Burgers Quote by David Garrow

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

Our chief justices have probably had more profound and lasting influence on their times and on the direction of the nation than most presidents.

— Richard M. Nixon

The death of chief justice Rehnquist and the president's nomination of John Roberts raises the stakes for the court and the American people exponentially.

— Anonymous

The chief-justice was rich, quiet, and infamous.

— Thomas B. Macaulay

I wonder if there's just a sense that we have nothing to learn from any Supreme Court justice, including the great Chief Justice John…

— Dahlia Lithwick

Sam Alito replacing Justice O'Connor was a very significant change. He is much more conservative. And, as for John Roberts, he is much more…

— John Paul Stevens

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

In fact, Native American Rights Fund has a project called the Supreme Court Project. And quite frankly, it's focused on trying to keep cases…

— Robert A. Williams, Jr

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

I was pleased to see that Chief Justice [John] Roberts refused to prejudge issues or make promises in exchange for confirmation votes. We're all…

— Jon Kyl

I think people are great in many different ways. So, I think some justices are great because they have extraordinary wisdom, they have an…

— Elena Kagan

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor serves as a model Supreme Court justice, widely recognized as a jurist with practical values, a sense of the consequences…

— Patrick Leahy