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> [We often imagine that the court serves as a sort of neutral umpire controlling the warring political branches. But this is mostly myth. The justices of the Supreme Court are themselves actors in the struggle for power, and when they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-feldman/we-often-imagine-that-the-court-serves-as-a-sort-of-neutral-umpire/)

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

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> [The Court's legitimacy arises from the source of its authority - which is, of course, the Constitution - and is best preserved by adhering to decision methods that neither expand nor contract but legitimize the power of judicial review.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-s-sykes/the-court-s-legitimacy-arises-from-the-source-of-its-authority-which/)

[Diane S. Sykes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-s-sykes/)

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