With the altering of that amendment. In retrospect, it particularly in light of what i have learned subsequently concerning the Public Safety issue, i should not have voted for that amendment. You consider that at the time you voted on it a Public Safety risk . Now was not aware as i am of the Public Safety risk. Again, the back of throat of bringing up a bill, i should have. In hindsight, it was regretful i did not. Last year, the Supreme Court issued an important ruling on Marriage Equality in the windsor case. How would your personal views on Marriage Equality impact of decisions as a judge . They would not. I would follow windsor and any other cases out of the Supreme Court. Would you commit to following Supreme Court precedent in this area when it comes to Marriage Equality . Absolutely. I know that there have also been some attention around comments you may borrow iraq while running to be a state court judge. What role do you think about your personal opinions on womens reproduct
Personal beliefs on reproductive rights as well is my personal beliefs on issues. It would have no impact but i think my record demonstrates that i am faithful to never interject my personal opinion into decisions i make. Were there any questions about you injecting your personal opinion into decisions that you made . I am sure yet that cases appealed as a state court judge or the basis of any of the appeals that you somehow injected your personal views on any subject . Not one time. Thank you very much. [laughter] pay to keep this going but judge boggs, in 2013, you receive the grassroots justice award given by the georgia Justice Project on behalf of the criminal Justice Reform counsel. According to the georgia justice, it was created in 2008 as a way to lift up the work of people and organizations whose efforts give voice for lent aid to the poorest in the community. It complements the work that they do that the georgia Justice Project. Can you tell us about the role you played in t
My experiential views has shaped my philosophy. I try to emulate characteristics that i see in other judges that i value. My general judicial philosophy is that judges should be faithful to the law. They should understand the limited role of the judiciary and they should not be policymakers. In addition, i think it is imperative that judges are continually treating every party that appears in front of them equally before the law. That build Public Confidence and a fair and impartial judiciary system which i think is very important. In your opinion, how strongly should judges themselves to the doctrine . I think the doctrine should bind all judges. Inbound me as a Trial Court Judge. Inbound me to the Supreme Court of georgia. I think as an Appellate Court judge, i am bound by the decisions of the Supreme Court of georgia. I would be bound and follow the decisions of the Supreme Court, even on those issues that you discussed. The Supreme Court rule of nearly 50 years ago is about privacy
Of the constitution. Im not familiar with having said that, senator. Im happy to respond later if i can find out where that quotation mightve come from. I am not familiar with having said that. Well, you stated it in 2004. Limited your chance to explain now. If the right of privacy is not specifically dialin needed were described in the text of the constitution, is it still equally valid as a rule of law . Yes, sir, i believe the easy answer to that question is that i would ace every decision on rights of privacy, fundamental rights, and use a constitutional interpretation model that is based on precedents of the 11th circuit. So you would now allow not allow your view of the constitution would interfere with any way with the right to private individuals that would come before you . Absolutely not, senator. Let me ask you about another part of your record. He supported legislation that would require doctors to report the number of abortions they perform. Would you tell us why you suppo
And dynamic made on the floor of the house of representatives. It was not an amendment i drafted, not an imminent i was familiar with. It came up on the floor of the house in the routine of handling this is of legislature for that day. I supported the measures like that and including that because those issues were important to the people that i represented. My constituents as a state legislator were 38,000 citizens in one county in Southeast Georgia for the first two years i served. The district grew larger than that but that district is a very conservative and a very prolife constituency. I believed it was the obligation of the legislator to vote, listen to and vote the will of the constituency. Those issues were important to my constituents and thats why i supported that full amendment. That amendment came within a few years after and before a tax on doctors who provide abortion services. Would you agreed with me it was a mistake to support that kind of an animate . In light of what