“No man ought certainly to be a judge in his own cause, or in any cause in respect to which he has… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
I think for any society to develop and become a civilized society, they need an independent judiciary. — Nawaz Sharif Copy Share Image
Every institution, including the judiciary has its share of black sheep and corrupt judges. — Prashant Bhushan Copy Share Image
Poland needs reform of the judiciary, but I am a supporter of a wise reform. — Andrzej Duda Copy Share Image
People in the U.S. pay a great deal of money to support their judiciary, and they have an actual right to see… — Judy Sheindlin Copy Share Image
Not wanting to suffer criticism, the judiciary has used its power of contempt to stifle criticism. — Prashant Bhushan Copy Share Image
Judiciary must be encouraged to find ways and means to regulate its own affairs - consistent with the spirit of the Constitution. — Manmohan Singh Copy Share Image
The Constitution is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary, which they may twist and shape into any… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the… — Joseph Story Copy Share Image
Strom Thurmond, the former segregationist candidate for president was the Republican Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1986 and he tried… — Lawrence O'Donnell Copy Share Image
[T]here is not a syllable in the plan under consideration which directly empowers the national courts to construe the laws according to… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is...If two laws conflict with each… — John Marshall Copy Share Image
We [Israel] already have two very strong democratic tools - the two basic laws of personal liberties and human rights. I think… — Ayelet Shaked Copy Share Image
Altering the Constitution has become the daily business of the Federal Government which the document is supposed to guide and limit. Both… — Joseph Sobran Copy Share Image
I do not believe it is the function of the judiciary to step in and change the law because the times have… — Sandra Day O'Connor Copy Share Image
The overreach of the judiciary can be attributed to, one, the inability of the executive to deliver; and two, the tendency to… — Kapil Sibal Copy Share Image
The Constitution of India seeks to guarantee respect for the rule of law, the independence of the judiciary, and the integrity of… — Nyla Ali Khan Copy Share Image
The principle of the Constitution is that of a separation of legislative, Executive and Judiciary functions, except in cases specified. If this… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Since when has the Congress become protector of judiciary? Do I have to remind how Indira Gandhi treat the judiciary when one… — Nirmala Sitharaman Copy Share Image
But might not his [the president's] nomination be overruled? I grant it might, yet this could only be to make place for… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
I think [John Adams's] influence on the federal Constitution was indirect. Many including James Madison mocked the first volume of Adams's Defence… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
Power is the great evil with which we are contending. We have divided power between three branches of government and erected checks… — Patrick Henry Copy Share Image
The Massachusetts constitution was written much later than the other revolutionary state constitutions, and thus it avoids some of the earlier mistakes.… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
Judge Roberts' civil rights record and views remained the most controversial and unexplained part of his record when the Judiciary Committee hearing… — Mel Watt Copy Share Image
We established however some, although not all its [self-government] important principles . The constitutions of most of our States assert, that all… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
That the legislative and executive powers of the State should be separate and distinct from the judiciary; and that the members of… — George Mason Copy Share Image
The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts. A constitution is, in fact, and must be… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
What is to be the consequence, in case the Congress shall misconstrue this part [the necessary and proper clause] of the Constitution… — James Madison Copy Share Image
It equally proves, that though individual oppression may now and then proceed from the courts of justice, the general liberty of the… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
If we are to avoid that catastrophe [a nuclear World War III], a system of world order — preferably a system of… — Walter Cronkite Copy Share Image
One of the principles upon which the E.U. is built is the separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary. — Frans Timmermans Copy Share Image
I have to say that the judges and our judiciary system makes better decisions than the politicians. — Arnold Schwarzenegger Copy Share Image
All I say is that I totally believe in the judiciary and in the Indian justice system. — S. Sreesanth Copy Share Image