Chief justice Quote by Dahlia Lithwick

A chief justice's authority is really quite limited, and the dynamic among all the justices is going to affect whether he can accomplish much…

— John Roberts

Thurgood Marshall because of his experience of discrimination did bring a special perspective to the court. That’s what his colleagues on the court so…

— Deborah Rhode

Chief Justice Roberts is somebody I work with, somebody I admire, Justice Alito someone I knew when he was U.S. attorney, also admire.

— Rudy Giuliani

I believe at its core we have a Constitution, as our Supreme Court's first great justice, Marshall, said in 1819, and I quote, "intended…

— Joe Biden

The American people deserve a Supreme Court justice who can demonstrate that he or she will not be beholden to the president, but only…

— Patrick Leahy

“Justice John Marshall Harlan, who famously admonished his fellow jurists and the nation as a whole: “Our Constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor…

— Dan Rather

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

But, I know enough people in that court, through the years, to know one thing: There's always somebody who surprises you, who rises above…

— Arthur Hertzberg

Supreme Court nominees should be individuals who not only understand, but truly respect the equal roles and responsibilities of different branches of government and…

— Chuck Grassley

Finally, a good prosecutor knows that her job is to enforce the law without fear or favor. Likewise, a Supreme Court Justice must interpret…

— Amy Klobuchar

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