 JUDGE JACKSON: YES, THANK YOU, SENATOR. SO I'VE BEEN A JUDGE FOR ALMOST A DECADE. WHAT I'VE LEARNED IS THAT AS PART OF MY DUTY TO RENDER DECISIONS CONSISTENT WITH MY JUDICIAL OATH IN SUPPORT OF OUR CONSTITUTION AND THE RULE OF LAW, I NEED TO CONSIDER ALL OF THE ARGUMENTS RELATED TO THE DISPUTE THAT IS BEING BROUGHT IN MY COURTROOM. I NEED TO HEAR FROM NOT ONLY THE PARTIES WHO ARE PROSECUTING A CASE, FOR EXAMPLE, A CRIME. BUT ALSO FROM THE DEFENSE. AND SOME OF THESE CRIMES ARE TERRIBLE CRIMES. OUR CONSTITUTION IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT THE GOVERNMENT AFFORDS DUE PROCESS TO PEOPLE WHO ARE BEING ACCUSED OF CRIMES. AND ONE MIGHT THINK IT'S EVEN MORE IMPORTANT IN A WAY IN A CASE IN WHICH SOMEONE IS SO REVILED. IT'S KIND OF LIKE THE FIRST AMENDMENT. IT'S A PROTECTION FOR UNPOPULAR VIEWS. IT'S NEEDED WHEN THERE'S A CHANCE THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL SUPPRESS OR DO SOMETHING THAT'S UNTOWARD. AND SO IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WE HAVE MANY, MANY AMENDMENTS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO MAKE SURE THAT UNPOPULAR PEOPLE, PEOPLE WHO ARE ACCUSED OF DOING TERRIBLE THINGS, ARE STILL TREATED FAIRLY BY THE GOVERNMENT. AND THAT'S A LIMITATION ON GOVERNMENT POWER, WHICH IS THE FRAMEWORK OF OUR CONSTITUTION. IT IS ABOUT LIMITING GOVERNMENT OVERREACH. AND SO IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, YOU CAN IMAGINE, IN AND THE FRAMERS IMAGINED A WORLD IN WHICH THE GOVERNMENT WOULD USE ITS AUTHORITY TO DEPRIVE PEOPLE OF THEIR LIBERTY. TO THROW PEOPLE IN JAIL, TO LOCK THEM UP AND THROW AWAY THE KEY. TO NOT GIVE PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE ARGUMENTS ABOUT THEIR FREEDOM. THAT WOULD BE A REAL EXERCISE OF GOVERNMENT POWER, GOVERNMENT OVERREACH. AND SO THE FRAMERS SAID, WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS WE ARE GOING TO PUT IN OUR FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENTS A PROTECTION FOR PEOPLE THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS ACCUSING OF A CRIME. AND THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT THE PEOPLE ARE INNOCENT. THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT THEY HAVEN'T DONE TERRIBLE THINGS. WHAT IT'S ABOUT IS ENSURING THAT THE GOVERNMENT DOES WHAT IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO ENSURE ALL OF OUR LIBERTIES. IT PREBLGTS ALL OF US -- IT PROTECTS ALL OF US. BECAUSE THERE MIGHT BE SOMEONE WHO IS INNOCENT AND IF THE GOVERNMENT IS ABLE TO JUST DO WHATEVER IT WANTSES IN CRIMINAL PROCESS, WE ARE ALL AT RISK. ...