is an historical fact, the reason justice blackmun was appointed to the supreme court was that warren burger, the chief justice, suggested his name to the white house. i think it set up a pore dynamic for the two of them to work together. perhaps the chief justice and expected more. he had to pull away and show he was his own man. ultimately, he did not work out well. i have been pleasantly surprised every time there is a nomination to my court, somebody i don't know, i am always fretful. as it turns out, i have been exceedingly lucky. people who have been appointed have been wonderful. if you ask me who to appoint, i would never know. no comment on the situation in california. it is what it is. in the federal system, we don't get asked. so far, so good. >> to have the workloads -- duke heavy workloads and the do have a work load -- do heavy work gloves and the case loads of our a pellets get in the way out -- do have the work loads and caseloads get in the way of collegiality? does that mean you have less time is available to be collegial and discuss the cases in the detail that you want to

he served as all law clerk for anthony kennedy at the nine circuit before clerking for warren burgerunited states supreme court. he was nominated to the ninth circuit by president reagan in 1985 at the ripe old age of 35. i think it makes you feel a little inadequate. he served with distinction on that court before coming its 10th chief justice and chief judge in 2007. i am informed that he is a very good poker player. welcome, judge kosinski. finally, let me introduce our moderator for the evening, prof. gerald uelman, not only is he one of the foremost experts support -- studding the supreme court, but he was dean when i went here. and his name is on my diploma. based on that, i always refer to him as the team. but me turn over -- let me turn it over to you, to get the program "collegial courts in a contentious climate" under way. >> thank you. let's get right down to business. i think we should agree on what we mean by collegiality. one definition of what like to throw out to you -- i do not mean that all judges are friends, i do not mean that the members of the court never disagr

he served as a law clerk for justice anthony kennedy before then clerking ford chief justice warren burgereme court. he was nominated by president reagan in 1985. at the ripe old age of 35. it makes you feel a little inadequate, doesn't it? he served with distinction, becoming its tent chief judge in 2007. i am also informed he is a very good poker player. welcome. [applause] finally, let me introduce our moderator for this evening. not only is he one of the foremost experts studying the california supreme court, he actually was dean of the law school here when i went here. his name is on my diploma. based on that, i still refer to him as the dean. let me turn it over to you to get the program -- "maintaining collegiality in a contentious climate" under way. >> thank you. [applause] to get right down to business, we should agree on what we mean by collegiality. the late judge harry edwards offered a definition i would like to throw out to you. he said i do not mean all judges are friends. i do not mean the members of the court never disagree. collegiality is a process that helps create the