Best Quote by Diane S. Sykes

As an exercise of raw judicial power, the Court perhaps has authority to do what it does today; but, in my view, its judgment…

— Byron White

Everything needs to be public. The legitimacy of the courts comes from the fact that they reason openly, on the record, based on facts.

— Jed S. Rakoff

The court can, and must, only maintain its legitimacy through the dispensation of justice, not by coercion and censorship.

— Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

“The Court has a special responsibility to ensure that the Constitution works in practice. While education, including the transmission of our civic values from…

— Stephen Breyer

The judge's authority derives entirely from the fact that he is applying the law and not his personal values. That is why the American…

— Robert Bork

Judges wear legal professionalism and precedent as a mantel that secures legitimacy for their decisions. It's how they distinguish themselves from politicians or administrative…

— Yochai Benkler

I think judges have to have the ability to put aside their personal views and rule on the facts of the case with fidelity…

— Susan Collins

Justice has taken its course and the authority and legitimacy of the legal process must be respected.

— Kofi Annan

My hypothesis is not so much that the court is the natural expression of popular justice, but rather that its historical function is to…

— Michel Foucault

I think that the legitimacy of the court would be undermined in any case if the court made a decision based on its perception…

— Samuel Alito

The roles evolve over time: juries once made determinations about law; nowadays, they are supposedly limited to making factual determinations. A good move? All…

— John Kleinig

To be true to its constitutional role, the Supreme Court should refuse to be drawn into making public policy, and it should strike down…

— Mark Levin