Judiciary Quotes

96 Judiciary quotes by 64 unique authors

The [President's] Nomination, of Course, brings the Subject fully under the Consideration of the Senate; who have then a Right to decide upon its Propriety… — George Mason
If the president alone was vested with the power of appointing all officers, and was left to select a council for himself, he would be… — Roger Sherman
When, after having examined in detail the organization of the Supreme Court, one comes to consider in sum the prerogatives that have been given it,… — Alexis de Tocqueville
What is to be the consequence, in case the Congress shall misconstrue this part [the necessary and proper clause] of the Constitution and exercise powers… — James Madison
The principle of the Constitution is that of a separation of legislative, Executive and Judiciary functions, except in cases specified. If this principle be not… — Thomas Jefferson
That instability is inherent in the nature of popular governments, I think very disputable … A representative democracy, where the right of election is well… — Alexander Hamilton
Perhaps you should say there should be mandatory retirement even of members of the court, members of the federal judiciary. I'm sure there can be… — William Rehnquist
We need not resolve the difficult question of when life begins. When those trained in the respective disciplines of medicine, philosophy, and theology are unable… — Harry A. Blackmun
We have to change the system. The system is very rotten. The executive is corrupt, the Congress is corrupt, the judiciary is corrupt. ... So… — Joseph Estrada
All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a mere bubble, except guaranteed to them by an independent and… — Andrew Jackson
I think that Congress' ability to reason is fully equal to that of the judiciary. — Samuel Alito
I have to think of my status as a resident in this country. But I do insist that in Paraguay there was order; the judiciary… — Alfredo Stroessner
Congress is, after all, not a body of laymen unfamiliar with the commonplaces of our law. This legislation was the formulation of the two Judiciary… — Felix Frankfurter
We are under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what the judges say it is, and the judiciary is the safeguard of our property and… — Charles Evans Hughes
I find it difficult to believe that God would want us to strip the courts of their powers to interpret the laws of this land,… — Alcee Hastings
And I have been campaigning for the past three months trying to get the Senate Judiciary Committee that has the oversight authority and responsibility to… — Sibel Edmonds
For a long time in American history, people didn't even come up before the Senate. They didn't come before the Judiciary Committee, and up until… — Fred Thompson
New York [cannot] remain the center of commerce and capital for this continent, unless it has an independent bar and an honest judiciary. — Samuel J. Tilden
The Latin American has no tribe to fall back on, as the African does, no reliable judiciary to defend his rights as the European does,… — Ted Simon
I was asked three times directly in the hearing before the board of the judiciary whether or not I would continue to acknowledge God if… — Roy Moore
Maintaining checks and balances on the power of the Judiciary Branch and the other two branches is vital to keep the form of government set… — Todd Tiahrt
Altering the Constitution has become the daily business of the Federal Government which the document is supposed to guide and limit. Both Congress and the… — Joseph Sobran
A federal judge did as he was supposed to do and upheld the Constitution. We should be thankful that we have judiciary that will do… — Michael Newdow
A national legal organization is giving very serious thought to using The Betrayal of America as a legal basis for asking the House Judiciary Committee… — Vincent Bugliosi
So long as we mayhavean independent Judiciary, the great interests of the people will be safe. — John Rutledge

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