According to Above the Law, a future Supreme Court justice once found himself in a heated moment under enemy fire. As a young officer, he yelled out some pithy advice—only to later realize he had been shouting at the president.
The anecdote, as recounted by the legal news site, hinges on the officer not recognizing the person he was addressing in the chaos of combat. The exact wording of the advice, the identities of the officer and the president, and the broader context are not detailed in the source excerpt.
The story offers a humanizing glimpse into the background of a future justice, though readers should treat it as an anecdote rather than a substantive legal or policy analysis. The source does not connect the incident to any judicial philosophy or ruling.