Traditionally, marriage is one arena where states have all but plenary power; it took until 1967 for the Supreme Court to tell… — Jeff Greenfield Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, so many of the important changes for African-Americans were being made in the United States Supreme Court… — Leah Ward Sears Copy Share Image
The Supreme Court must serve as an independent check on abuses by the executive branch and the protector of our liberties, not… — Edward Kennedy Copy Share Image
It's now up to the full Senate to move swiftly to confirm John Roberts so he can assume his duties and responsibilities… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
For a justice of this ultimate tribunal [the U.S. Supreme Court], the opportunity for self-discovery and the occasion for self-revelation is great. — Abe Fortas Copy Share Image
The appointment of the next Supreme Court justice must be made in the people's interest and in the nation's interest, not in… — Patrick Leahy Copy Share Image
The Supreme Court has a very light backlog. They leave a lot of splits among the circuits, a lot of uncertainty. And… — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
He has selected from a group of overwhelming candidates. This candidate was nominated to the Supreme Court because of his extremely overwhelming… — Rod Parsley Copy Share Image
I am a judge born, raised, and proud of being a Jew. The demand for justice runs through the entirety of the… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg Copy Share Image
You should see what our Founding Fathers used to say to each other and in the early part of our nation. But… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
“they got one in the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. It “was really Jim [Bopp]’s brainchild,” Richard L. Hasen, an expert on… — Jane Mayer Copy Share Image
It's something, since the nomination and confirmation hearings of Justice Ginsberg, that's really become kind of an unwritten rule, this "I can't… — Shannon Bream Copy Share Image
Markets work best when there's lots of information available and a historical track record to go on; they excel at predicting things… — James Surowiecki Copy Share Image
I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. This was discrimination enshrined in law. It treated… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The birth control pill, to a great degree, made possible the (hetero)sexual revolution. Yet those who developed oral contraceptives did not intend… — Beth Bailey Copy Share Image
Donald Trump needs to stay focused and remember the promises to you, the American people. You know the promises, repeal and replace… — Sean Hannity Copy Share Image
I deeply regret the damage my original case caused women. I want the Supreme Court to examine the evidence and have a… — Norma McCorvey Copy Share Image
Every generation gets the Constitution that it deserves. As the central preoccupations of an era make their way into the legal system,… — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
If Harriet Miers were not a crony of the president of the United States, her nomination to the Supreme Court would be… — Charles Krauthammer Copy Share Image
Harriet Miers is totally qualified for the Supreme Court of the United States. Her legal background, her absolute leadership in the legal… — Kay Bailey Hutchison Copy Share Image
In the Pentagon Papers case, the government asserted in the Supreme Court that the publication of the material was a threat to… — Alan Dershowitz Copy Share Image
As President Franklin Delano Roosevelt learned when he tried to pack the Supreme Court, the three branches of government are coequal for… — Dan Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
Judge Kavanaugh never wavered from his vow not to buckle under political or public pressure, which is a characteristic we need in… — Cindy Hyde-Smith Copy Share Image
Indeed, only one Supreme Court justice in history, one Horace Lurton, nominated by President [John] Taft, had more federal appeals court experience… — Jon Kyl Copy Share Image
Given her lack of experience, does anyone doubt that Ms. Miers's only qualification to be a Supreme Court justice is her close… — Randy Barnett Copy Share Image
We give Supreme Court justices this freedom because we expect them to remain above the pull of politics, to avoid the effects… — Herb Kohl Copy Share Image
Many well-meaning intelligent people have argued since the May 17, 1954, decision of the United States Supreme Court outlawing segregation in the… — Benjamin E. Mays Copy Share Image
We've got another nominee coming up, well qualified, Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owens has a tremendous reputation, tremendous record, but they… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I think the scores for Olympic gymnastics are affected by what countries the judge and the gymnast are from. That's wrong. That… — Craig Ferguson Copy Share Image
The Supreme Court raises the question, what kind of country will we be? The Supreme Court needs to stand on the side… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
The truth of the matter is there is significant debate among judicial scholars today as to whether or not we've gone off… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
I believe that the 9th Circuit will not let Robart's decision stand. I say this fully appreciating the fact that the 9th… — David B. Rivkin Copy Share Image
If you're offended, what the Supreme Court has said the answer to speech you do not like is not less speech, it's… — Megyn Kelly Copy Share Image
All the grand work was laid for people who came after me. The Supreme Court decided not to give it to me,… — Curt Flood Copy Share Image
The Democrats can't lose, so they got rid of Bob Torricelli, way beyond when it was permissible. The time for a replacement… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
Since the writing of our Constitution, our religious liberties have been systematically threatened and whittled away by Supreme Court justices who interpret… — Tim LaHaye Copy Share Image
I was not a community organizer before I was elected to the Senate, i spent five and a half years as the… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
A year ago, my approval rating was in the 30s, my nominee for the supreme court had just withdrawn, and my vice… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
You never say to a president for certain you wouldn't do anything, but I have no - look at me now -… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
[Donald] Trump has put forward a list of people he would like to see on the Supreme Court, whom the Kochs would… — Jane Mayer Copy Share Image
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![“they got one in the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. It “was really Jim [Bopp]’s brainchild,” Richard L. Hasen, an expert on election law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles told The New York Times. “He has manufactured these cases to present certain questions to the Supreme Court in a…” quote by Jane Mayer](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/5eb/jane-mayer-1031_citizens-united_they-got-one-in-the-supreme-court-s-citi_976718.jpg)
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