Character Quote by James Madison

The proper role of the judiciary is one of interpreting and applying the law, not making it.

— Sandra Day O'Connor

The Court's decision reflects the philosophy that judges should endure whatever interpretive distortions it takes in order to correct a supposed flaw in the…

— Antonin Scalia

The court's authority must be clear, and it must not blatantly intervene in the decisions of the legislative and executive branches.

— Ayelet Shaked

If [the legislature] will positively enact a thing to be done, the judges are not at liberty to reject it, for that were to…

— William Blackstone

“The danger of an administrative return to an extralegal regime becomes particularly concrete when one recognizes the potential for evasion. Administrative law evades not…

— Philip Hamburger

To be true to its constitutional role, the Supreme Court should refuse to be drawn into making public policy, and it should strike down…

— Mark Levin

In the rare event that the Supreme Court refuses to play along [...] there is always a perfectly legal, extra-constitutional, quasi-legislative, quasi-executive, quasi-judicial, "independent"…

— Ilana Mercer

To be effective, judicial administration must not be leaden-footed.

— Felix Frankfurter

[Law] is one part justice to nine parts expediency. Who needs it.

— Lucille Kallen

[A] mere demarcation on parchment of the constitutional limits of the several departments is not a sufficient guard against those encroachments which lead to…

— James Madison

“However, this court is constrained by law, and under the law, I can only conclude that the Government has not violated FOIA by refusing…

— Colleen McMahon

Obstruction of justice requires a corrupt intent.

— Neal Katyal