Cities Quote by Al Sharpton

God forbid that Judges upon their oath should make resolutions to enlarge jurisdiction.

— William Cowper

The task of a judge is not to make the law - it is to apply the law.

— Sonia Sotomayor

Federal consent decrees - agreements between the federal government and a local agency to change how that agency operates - are burdensome, costly, and…

— Heather Mac Donald

Jurisdiction is not given for the sake of the judge, but for that of the litigant.

— Blaise Pascal

Courts of equity make their decrees so as to arrive at the justice of the case without violating the rules of law.

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

It is the function of a judge not to make but to declare the law, according to the golden mete-wand of the law and…

— Edmund Burke

The Supreme Court, or any court, when they make a decision, if that's a published decision, it becomes virtually like a statute. Everybody is…

— George Deukmejian

I do not agree with the use of 'signing statements' to effectively act as a line-item veto, except when the President believes a law…

— Joe Sestak

I think there is a role for courts in a variety of areas, but the notion that we can allow a federal judge to…

— Neal Katyal

The constitution of the United States declares that "no State shall pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts."

— Lysander Spooner

Lord, give us righteous judges who will not try to legislate and dominate this society. Take control, Lord! We ask for additional vacancies on…

— Pat Robertson

The Courts must declare the sense of the law; and if they should be disposed to exercise will instead of judgement; the consequences would…

— Alexander Hamilton