Constitution Quote by Martha Minow

Judges are appointed often through the political process

— Stephen Breyer

As long as judges tinker with the Constitution to 'do what the people want,' instead of what the document actually commands, politicians who pick…

— Antonin Scalia

Judges certainly have political connections and strong political views, but that doesn't mean they can't rise above politics when they hear cases. We expect…

— George T. Conway III

In our system of government, the judicial and legislative branches have different roles. Judges are not politicians. Judges must decide cases, not champion causes.…

— Orrin Hatch

Of course, in the states, about half the states elect their judges, and that's an even more direct involvement with politics. But I think…

— Martha Minow

Under the Constitution, the president, not the Senate, nominates and appoints judges. The Senate has a different role. We must give our advice .

— Orrin Hatch

Judges are not members of Congress, they're not state legislators, governors, nor presidents. Their job is not to pass laws, implement regulations, nor to…

— Mike DeWine

Judges should always behave judicially by adjudicating, never politically by legislating. I leave policy to policymakers. They're preeminent, but they're not omnipotent. In other…

— Don Willett

Judges are appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. And it is our duty to ask questions on great issues…

— Edward Kennedy

The president appoints the judges. Your lives and your children's lives can change by all of these appellate court judges who will be appointed…

— Johnnie Cochran

Judges are required by our democratic system not to overstep their positions to become policy makers or super-legislators.

— Chuck Grassley

The reason the Constitution gives judges life tenure is so they can be independent of political pressures and follow the law.

— Ted Cruz