ME AND JUSTICE BREYER
I'm attending the Sun Valley Writers Conference -- which is every bit as gruellng as it sounds -- and last night I was at a dinner with some of the other writers, including U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. I took the opportunity to share with Justice Breyer some of my thoughts on constitutional law, and as you can see, he was intrigued.
I made one point so thought-provoking that it caused Justice Breyer to assume a pose of extreme thoughtfulness.
Don't thank me. I'm just doing my job as an American citizen and an English major.
(Photos by Scott Turow, with direction from Hector Elizondo. Really)
Dave, are you sure that is extreme thoughtfulness being expressed by Justice Breyer in the second photograph? He may be contemplating the intentions of the squirrel that's sitting on the tree branch directly over your head.
Posted by: Mitch | July 20, 2014 at 10:32 AM
He's thinking "For this, I went to law school?"
Posted by: wanderer2575 | July 20, 2014 at 10:35 AM
"Jack Bauer on the Supreme Court? Intriguing..."
Posted by: JT | July 20, 2014 at 10:39 AM
am i the Only one who read this as 'justin bieber' ?
Posted by: ligirl | July 20, 2014 at 10:54 AM
Dave's probably disagreeing with the infamous "Booger" ruling.
Posted by: Steve | July 20, 2014 at 11:02 AM
"Did Dave say that laws are picked, licked and flicked, or boogers?"
Posted by: Rob | July 20, 2014 at 11:13 AM
Forget the law... What does he know about the Roswell thing ?
Posted by: Clankie | July 20, 2014 at 12:00 PM
"You're right, low-flow toilets ARE unconstitutional."
Posted by: Jeff | July 20, 2014 at 12:08 PM
"Beam me up, Scotty. There is no intelligent life down here."
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | July 20, 2014 at 12:14 PM
You can't handle the truth.
Posted by: manual tomato | July 20, 2014 at 12:17 PM
am i the Only one who read this as 'justin bieber' ?
I thought the same thing ligirl. The second picture makes it look like Justice Breyer was trying to figure out if he could get away by climbing the tree.
Posted by: nursecindy | July 20, 2014 at 12:49 PM
To put a small spin on _The Paper Chase_, "You come in here thinking like a lawyer, and leave here with a skull full of mush."
Posted by: PirateBoy | July 20, 2014 at 12:51 PM
Wow, Dave actually got to meet the inventor of Breyer's ice cream. I'm jealous.
Posted by: Head_Smashed_In | July 20, 2014 at 04:12 PM
Dave your pictures are worth a thousand words. At least the "Dip" sign isn't in this one. Thank heavens there wasn't any bird poop coming out of the tree.
Posted by: Theresa | July 20, 2014 at 05:20 PM
I will be greatly disappointed if Dave failed to ask him what they wear under their robes. But I'm not all that worried.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | July 20, 2014 at 06:52 PM
Actually, maybe that is Justice Breyer's reply about how Dave might find out.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | July 20, 2014 at 06:54 PM
Dave? In a striped shirt? Don't tell us you have gone all Sun Valley...
Posted by: HogsAteMySister | July 20, 2014 at 07:15 PM
Be thankful it wasn't Scalia. He eats journalists... Allegedly, of course.
Posted by: Not My Usual Alias | July 20, 2014 at 08:38 PM
Dave, well at least you were man enough to wear a long sleeve shirt, any guy in short sleeves is a carpet salesman or worse. Oh Yea, SC Judges are lawyers, and that is way worse than carpet salesmen.
Posted by: billb | July 20, 2014 at 10:33 PM
OK, who glued his finger to his chin?
Posted by: Steve (The 24 Guy) | July 21, 2014 at 12:10 AM
Wait - Dave wrote a book?
Posted by: Ms. Flukey | July 21, 2014 at 12:38 AM
Next time I see Dave, I am gonna have to discuss this name dropping thing with him.
Posted by: ASK | July 21, 2014 at 05:07 AM
Maybe they're discussion where The Override Device is...
Posted by: Trent | July 21, 2014 at 07:20 AM
ASK, good point. Jim Gaffigan said he was discussing that with his friends Bono and Bishop Tutu.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | July 21, 2014 at 07:55 AM
Isn't Associate Justice Breyer the one who keeps on getting robbed? I think he's happy to talk to anyone who doesn't have a machete.
Posted by: Not My Usual Alias | July 21, 2014 at 09:03 AM
I sure hope that he didn't take any active liberties with you, Dave. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Posted by: Nate | July 21, 2014 at 10:09 AM
I really liked him when his group backed up Diana Ross.
Posted by: Hammond Rye | July 21, 2014 at 11:15 AM
Dave: "SOON WE WILL HAVE NO CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS LEFT ! ! !"
JB: * hmmmmm.... looks like rain *
Posted by: ligirl | July 21, 2014 at 11:52 AM
Excuse the nature of my untimely inquisition, but has the judge made a decision on the incident that took place at 38 seconds of this until now sealed document.
Sincerely
Posted by: manual tomato | July 21, 2014 at 12:49 PM
This Breyer guy isn't a judge or anything. His first name is 'Justice'. His friends (he doesn't have any I know of) call him 'Justy'. He has a real weak neck. Whenever he pushes up on his chin his head flops back.This especially happens when he talks to someone who's trying to explain a subtle line in a Barry Manilow song. Like the guy in the striped shirt.
Posted by: normnuke | July 21, 2014 at 04:36 PM
Dave, I don't believe I've ever seen you frown so much.
Where's your happy face?
Posted by: MOTW | July 21, 2014 at 05:45 PM
Dave could you ask him if it's true that Sandra Day O'Connor was a real party animal before she retired?
Posted by: nursecindy | July 21, 2014 at 06:45 PM
First a dip, then a Breyer... way to celebrate National Ice Cream Day
Posted by: oneblankspace | July 22, 2014 at 01:08 PM
Time to pop a tic-tac, Dave. Justice Breyer's body language is screaming, "YOU'RE INVADING MY PERSONAL SPACE."
Posted by: Georg | July 22, 2014 at 02:44 PM