Country Quote by Cyril Ramaphosa

Courts are an aristocratic institution in a democracy. That's the dilemma for an institution that has the function of reviewing the will of the…

— Rose Bird

If our courts lose their authority and their rulings are no longer respected, there will be no one left to resolve the divisive issues…

— Rose Bird

[Felix Frankfurter] said courts are not representative bodies. They're not designed to be a good reflex of a democratic society. Their judgment is best…

— Sam Brownback

The only relevant side is that of the law and the Constitution. We do great injury to the integrity of the court system when…

— Jon Kyl

Of course in a democracy the government and the citizens have to abide by court rulings, even if we don't like them or don't…

— Ayelet Shaked

The bedrock of our democracy is the rule of law and that means we have to have an independent judiciary, judges who can make…

— Caroline Kennedy

Courts in America seem to be so political, and it would be so great for our justice system if they would be able to…

— Donald Trump

I believe you [Samuel Alito] and others would look and say that the role of the courts is limited and it's not to decide…

— Sam Brownback

I suspect that over time we will rely increasingly, or take notice at least increasingly, on international and foreign courts in examining domestic issues.…

— Sandra Day O'Connor

I believe in U.K. courts, not the European Court of Justice, having the last say on our legal matters.

— Suella Braverman

As De Tocqueville said, sooner or later in the United States, every controversy ends up in court. I think that's a great - says…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Without question, the court does play a vital role in our constitutional system.

— Mike DeWine