prof. siegeled from emory university and received a jd from vanderbilt law school, where he was research editor of the law review. he then clerked for the chief judge for the united states district court in the northern district of georgia and the honorable albert henderson of the 11th circuit court of appeals. following -- prof. siegel works for a law firm and the department of justice, he worked there before joining the faculty of the georgia state university college of law. he teaches a federal court and constitutional law, and his articles on constitutional law have appeared numerous law reviews. he has been a frequent contributor to constitutional commentary. prof. siegel has served on at an executive committee on federal courts, and has given numerous speeches on constitutional law questions and the supreme court. he is also the author of a new book, "supreme myths, why the supreme court is not important and it's justices are not judges." following this dialogue, we will take questions in th