The debate over judicial nominations is a debate over the judiciary itself. It is a debate over how much power unelected judges… — Orrin Hatch 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
Such a prostitution of judicial power can never occur again under the shadow of the British law, for no jury within the… — Joseph Howe 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
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 especially imperative for Congress to exercise careful judgment in this area, because of the difficulty under existing laws, in obtaining… — John Shattuck Copy Share Image
On any other hypothesis, the delegation of judicial power would annul the authority delegating it; and the concurrence of this department with… — James Madison Copy Share Image
Judicial excellence requires an understanding that the law is more than an intellectual game and more than a mental exercise. He or… — Herb Kohl Copy Share Image
The administration of George W. Bush, emboldened by the Sept. 11 attacks and the backing of a Republican Congress, has sought to… — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
There could be constitutional problems with executive detention if it is seen to be arbitrary. I didn't actually say that the NSW… — George Brandis Copy Share Image
The rule of God is not tyranny, for it does not partake of a political or governmental character -- it is not… — William Batchelder Greene Copy Share Image
Indeed, what is startling about the notion of a victimless crime is that even when the behavior in question is genuinely victimless,… — Sam Harris 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
States kill when they apply the death penalty, when they send their people to war, or when they carry out extra-judicial or… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
We must apply a judicial, not a political, standard to this record. Asking a judicial nominee whose side you will be on… — Orrin Hatch Copy Share Image
The due administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good government, I have considered the first arrangement of the judicial department… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Trump is not the victim of the judicial system; he is or has been the defendant in 3,500 lawsuits - that's not… — Christine Todd Whitman Copy Share Image
People can be committed to a mental institution only after judicial hearing, but people are committed to schools beyond the reach of… — Martin Mayer Copy Share Image
We've always said a filibuster is not appropriate for judicial nominees. A filibuster is a legislative tool designed to extract compromises. A… — Wendy Long Copy Share Image
I think in the end officials in each country's judicial system will do what they believe is right because if they do… — Bernie Ecclestone Copy Share Image
If you are not proud of your cellar, there is no thrill of satisfaction in seeing your guest hold up his wineglass… — George Eliot Copy Share Image
It is hard to see Judge Roberts as a judicial activist who would place ideological purity or a particular agenda above or… — Ron Wyden Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
My concern is not for the judicial system, but for the reality that the shark fin mafia of Costa Rica has a… — Paul Watson Copy Share Image
It is profoundly troubling when you have Supreme Court justices not following their judicial oath. And taking the role of policy makers… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
As a practising lawyer, I was mediocre, but I worked hard as a law officer of the state government and on the… — P. Sathasivam Copy Share Image
For the highest exercise of judicial duty is to subordinate one's personal pulls and one's private views to the law of which… — Felix Frankfurter Copy Share Image
The language of judicial decision is mainly the language of logic. And the logical method and form flatter that longing for certainty… — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr Copy Share Image
An immigration violation should not give the government license to rip up the rule book. By restricting judicial oversight and blocking public… — Jamie Fellner Copy Share Image
In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security and intelligence agencies and judicial authorities. — Gijs de Vries Copy Share Image
Let there be no reservation or doubt that I believe the Senate should vote on each and every judicial appointment made by… — Johnny Isakson Copy Share Image
Everything from who sits on your local board of education to the prosecutors and judicial appointments in your area and much more… — Al Sharpton Copy Share Image
I think it's important to bring somebody from outside the system, the judicial system, somebody that hasn't been on the bench and,… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
In war, force is used by the belligerents themselves, no effort being made to bring evildoers before a judicial body, each army… — Kirby Page Copy Share Image
We should evaluate judges and judicial nominees based on the general process for applying the law to any legal disputes, not on… — Orrin Hatch Copy Share Image
I was certainly naïve about the judicial system in America. There's a lot of people who are in prison who are innocent.… — Sam Rockwell Copy Share Image
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