ms. abrams has said or disagree? >> i agree with ms. abrams that i would have no predilection either way. also, i can say by having served as a state court judge, i have never ruled on a motion for summary judgment just at the point of being cautious. i have taken longer to rule on some of them than on other issues because like ms. abrams said, i wanted to get it right. i'm fortunate enough to say that none of the rulings i have rendered on motions of summary judgment have gotten reversed with the exception of one portion of one ruling based on attorneys fees and i'd agreed that i should have analyzed it slightly differently. >> do you have any particular judicial philosophy? how would you describe how you describe your philosophy? >> my philosophy would be to apply the law fairly and equally to all people that would -- if i am confirmed as a district court judge -- that would appear before me. i think it is very important for judges to get it right. that means following the applicable supreme court and 11th circuit precedent to the lett

ms. abrams has said or disagree? >> i agree with ms. abrams that i would have no predilection either way. also, i can say by having served as a state court judge, i have never ruled on a motion for summary judgment just at the point of being cautious. i have taken longer to rule on some of them than on other issues because like ms. abrams said, i wanted to get it right. i'm fortunate enough to say that none of the rulings i have rendered on motions of summary judgment have gotten reversed with the exception of one portion of one ruling based on attorneys fees and i'd agreed that i should have analyzed it slightly differently. >> do you have any particular judicial philosophy? how would you describe how you describe your philosophy? >> my philosophy would be to apply the law fairly and equally to all people that would -- if i am confirmed as a district court judge -- that would appear before me. i think it is very important for judges to get it right. that means following the applicable supreme court and 11th circuit precedent to the lett

ms. abrams, let's start with you. you have most of your practice torture great has been in civil litigation, right? >> yes. >> less so in the u.s. attorney's office. >> definitely. >> that's giving a good flavor for both which will be important components -- components for your caseload should you be confront. when you approach a civil case and, you know, a lot of civil cases are decided on dispositive motions and when not decide on dispositive motions, there still is usually a deposit of motion that is made at some point or another. when you review a deposit of -- dispositive motion, whether motion to dismiss or motion for summary judgment, do you think, is it appropriate for a judge to air on the side of granting or denying a dispositive motion? in other words, there some judges but occasionally that will say at least privately i'd rather err on the side of giving the plaintiff his or her day in court. a trial. do you lean in either direction? in other words, is it just as bad to grant the dispositive motion where i