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title: "8 Court Justices Quotes by 8 authors"
description: "Browse 8 Court Justices quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Court Justices sayings and thoughts."
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> [We give Supreme Court justices this freedom because we expect them to remain above the pull of politics, to avoid the effects…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-kohl/we-give-supreme-court-justices-this-freedom-because-we-expect-them-to/)

[Herb Kohl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herb-kohl/)

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> [It is profoundly troubling when you have Supreme Court justices not following their judicial oath. And taking the role of policy makers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/it-is-profoundly-troubling-when-you-have-supreme-court-justices-not/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [While some of the tales of woe emanating from the court are enough to bring tears to the eyes, it is true…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-roberts/while-some-of-the-tales-of-woe-emanating-from-the-court-are-enough-to/)

[John Roberts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-roberts/)

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> [“The Supreme Court justices are able to decide fewer than 1 percent of all the appeals”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-duane/the-supreme-court-justices-are-able-to-decide-fewer-than-1-percent-of/)

[James Duane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-duane/)

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> [I want to appoint Supreme Court justices who understand the way the world really works, who have real-life experience, who have not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hillary-clinton/i-want-to-appoint-supreme-court-justices-who-understand-the-way-the/)

[Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hillary-clinton/)

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> [Supreme Court justices should not be an extension of the Republican Party.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dianne-feinstein/supreme-court-justices-should-not-be-an-extension-of-the-republican/)

[Dianne Feinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dianne-feinstein/)

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> [Today, no less than five Supreme Court justices are on record, either through their opinions or speeches (or both), that they will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/today-no-less-than-five-supreme-court-justices-are-on-record-either/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [To hear both critics and defenders talk about the fitness of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court, you'd think the most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-feldman/to-hear-both-critics-and-defenders-talk-about-the-fitness-of-judge/)

[Noah Feldman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-feldman/)

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