Abstract Quote by Michael Barone

While President Barack Obama has, in one sense, tipped his hand by saying that he wants judges with "empathy" for certain groups, he has…

— Thomas Sowell

There's a misconception about Barack Obama as a former constitutional law professor. First of all, there are plenty of professors who are 'legal relativists.'…

— Jonathan Turley

I think Obama is right when he talks about the rule of law as a cornerstone of what the United States should stand for.

— Samantha Power

For Obama, 'rule of law' is merely his political silly-putty.

— Wayne LaPierre

I think Obama is right when he talks about the rule of law as a cornerstone of what the United States should stand for.…

— Samantha Power

Any successful nominee should possess both the temperament to interpret the law and the wisdom to do so fairly. The next Supreme Court Justice…

— Bennie Thompson

What Mr. Obama wants in a nominee isn't really 'empathy' and 'understanding.' He wants a liberal, activist Supreme Court justice.

— Karl Rove

With Republicans in control of the Senate for the first time since Barack Obama took office, the president may find it harder to appoint…

— Terry Eastland

Our role as judges is to interpret the law.

— Thomas Hardiman

Law professors like Obama tend to view the law as one means to an end, and others, like myself, tend to view it as…

— Jonathan Turley

I think judges have to have the ability to put aside their personal views and rule on the facts of the case with fidelity…

— Susan Collins

Barack Obama strikes me as a man of strong principles and weak convictions - the kind of guy who would rather teach constitutional law…

— Bill Moyers