Judicial Quotes

143 Judicial quotes by 112 unique authors

By my monastic life and vows I am saying no to all the concentration camps, the aerial bombardments, the staged political trials, the judicial murders,… — Thomas Merton
The vote by the Judiciary Committee reflects the fact that John Roberts is an exceptional nominee with a conservative judicial philosophy - a philosophy that… — Jay Sekulow
If there is a nuclear tactic being used here, I submit it is the use of that obstruction where a willful minority blocks a bipartisan… — John Cornyn
As I search the archives of my memory I seem to discern six types or methods [of judicial writing] which divide themselves from one another… — Benjamin Cardozo
Power is the great evil with which we are contending. We have divided power between three branches of government and erected checks and balances to… — Patrick Henry
All respect for the office of the presidency aside, I assumed that the obvious and unadulterated decline of freedom and constitutional sovereignty, not to mention… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The only guarantee of the Bill of Rights which continues to have any force and effect is the one prohibiting quartering troops on citizens in… — H. L. Mencken
It is especially imperative for Congress to exercise careful judgment in this area, because of the difficulty under existing laws, in obtaining judicial review of… — John Shattuck
After years spent trying to deal with the effects of COINTELPRO, my rage at the FBI's almost unimaginable evil remains undiminished because I believe that… — William Kunstler
Not surprisingly, the federal judiciary nearly always rules in favor of the federal government. Judicial review, contrary to the assurances of its advocates, has hardly… — Joseph Sobran
It wouldn't be fair to say that conservatives cherish property the way liberals cherish equality. But it would be fair to say that the takings… — Michael Kinsley
The judge is forced for the most part to reach his audience through the medium of the press whose reporting of judicial decisions is all… — Irving Kaufman
Judicial review has been a part of our democracy in this constitutional government for over 200 years. — Ron Kind
Some have argued that the President is required to get permission from a federal court before taking action against a United States citizen who is… — Eric Holder
Of course, conservatives always claim to be against judicial activism. — Michael Kinsley
So the danger of conservative judicial activism has been averted for another year. Stay tuned. — Michael Kinsley
Borders are scratched across the hearts of men By strangers with a calm, judicial pen, And when the borders bleed we watch with dread The… — Marya Mannes
We call on the Senate to reject any judicial nominee who does not affirm fundamental civil rights, including a woman's right [to obtain an abortion… — Susana Martinez
Nothing in oratory is more important than to win for the orator the favour of his hearer, and to have the latter so affected as… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
The greatest horrors in the history of mankind are not due to the ambition of the Napoleons or the vengeance of the Agamemnons, but to… — Aleister Crowley
Appeal to all scholars of stupidity in the world. Come to Italy, this country has the highest rate of morons of the universe, especially among… — William C. Brown
I don't trust Santa Barbara as far as I can spit. I am afraid that if I went back there, it's possible that I could… — Randy Quaid
What's brilliant about the United States system of government is separation of power. Not only the executive, legislative, judicial branches, but also the independence of… — Feisal Abdul Rauf
The activists will not stop in trying to impose their extreme views on the rest of us, and they have now plotted out a state-by-state… — Jim Bunning
Any judicial nominee who has said that the Constitution means what it says, not what judges would like it to mean, is going to be… — Thomas Sowell

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