Criminal justice Quote by Michelle Alexander

The problem that we face as civil rights lawyers and advocates is that its extremely difficult to prove race discrimination because the Supreme Court…

— Michelle Alexander

The justice system isn't meant to work for people of color in this country.

— Yance Ford

Majorities and minorities cannot rightfully be taken at all into account in deciding questions of justice.

— Lysander Spooner

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

It's not up to the courts to invent new minorities that get special protections.

— Antonin Scalia

Ironically enough, if the case involves race, and one claims that race is a disqualifying factor, nobody could hear the case. Everybody comes to…

— Deborah Rhode

The Supreme Court refuses to abandon its convoluted Lemon test. The Lemon test has created havoc, misunderstanding, and hostility toward religion.

— Mathew Staver

“The Supreme Court has now closed the courthouse doors to claims of racial bias at every stage of the criminal justice process, from stops…

— Michelle Alexander

Ending racial discrimination in jury selection can be accomplished only by eliminating peremptory challenges entirely.

— Thurgood Marshall

The US government should not be in the business of discrimination.

— Christine Gregoire

Legal doctrine requiring a showing of evidence of racist intent and a narrow chain of causation has made it very difficult to prove in…

— Dean Spade

Once created, federal programs are nearly impossible to eliminate.

— Ron Paul