I. Personal Conduct. As a member of the highest court in the land, I am nevertheless not above the law. I acknowledge that my responsibilities reach farther and wider than do those of most other members of my profession. They surpass all my personal biases, goals, or beliefs. I promise to always put my responsibilities to country above myself, my family, or my friends. I will not accept gifts of products or services from any source with a current value of $100 or more. I will conduct myself according to standards of human decency consistent with those expected of any law-abiding US citizen or resident.

II. Ideological Reduction. I acknowledge that the Constitution is a statement of our ideals. It is not a collection of words with enduring truths, rather it contains concepts that have enduring qualities. In making decisions about issues before me, I will not seek out the variety and the minutia of word meanings found in the distant past, rather in the concepts of a just society elucidated in the Preamble to the Constitution. I will, therefore, first and foremost, honor the six principles stated in the Preamble to the Constitution. They are: 1) to form a more perfect union; 2) establish justice; 3) insure domestic tranquility; 4) provide for the common defense; 5) promote the general welfare; 6) and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and to our posterity. I may reject any argument before me that violates any of the foregoing principles without respect to any other law extant in any locale within the scope of my jurisdiction.

III. Deliberations. I will never accept any law or issue that comes before the Supreme Court that violates any of the aforesaid principles. The burden of proof falls heavier on lawmakers and on laws that seek to take away any right from any US resident, not the converse. I will not rely on self-serving arguments in reaching a decision about any issue that comes before me. I will not substitute my judgment of facts for those held by a preponderance of the experts in the scientific community, nor will I prejudge any issue in favor or my personal biases. I will take care that my decisions follow the law and not the desires of the ultra-wealthy or those who seek an undue advantage over others.

IV. Enforcement. Should my conduct or activities be judged by a majority of my peers on the Supreme Court to have violated any provision of this Code, I will summarily resign my membership on the US Supreme Court, and I will accept the fact that I may never again hold any office of public trust.