early years are a total blur. Don Willett
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I think people just find it remarkable that a high court justice would step out from behind the bench and have a persona that's not the traditional, stodgy, fuddy-duddy persona, but actually comes across as authentic and engaging. Don Willett
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Unlike tennis matches, Supreme Court decisions are tiebreaker-free, meaning the lower-court ruling stands without any high-court guidance. Don Willett
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Laws that impinge your constitutionally protected right to earn an honest living must not be preposterous. Don Willett
Living Earn Must Laws Impinge Protected Your Right Honest
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 bring Bose headphones; they provide Wi-Fi and waffle fries. Don Willett
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Re-election comes every six years, which explains why I spend so much time on Twitter. If you're an obscure judge whose name ID hovers between infinitesimal and zilch, it's political malpractice to neglect social media. I'm probably the tweetingest judge in America, which, admittedly, is like being the tallest Munchkin in Oz. Don Willett
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My political consultant said I'm the only client of his that he does not worry about. Don Willett
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Usually what goes through my mind before I hit the tweet button is, did I misspell or mis-grammatize anything, but also, is this worth polluting the interwebs with for posterity? Don Willett
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Judges should always behave judicially by adjudicating, never politically by legislating. I leave policy to policymakers. They're preeminent, but they're not omnipotent. In other words, lawmakers decide if laws pass, but judges decide if laws pass muster. Don Willett
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I've long favored smart judicial-selection reform - every member of my court does - and every legislative session, reform measures are filed... and then they fail. Don Willett
Smart Long Every Favored Member Fail Court Does Reform Legislative Then Measures Session
I was recently designated Tweeter Laureate of Texas, which apparently is a thing. Don Willett
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One truth I've learned as a father: Children want presence more than presents. They don't want to read about you; they want you. Don Willett
Truth You Father About More Read Learned Than Children Want Presence Presents
If legislators come to believe that police power is an ever-present constitutional trump card they can play whenever it suits them, overreaching is inexorable. Don Willett
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