History Quote by Diane S. Sykes

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

Laws and constitutions ought to be weighed... to constitute that which is most conducing to the establishment of justice and liberty.

— Algernon Sidney

It matters that there's diversity on the court. I think it makes for better lawmaking, because you have people with more diverse range of…

— Rachel Maddow

A judicial standard means that a judicious decision can be entirely correct, even when the result does not line up with our preferred political…

— Orrin Hatch

Our role as judges is to interpret the law.

— Thomas Hardiman

As judges, we are public servants. And it is up to the people to determine what the structure and form and function of the…

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

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

We only have the public's belief in the rule of law and willingness to follow what it is that we decide. And so it's…

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

“Judicial systems are rooted in common legal myths.”

— Yuval Noah Harari

The rules of evidence in the main are based on experience, logic, and common sense, less hampered by history than some parts of the…

— Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr

The Court's legitimacy arises from the source of its authority - which is, of course, the Constitution - and is best preserved by adhering…

— Diane S. Sykes

[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