Judge Roberts' civil rights record and views remained the most controversial and unexplained part of his record when the Judiciary Committee hearing… — Mel Watt Copy Share Image
That the legislative and executive powers of the State should be separate and distinct from the judiciary; and that the members of… — George Mason Copy Share Image
The United States Constitution builds politics right into the process of selecting federal judges. This third branch, the judiciary, is designed to… — Martha Minow Copy Share Image
The judiciary has fallen to a very low state in this country. I think your part of the country has suffered especially.… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
Appointments to the higher judiciary must be through transparent processes, which ensure that persons of impeccable integrity and high competence are appointed… — Kapil Sibal Copy Share Image
Jim Jordan has already proven himself to be a leader and man of his word on these fronts as Chairman of the… — Anna Paulina Luna Copy Share Image
For a long time in American history, people didn't even come up before the Senate. They didn't come before the Judiciary Committee,… — Fred Thompson Copy Share Image
Deanell Tacha and I decided to write an editorial, because both of us have had experiences in countries where the rule of… — Martha Minow Copy Share Image
“The unfortunate thing is that as you strive to free the corrupt because of politics, you don't free them of their insatiable… — Njau Kihia Copy Share Image
Not wanting to suffer criticism, the judiciary has used its power of contempt to stifle criticism. — Prashant Bhushan Copy Share Image
Not surprisingly, the federal judiciary nearly always rules in favor of the federal government. Judicial review, contrary to the assurances of its… — Joseph Sobran Copy Share Image
President Trump has selected qualified, conservative nominees to serve in the federal judiciary and his administration. — Cindy Hyde-Smith Copy Share Image
That instability is inherent in the nature of popular governments, I think very disputable … A representative democracy, where the right of… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
Trump was so different - in a bad way - that I thought the best thing I could do was to resist… — Ted Lieu Copy Share Image
We have seen that the tendency of republican governments is to an aggrandizement of the legislative at the expense of the other… — James Madison Copy Share Image
The reality is that our independent judiciary is the most respected branch of our government and the envy of the world. — Ted Olson Copy Share Image
If we are to avoid that catastrophe [a nuclear World War III], a system of world order — preferably a system of… — Walter Cronkite Copy Share Image
The whole body of the nation is the sovereign legislative, judiciary, and executive power for itself. The inconvenience of meeting to exercise… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
We [Israel] already have two very strong democratic tools - the two basic laws of personal liberties and human rights. I think… — Ayelet Shaked Copy Share Image
New York [cannot] remain the center of commerce and capital for this continent, unless it has an independent bar and an honest… — Samuel J. Tilden Copy Share Image
To be true to its constitutional role, the Supreme Court should refuse to be drawn into making public policy, and it should… — Mark Levin Copy Share Image
Experience has instructed us that no skill in the science of government has yet been able to discriminate and define, with sufficient… — James Madison Copy Share Image
I say we should praise Donald Trump for existing and for winning, because it has woken people up. For many years, I… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Maintaining checks and balances on the power of the Judiciary Branch and the other two branches is vital to keep the form… — Todd Tiahrt Copy Share Image
The truth is, that, even with the most secure tenure of office, during good behavior, the danger is not, that the judges… — Joseph Story Copy Share Image