One of the most solemn responsibilities of the president--and it's set out expressly in the Constitution--is that the president is to take care that the laws are faithfully executed, and that means the Constitution. It means statutes. It means treaties.… — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
Under the president's spying program, there are no checks and balances. There is no outside review of the legality of this brazen infringement on the civil rights and liberties of the American people. Undeterred by the public outcry, the president… — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
When I get a case about discrimination, I have to think about people in my own family who suffered discrimination because of their ethnic… — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
I think that Congress's ability to reason is fully equal to that of the judiciary. — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
As I mentioned, things were particularly hard during the Depression. My paternal grandfather was frequently out of work, and the family was evicted from… — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
I can still remember the day, as an assistant U.S. attorney, when I stood up in court for the first time and I proudly… — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
If you want know what sort of a justice I would make, then look at what sort of a judge I have been. — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
I've learned a lot during my years on the 3rd Circuit, particularly, I think, about the way in which a judge should go about… — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
Part of me wanted to get a graduate degree in political science. Had I done that, I suppose I would have become a college… — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
My grandparents came worked hard, and I believe they never regretted their decision to come here and make a new start. — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
You want us to step in and render a decision based on an assessment of the effects of this institution which is newer than… — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
Good judges are always open to the possibility of changing their minds based on the next brief that they read, or the next argument… — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
I think that the legitimacy of the court would be undermined in any case if the court made a decision based on its perception… — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
I have been a judge for 15 years and I've made up my own mind during all that time. — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
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