Any Quote by John J. Sirica

That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, by any authority, without consent of the representatives of the people, is injurious…

— George Mason

Every court of criminal justice must have the power of correcting the greatest and dangerous of all abuses of the forms of law -…

— David Hume

The authority of the Supreme Court must not be permitted to control the Congress or the Executive when acting in their legislative capacities, but…

— Andrew Jackson

But history shows that when courts intervene because a president is trying to shield his own conduct, the deck is stacked against him.

— Asha Rangappa

It's not that unusual for presidents to take strong positions on cases decided by the court. But you know, Lesley, that's why the Constitution…

— Alex Kozinski

The judge's authority derives entirely from the fact that he is applying the law and not his personal values. That is why the American…

— Robert Bork

It's disingenuous and wrong to say that the attorney general's expanded powers in the Patriot Act come with adequate oversight by the courts, ...…

— Anthony Romero

Not wanting to suffer criticism, the judiciary has used its power of contempt to stifle criticism.

— Prashant Bhushan

The retention of the power to punish for contempt for acts of speech alone, which do not directly interfere with the administration of justice,…

— Prashant Bhushan

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

— Ayelet Shaked

The courts were afraid to challenge executive declarations of what would happen. Now, over the last year, we have seen - in almost every…

— Edward Snowden

Throughout our history, the Supreme Court has entered national crises, often preventing presidents from doing what they want to do. Indeed, sometimes the court's…

— Nina Totenberg