federal judges, state judges tossing out and blocking some gun safety laws. joining us now to talk about all of this is former homeland security secretary jay johnson. he also chairs the new york state bar association task force aimed at maintaining diversity and is also an attorney and partner at the paul weiss law firm. it s great to have you. good morning. thank you very much. so, for you, this is about students, about what happens with their careers in becoming future lawyers, but it s also personal for you. can you share your personal experience and then reaction to what the court has done here? in addition to everything you mentioned, i m also a trustee of columbia university. and just a month ago in anticipation of this decision i was recalling to lee bollinger, i was in the midst of applying to law school, anxiously