Judicial Quotes

Ownership is a very complex judicial concept.

— Kapil Sibal

UN peacekeeping operations are now increasingly complex and multi-dimensional, going beyond monitoring a ceasefire to actually bringing failed States back to life,…

— Kofi Annan

In our system of government, the judicial and legislative branches have different roles. Judges are not politicians. Judges must decide cases, not…

— Orrin Hatch

The administration of George W. Bush, emboldened by the Sept. 11 attacks and the backing of a Republican Congress, has sought to…

— Noah Feldman

There's no such thing as judicial supremacy.

— Stephen Miller

Judicial abuse occurs when judges substitute their own political views for the law.

— Lamar S. Smith

Appeal to all scholars of stupidity in the world. Come to Italy, this country has the highest rate of morons of the…

— William C. Brown

It is important that Miers not be confirmed unless, in her 61st year, she suddenly and unexpectedly is found to have hitherto…

— George Will

Men decide far more problems by hate, love, lust, rage, sorrow, joy, hope, fear, illusion or some other inward emotion, than by…

— Anonymous

Empathy is a virtue, but it should not be a guiding judicial principle.

— Gary Bauer

Human life is held in much higher esteem, and the taking of it, whether in private quarrel or by judicial procedure, is…

— Elihu Root

Some have argued that the President is required to get permission from a federal court before taking action against a United States…

— Eric Holder

Judicial excellence requires an understanding that the law is more than an intellectual game and more than a mental exercise. He or…

— Herb Kohl

The vote by the Judiciary Committee reflects the fact that John Roberts is an exceptional nominee with a conservative judicial philosophy -…

— Anonymous

There's no one who has sued the Trump administration on transparency issues more than Judicial Watch.

— Tom Fitton

I'm not in charge of judgments in Iran. The judicial system in Iran is an independent body of its own, and it…

— Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

[The current governing judicial philosophy is:] If you want something passionately enough, it is guaranteed by the Constitution. No need to fiddle…

— Robert Bork

You can be sure that Judicial Watch is investigating and monitoring the responses of our government to the coronavirus threat.

— Tom Fitton

In war, force is used by the belligerents themselves, no effort being made to bring evildoers before a judicial body, each army…

— Kirby Page

The judicial system is really taking an activist role in preventing Trump from implementing his agenda.

— Dan Crenshaw

Now, how do you explain Obama's claim, that he can kill American citizens without due process? Well, he has his attorney general…

— Ray McGovern

A decision by the Supreme Court to subject Guantanamo to judicial review would eliminate these advantages.

— John Yoo

When the spotless ermine of the judicial robe fell on John Jay, it touched nothing less spotless than itself.

— Daniel Webster

A judiciary independent of a king or executive alone, is a good thing; but independence of the will of the nation is…

— Thomas Jefferson

Judicial excellence requires candor before confirmation. We are being asked to give the nominee enormous power.

— Herb Kohl