Federal judges are just very reluctant to stick the government with responsibility. — Stewart Udall Copy Share Image
As someone that's interacted with the federal judiciary a time or two, I will tell you that I have a unique perspective… — Matthew Whitaker Copy Share Image
Blue slips enable home-state senators to ensure that the federal judges serving in their states are highly qualified. — Mazie Hirono Copy Share Image
That's not the federal law. What you're confusing is law with the opinion of a justice, what one lone federal judge says… — Roy Moore Copy Share Image
The liberals are fighting so hard whenever President Bush appoints any federal judges. — Steve Chabot Copy Share Image
One single object . . . [will merit] the endless gratitude of the society: that of restraining the judges from usurping legislation. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
It is surely only a matter of time before some federal judge finds the Constitution unconstitutional. — Mark Steyn Copy Share Image
The federal judiciary is unlike the other branches of government. And once confirmed, a federal judge serves for life. And there's no… — Patrick Leahy Copy Share Image
The best (remedy) I can devise would be to give future commissions to (federal) judges for six years with a re-appointability by… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
I believe the two biggest mistakes made by the Founders were giving Federal judges life-time appointments and permitting them to be confirmed… — John Jay Hooker Copy Share Image
The judiciary has fallen to a very low state in this country. I think your part of the country has suffered especially.… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The courage of federal Judge Frank Johnson is well-known.He was the one that gave the legal authority for the right to march… — Dick Durbin Copy Share Image
Because the union of a man and woman deserves an honored place in our society, I support the protection of marriage against… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I am one who believes that the people's views and values are represented by those who they elect in the legislative branch… — George Allen Copy Share Image
When I graduated from law school in 1959, there wasn't a single woman on any federal bench. It wouldn't be a realistic… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg Copy Share Image
There is no reason to believe that in the face of statutory ambiguity, the meaning of federal law should be settled by… — Cass Sunstein Copy Share Image
There's a sorry history of these kinds of charges of bias being leveled at women and judges of color, and also gay… — Deborah Rhode Copy Share Image
If we stuck to the Constitution as written, we would have: no federal meddling in our schools; no Federal Reserve; no U.S.… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
When it comes to telephone calls, nobody is listening to your telephone calls. That's not what this program is about. ... What… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Constitutions are violated, and it would be absurd to expect the federal government to enforce the Constitution against itself. If the very… — John Taylor Copy Share Image
The United States Constitution builds politics right into the process of selecting federal judges. This third branch, the judiciary, is designed to… — Martha Minow Copy Share Image
Candidates With Deeply Held Christian Beliefs Are Unfit and Disqualified From Serving As A Federal Judge. — Charles Schumer Copy Share Image
There are people who oppose a federal Constitutional amendment because they think that the law of family should be made by the… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
You know who has tenure? The pope has tenure. The Queen of England has tenure. So does Fidel and the communists -… — Ira Carmen Copy Share Image
What the framers of the Constitution tried to achieve when they wrote that Constitution back in the 1700s was an independent federal… — Sandra Day O'Connor Copy Share Image
In my legal practice, I have seen certain Federal judges controlled or influenced by large corporations..., by large law firms...on more than… — Orrin Hatch Copy Share Image
Frank Johnson was recognized as one of the great federal judges of American history, I suppose. He was a law-and-order judge. He… — Jeff Sessions Copy Share Image
As long as judges tinker with the Constitution to 'do what the people want,' instead of what the document actually commands, politicians… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
Having been on the front lines of the confirmation battles involving Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito, I know firsthand what is… — Wendy Long Copy Share Image
For the most part, much of the legal world's attention has been focused on Donald Trump and his attacks on Gonzalo Curiel,… — Dahlia Lithwick Copy Share Image
Who's gonna give me a TV show? I didn't work for an impeached, disbarred President who was held in contempt by a… — Ann Coulter Copy Share Image
There's no question that Donald Trump has said things that are very unsettling. I mean, whether it's comparing Mexicans to rapists, demonizing… — Donna Brazile Copy Share Image
I've got that hands-on experience with federal judges and how important it is to have judges like Neil Gorsuch, who will take… — Luther Strange Copy Share Image
Any analyst at any time can target anyone. Any selector, anywhere I, sitting at my desk, certainly had the authorities to wiretap… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
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