Larry believes it's a dangerous notion when judges (like William Orrick) begin acting as though they don't need to refer to the law at all and actually make something up. In other words, the judge's opinion on this issue was embarrassing because it communicated that what the president was proposing would cause anxiety in certain cities if this was not challenged in court. He noted that apparently these judges don't need a law, they just need a 'feeling' in order to begin directing people to do things. '