Unfaithful friend of liberty.

• Author: Milord, Christian
• Position: Letter to the editor

Jacob Sullum writes that conservative and progressive Supreme Court justices tend to emphasize only certain parts of the Constitution ("Unfaithful Friend of Liberty," July). Apparently, a lack of "big picture" focus could hinder the capacity to assess outgoing legacies of retiring justices or judge the qualifications of incoming justices.

Isn't it the duty of an attorney, judge, or law professor to...