Court Quote by Nina Totenberg

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

Presidents come and go, but the Supreme Court goes on forever.

— William Howard Taft

Presidents Lincoln, Jefferson, Jackson, presidents have understood that the Supreme Court cannot make a law. They cannot make it. The legislature has to make…

— Mike Huckabee

In our system of government, the Supreme Court ultimately decides on the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress or of presidential actions. When their…

— William Barr

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

When the President of the United States attacks a movie star it is undignified and it casts a poor light on the United States…

— Mika Brzezinski

And remember, this was a president (George W. Bush) who was selected by the Supreme Court rather than the people.

— Barbra Streisand

I wouldn't approach the issue of judging in the way the president does. Judges can't rely on what's in their heart. It's not the…

— Sonia Sotomayor

The president has the right to select who he wants for the Supreme Court. He doesn't have to get it cleared from Congress, Senate…

— Montel Williams

Our chief justices have probably had more profound and lasting influence on their times and on the direction of the nation than most presidents.

— Richard M. Nixon

Many voters think about the makeup of the Supreme Court when they are choosing a president. The justices deal not only with constitutional issues…

— Helen Thomas

Presidents quickly realize that while a single act might destroy the world they live in, no one single decision can make life suddenly better…

— Lyndon B. Johnson