Court Quote by Don Willett

Unless there is a strong movement of citizens, who are the consumers of justice, we are hardly likely to see any serious judicial reforms…

— Prashant Bhushan

I personally believe technology can transform the functioning of the judicial system.

— Kapil Sibal

I want to note that, historically, the make-up of the court has changed just as elected branches have change.

— Sam Brownback

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

“Most foolishly, liberals grew increasingly reliant on the courts to circumvent the legislative process when it failed to deliver what they wanted (and I…

— Mark Lilla

My concerns through the years increased about the concerns of an independent judiciary and how we maintain it. Certainly in the states. I'm a…

— Sandra Day O'Connor

Judges should always behave judicially by adjudicating, never politically by legislating. I leave policy to policymakers. They're preeminent, but they're not omnipotent. In other…

— Don Willett

What I don't like is judges legislating from the bench. And as president of the United States, I will appoint justices who uphold the…

— Michele Bachmann

I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress…

— Thomas Jefferson

The Supreme Court has a very light backlog. They leave a lot of splits among the circuits, a lot of uncertainty. And I think…

— Arlen Specter

A mood of constructive criticism being upon me, I propose forthwith that the method of choosing legislators now prevailing in the United States be…

— H. L. Mencken

I know my judicial role is further constrained by careful adherence to precedent.

— Ketanji Brown Jackson