Historically, figuring out what to do to the tax code has been almost as contentious a political issue as judicial appointments. — Kevin Hassett Copy Share Image
A decision by the Supreme Court to subject Guantanamo to judicial review would eliminate these advantages. — John Yoo Copy Share Image
Not every defeat of authority is a gain for individual freedom, nor every judicial rescue of a convict a victory for liberty. — Robert H. Jackson Copy Share Image
I personally believe technology can transform the functioning of the judicial system. — Kapil Sibal Copy Share Image
When the spotless ermine of the judicial robe fell on John Jay, it touched nothing less spotless than itself. — Daniel Webster Copy Share Image
Judicial review has been a part of our democracy in this constitutional government for over 200 years. — Ron Kind Copy Share Image
Appellate review is not a magic wand and we undermine public confidence in the judicial process when we make it look like… — Alex Kozinski Copy Share Image
An important and fundamental premise of the American judicial system is the presumption of innocence, that is until proven guilty. — DMX Copy Share Image
Our history shows that the death penalty has been unjustly imposed, innocents have been killed by the state, effective rehabilitation has been… — Ramsey Clark Copy Share Image
I regret that some on the extreme right have been so critical of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and have adamantly opposed the… — Patrick Leahy Copy Share Image
We've seen filibusters to block judicial nominations, jobs bills, political transparency, ending Big Oil subsidies - you name it, there's been a… — Elizabeth Warren Copy Share Image
No judicial nomination should answer any question that is designed to reveal how the nominee will rule on any issue that could… — Jon Kyl Copy Share Image
It may seem ironic that the judicial branch preserves its legitimacy through refraining from action on political questions. That concept was put… — Sam Brownback Copy Share Image
The people in general ought to have regard to the moral character of those whom they invest with authority either in the… — John Witherspoon Copy Share Image
In the rare event that the Supreme Court refuses to play along [...] there is always a perfectly legal, extra-constitutional, quasi-legislative, quasi-executive,… — Ilana Mercer Copy Share Image
A judicial activist is a judge who interprets the Constitution to mean what it would have said if he, instead of the… — Sam Ervin Copy Share Image
Men must always have distinguished (e.g. in judicial matters) between hearsay and seeing with one's own eyes and have preferred what one… — Leo Strauss Copy Share Image
“The Supreme Court, the final arbiter of legal conflicts, reviews, acts of the executive and Congress. With this power, the Court is… — Marites Dañguilan Vitug Copy Share Image
Abdul Nacer Benbrika's sentence doesn't expire, I'm told, until 2021, but I think it would be invidious for me as the Attorney-General… — George Brandis Copy Share Image
With Republicans in control of the Senate for the first time since Barack Obama took office, the president may find it harder… — Terry Eastland Copy Share Image
As the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial departments of the United States are co-ordinate, and each equally bound to support the Constitution, it… — James Madison Copy Share Image
The first ten amendments were proposed and adopted largely because of fear that Government might unduly interfere with prized individual liberties. The… — Hugo Black Copy Share Image
Nothing in oratory is more important than to win for the orator the favour of his hearer, and to have the latter… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Of the over 100,000 wildfires that happen in the U.S. each year, not a single one would get started without the fire… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
It is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the law is. — John Marshall Copy Share Image
Judicial excellence requires candor before confirmation. We are being asked to give the nominee enormous power. — Herb Kohl Copy Share Image
When it comes to revamping our bail laws, we can't rely on judicial discretion alone. — Eric Adams Copy Share Image
That's the whole point of... of prosecutorial discretion in the judicial system. It's finding a just outcome in an individual case. — Andrew Thomas Copy Share Image
One is entitled to say without qualification that the correlation between prior judicial experience and fitness for the Supreme Court is zero. — Felix Frankfurter Copy Share Image
A judicial standard means that a judicious decision can be entirely correct, even when the result does not line up with our… — Orrin Hatch Copy Share Image
When justices seize authority from the other branches of the federal government, as well as state and local governments, under the rubric… — Mark Levin Copy Share Image
A question arises whether all the powers of government, legislative, executive, and judicial, shall be left in this body? I think a… — John Adams Copy Share Image
I have been informed repeatedly that in lieu of records, I would be expected to testify about my service in the White… — Harriet Miers Copy Share Image
The judge is forced for the most part to reach his audience through the medium of the press whose reporting of judicial… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I know of no case in which you are to have a judicial proceeding, by which a man is to be deprived… — Bayley Copy Share Image
Of the judicial department of the Government, the Supreme Court is the head and representative, and to it must come for final… — Samuel Freeman Miller Copy Share Image
[T]he opinion which gives to the judges the right to decide what laws are constitutional and what not, not only for themselves,… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Since I have difficulty defining merit and what merit alone means - and in any context, whether it's judicial or otherwise -… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
I'm not going to be able to talk about the people who are involved specifically in any ongoing judicial process. We do… — Bill Belichick Copy Share Image
Because judges may not issue advisory opinions, judicial nominees may not do so either, especially on issues likely to come before the… — Orrin Hatch Copy Share Image
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![“In the rare event that the Supreme Court refuses to play along [...] there is always a perfectly legal, extra-constitutional, quasi-legislative, quasi-executive, quasi-judicial, "independent" regulatory commission or executive agency to kill off or override constitutional protections.” quote by Ilana Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e98/ilana-mercer-6995_agency_in-the-rare-event-that-the-supreme-court_2190735.jpg)
![“[T]he opinion which gives to the judges the right to decide what laws are constitutional and what not, not only for themselves, in their, own sphere of action, but for the Legislature and Executive also in their spheres, would make the Judiciary a despotic branch.” quote by Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cfa/thomas-jefferson-43_action_t-he-opinion-which-gives-to-the-judges-t_2055401.jpg)
