Action Quote by Ferdinand Mount

What is it that makes us trust our judges? Their independence in office and manner of appointment.

— John Marshall

It is a mistake to suppose that the Supreme Court is either honoured or helped by being spoken of as beyond criticism. On the…

— David Josiah Brewer

“judiciary, thanks to its independence from state control, strikes the proper balance between the contradicting trends. That is why independence of the judiciary is…

— Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly

“You seem to consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions; a very dangerous doctrine indeed, and one which would place…

— Thomas Jefferson

“Indeed, the Judges in the courts of law are more likely to be exposed to conflicts and disputes where the utility of law is…

— Henrietta Newton Martin

The judge's authority depends upon the assumption that he speaks with the mouth of others. That is to say, the momentum of his utterances…

— Learned Hand

The dignity and stability of government in all its branches, the morals of the people, and every blessing of society depend so much upon…

— John Adams

One of the litmus tests for judicial conservatism is the idea of judicial restraint - that courts should give substantial deference to the decisions…

— Jeff Greenfield

I remain mindful that the role of a judge is a limited one and that judges can't solve every problem. But at the same…

— David Stras

When justices seize authority from the other branches of the federal government, as well as state and local governments, under the rubric of judicial…

— Mark Levin

There is a certain justice in criticism.

— Stephen Spender

Courts are an aristocratic institution in a democracy. That's the dilemma for an institution that has the function of reviewing the will of the…

— Rose Bird