Description Quote by Orrin Hatch

Justices are not politicians. They don't run on a political platform, and senators should not ask them to do so.

— John Cornyn

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

Judges wear legal professionalism and precedent as a mantel that secures legitimacy for their decisions. It's how they distinguish themselves from politicians or administrative…

— Yochai Benkler

But one way or another, judges perform a very vital function in our society. They have a risky job and they are entitled to…

— Arlen Specter

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 are appointed often through the political process

— Stephen Breyer

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

— Chuck Grassley

The Supreme Court needs jurists, not politicians.

— Timothy Noah

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

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

I have to say that the judges and our judiciary system makes better decisions than the politicians.

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

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