Any successful nominee should possess both the temperament to interpret the law and the wisdom to do so fairly. The next Supreme… — Bennie Thompson Copy Share Image
We've got another nominee coming up, well qualified, Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owens has a tremendous reputation, tremendous record, but they… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The appointment of the next Supreme Court justice must be made in the people's interest and in the nation's interest, not in… — Patrick Leahy Copy Share Image
Indeed, only one Supreme Court justice in history, one Horace Lurton, nominated by President [John] Taft, had more federal appeals court experience… — Jon Kyl Copy Share Image
Given her lack of experience, does anyone doubt that Ms. Miers's only qualification to be a Supreme Court justice is her close… — Randy Barnett Copy Share Image
We give Supreme Court justices this freedom because we expect them to remain above the pull of politics, to avoid the effects… — Herb Kohl Copy Share Image
I realized that people had an unreal image of me, that somehow I was a god on Mount Olympus. I decided that… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
The makers of our Constitution . . . conferred, as against the government, the right to be let alone - the most… — Louis D. Brandeis Copy Share Image
I am not a conservative but I have spoken out for years against the staggering amount blind hatred directed at black conservatives… — Juan Williams Copy Share Image
My take is that there's two ways to approach history. You sit in your armchair and you watch it on the news… — Tom Morello Copy Share Image
“If Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist wasn’t addicted to the pain-killing drug his doctor prescribed, but instead it was just that the… — William Lutz Copy Share Image
We became a congresswoman, a stay-at-home mom, a filmmaker, and a journalist. And Lino and I taught our children that they could… — Diana DeGette Copy Share Image
My mother used to say: 'It's not enough to be Hungarian. You still need a little talent, too.' To paraphrase her, its… — Dick Morris Copy Share Image
“The Lamar Life stationary carried on its letterhead an oval portrait of Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, for whom the Company had been… — Eudora Welty Copy Share Image
“To restrict or legalize abortion, to allow or forbid gay marriage, a legislator would need to write and pass a law, get… — Michael Gerson Copy Share Image
If, even as the price to be paid for a fifth vote, I ever joined an opinion for the Court that began:… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
Since the writing of our Constitution, our religious liberties have been systematically threatened and whittled away by Supreme Court justices who interpret… — Tim LaHaye Copy Share Image
Judicial excellence means that a Supreme Court justice must have a sense of the values from which our core of our political-… — Herb Kohl Copy Share Image
Persuade your fellow citizens it's a good idea and pass a law. That's what democracy is all about. It's not about nine… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
Jefferson found in the religion phrases of the First Amendment no vague or fuzzy language to be bent or shaped or twisted… — Edwin Gaustad Copy Share Image
The Constitution promises liberty to all within its reach, a liberty that includes certain specific rights that allow persons, within a lawful… — Anthony Kennedy Copy Share Image
Since Vice President Al Gore is constantly making things up, it should come as no surprise that he wants Supreme Court justices… — Ann Coulter Copy Share Image
If the Left can unilaterally impeach and try to remove a president during an election year, a Supreme Court justice can certainly… — Tom Fitton Copy Share Image
“I ran into Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, walking slowly but with steely determination. If I had won, she might have… — Hillary Rodham Clinton Copy Share Image
If torture is going to be administered as a last resort in the ticking-bomb case, to save enormous numbers of lives, it… — Alan Dershowitz Copy Share Image
We made history when President Obama appointed Sonia Sotomayor, a proud Latina, the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. And as the President… — Charlie Gonzalez Copy Share Image
Young women need to know that abortion rights and abortion access are not presents bestowed or retracted by powerful men (or women)… — Katha Pollitt Copy Share Image
Finally, a good prosecutor knows that her job is to enforce the law without fear or favor. Likewise, a Supreme Court Justice… — Amy Klobuchar Copy Share Image
I was interested in politics very much when I was growing up, and that's what I think I really wanted to be… — Michael Riedel Copy Share Image
This [2016] election is about the people being crushed by Obamacare. And it's about defeating ISIS and appointing a Supreme Court and… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
“Today California buried Supreme Court Justice, Fritz Rayburn. Governor Joe Davidson delivered the eulogy calling the judge a friend, a confidant, and… — Rebecca Forster Copy Share Image
Trump's appointed extremist judges to the federal bench, including U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, whose decisions demonstrate a judicial philosophy far… — Sarah McBride Copy Share Image
I never pursued anything but acting. But as a kid, I was really interested in the Supreme Court. I wanted to to… — Gillian Jacobs Copy Share Image
Donald Trump's insulting comments about women go hand in hand with his plans to defund Planned Parenthood and appoint Supreme Court justices… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
“As the familiar quote usually attributed to Supreme Court justice Louis D. Brandeis goes, “We can have democracy in this country, or… — Jaron Lanier Copy Share Image
Doesn't anyone wonder why the NAACP does not have events celebrating the first black woman secretary of state?.. Why does an organization… — Star Parker Copy Share Image
Justice Breyer, in particular, not only gave me the greatest job that any young lawyer could ever hope to have, but he… — Ketanji Brown Jackson Copy Share Image
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor serves as a model Supreme Court justice, widely recognized as a jurist with practical values, a sense of… — Patrick Leahy Copy Share Image
“But in both instances, the dissemination of the information diluted its power. As Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis once wrote, "Sunlight… — Steven D. Levitt Copy Share Image
I do think that being the second [female Supreme Court Justice] is wonderful, because it is a sign that being a woman… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg Copy Share Image
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