Association Quote by Harry A. Blackmun

We have a history of gender and racial bias on our court that continues to undermine the system. Excluding individuals based on race is…

— Anita Hill

Decisions of this Court do not have intrinsic authority

— Felix Frankfurter

I do not agree that the court can or should redefine marriage.

— Carly Fiorina

This Court repeatedly has recognized that the whole subject of the domestic relations of husband and wife belongs to the laws of the States…

— Harry A. Blackmun

I don't think it's the court's perceived role to do some explaining of a political nature.

— Sandra Day O'Connor

Defendants have not explained how allowing same-sex marriage between two consenting adults will at all prevent heterosexual spouses from caring for their biological children.

— Kristine G. Baker

There are pedosexuals who, even if the court forces them to go into treatment, do not pursue it or cannot pursue it.

— Volkmar Sigusch

It is not permitted to the most equitable of men to be a judge in his own cause.

— Blaise Pascal

Defendants' essential contention is that bans on same-sex marriage promote the welfare of children, by encouraging good parenting in stable opposite-sex families.... Defendants have…

— Stephen Reinhardt

If the Court finds that there is not a state interest in discriminating and showing moral disapproval of homosexuality then we can't stop equal…

— Barack Obama

Courts do not make the law.

— Ben Sasse

The Supreme Court's non-transparent attitude on the disclosure of assets is in line with the judiciary's steadfast refusal to allow any transparency in the…

— Prashant Bhushan