So when our politicians (to keep it local) say words like "the homeless problem" and then pass legislation that "was issued with a purpose to disfavor a particular" segment of society, that's different? .." in violation of the First Amendment’s establishment clause."  Doesn't our nation's Constitution only have jurisdictional affect only w/ its citizens? I guess something changed along the way because thats what I was taught at Kamehameha.

“I would expect his philosophy as a judge to be very similar to his philosophy as a lawyer — which was to make decisions based on the law as he saw it and not to let his views and decisions be colored by external influences or biases,”  Unfortunately, he did let his views be colored.  It is evident in this next quote:  "...in spite of its stated, religiously neutral purpose.”
He wasn't elected to craft legislation.  He wasn't elected to enforce the laws resulting from legislation.  He wasn't even elected.  His job as a judge is to interpret the law.