20th century Quote by Anonymous

I believe that justices must recognize that our Constitution is an 18th-century document that needs to be applied in the context of the 21st…

— Frank Lautenberg

We current Justices read the Constitution in the only way that we can: as Twentieth Century Americans. We look to the history of the…

— William J. Brennan

Judge [Samuel Alito], there's a genuine struggle going on well beyond you, well beyond the Congress, in America about how to read the Constitution.

— Joe Biden

Through its interpretation of the Constitution, the Supreme Court hugely shapes the fabric of our society for us and for future generations.

— Herb Kohl

I don't think we should have justices appointed that decide what they want to hear. It's all about the Constitution the way it was…

— Donald Trump

It is every Americans' right and obligation to read and interpret the Constitution for himself.

— Thomas Jefferson

I think [Louis] Brandeis challenges all of the current justices. As he said, "If we would guide by the light of reason, we must…

— Jeffrey Rosen

The Constitution is what the judges say it is, every time.

— Fred Rodell

America is just so imperative that we have the right justices.

— Donald Trump

The Constitution is what the judges say it is.

— Charles Evans Hughes

If confirmed, [Judge of the Supreme Court] will write the words that will either broaden or narrow our rights for the rest of your…

— Herb Kohl

What secret knowledge, one must wonder, is breathed into lawyers when they become Justices of this Court that enables them to discern that a…

— Antonin Scalia