Cases Quote by Edward Snowden

People at civil-liberties organizations say it's a sea change, and that it's very clear judges have begun to question more critically assertions made by…

— Edward Snowden

I'm a little uncomfortable with the idea of judges overruling presidents on national security matters.

— David Brooks

“Racism, prejudices and fear of changing the status quo are so deeply embedded in our ruling class that there is a silent and tacit…

— Mae Brussell

I'm not the first to have raised these democratic concerns. Many have faulted the court for its lack of clarity in certain cases and…

— Mike DeWine

In all candor, the Court fails to perceive any reason for suspending the power of courts to get evidence and rule on questions of…

— John J. Sirica

I acted on my belief that the NSA's mass surveillance programs would not withstand a constitutional challenge, and that the American public deserved a…

— Edward Snowden

I think it's inevitable that some of the court's decisions will be found by a segment of the public to be not the right…

— Sandra Day O'Connor

There are defendants whom the judges are afraid of.

— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Ultimately, the courts will make the final judgment whether the White House has gone too far. Independent and impartial judges must assess the proper…

— Edward Kennedy

If the concern is security, there needs to be evidence-backed policies to increase security and safety, while maintaining our liberties and freedoms. Policies that…

— Jagmeet Singh

It's very, very difficult I think for us to have a transparent debate about secret programs approved by a secret court issuing secret court…

— Tom Udall

The government's assertion that it must be unhindered in protecting our security can camouflage the desire to increase Executive power, while the press's cry…

— Richard Stengel