contested issue. we move forward. senator, the value of that is and the united states supreme court takes 70 or 80 case as a year. that s a tiny fraction of all the disputes in our federal legal system. and they re unanimous in cases when have divided judge that s why the supreme court takes the case and it s a rare case where we disagree. they re unanimous 40% of the time. one other question. sure. do you view roe as having super precedent? senator, super precedent in numbers? it s been reaffirmed many times. i can say that, yes. yes, dozens. all right. i would like now to go to take
determineantsy issue of the law. we move forward. and, senator, the value of that is the united states supreme court takes certainly like 70 or 08 cas 08 cases a year. that is a tiny fraction of all the disputes in the federal law system. my law clerk tells me it s something like 0001. they re unanimous 40% of the time. one other question. sure. do you view roe as having super precedent? well, senator, super precedent in numbers it has been reaffirmed many times i can say that, yes. yes, dozens.
legislator. he s a fine man and fine judge. can you do yes or no? i wish i could. i wish you could too. the supreme court of the united states isn t final because it s infallible as justice jackson reminds us. it s infallible because it s final. judge wilkinson had his view and the supreme court has spoken. heller is the law of the land. judge wilkinson may disagree with it and i understand that but he ll follow the law no less than any other judge in america. i m confident of that. he s a very fine judge who takes his oath seriously. ok. i asked you that question on super precedent and let me end
front of a judiciary committee. looks like they re taking a break right now. they ve been going since 9:00 a.m. this morning. despite democrats best attempts to pin down his views, he sidestepped questions that revealed his positions on past supreme court rulings. let me ask you about citizens united. i am sworn as a sitting judge to give the full weight and respect to due precedent. do you view roe as having super precedent? senator, super precedent in numbers. it has been reaffirmed many times. but if gorsuch is confirmed, he could potentially join the court in time to rule on the travel ban on muslim majority countries. senator leahy grilled him on the topic. and the republican congressman recently said the best thing the president can do for his muslim ban is to make sure he has gorsuch on the
fine judge. can you do yes or no? i wish i could. i wish you could, too. but the supreme court of the united states isn t final because it infallible, as justice jkson reminds us, it s infallible because it final. judge wilkinson had his view and the supreme court has spoken. and heller is the law of the land. and judge wilkinson may disagree with it and i understand that, and he may but he will follow the law no less than any other judge in america, i am confident of that. s he s a very fine judge who takes his job seriously. okay. i asked you that question on super precedent and let me end