eighth grade civics about judges interpreting law. the judiciary must continue to be the least political and least dangerous branch. a judge s sole job is to find and apply the law evenly and fairly without regard to the president who nominated him, the senators who voted for him, the parties before him and the political consequences of his judicial decision. so, judge, let s discuss judicial independence from the executive branch. no one, not even the president, is above the law. some of my colleagues have criticized your views of presidential authority suggesting wrongly in my opinion that your views of presidential authority would not allow any meaningful check on completion te please tell us what judicial independence means to you including whether you have any