Civil rights Quote by Pratheepan Gulasekaram

For our immigration policy to make sense, it is necessary to make distinctions between those who obey the law, and those who violate it.

— Barbara Jordan

As members of the judiciary tasked with intervening to carry out the guarantee of equal protection, we ought not sit back and wish away,…

— Sonia Sotomayor

Minorities have a right to appeal to the Constitution as a shield against such oppression.

— James K. Polk

...The Court ...[recognizes]...the persistence of racial inequality and a majority's acknowledgement of Congress's authority to act affirmatively, not only to end discrimination, but also…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“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

The equal protection standard of the constitution has one clear and central meaning - it absolutely prohibits invidious [repugnant] discrimination by government...Under our Constitution,…

— Potter Stewart

So as soon as the land was worth something and there was money in the bank, all of a sudden everybody got interested in…

— Neil Abercrombie

If discrimination based on race is constitutionally permissible when those who hold the reins can come up with "compelling" reasons to justify it, then…

— Anonymous

Throwing out preclearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing away your umbrella in a…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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

Historically courts in this country have been insulated. We do not look beyond our borders for precedents.

— Sandra Day O'Connor

Laws will not eliminate prejudice from the hearts of human beings. But that is no reason to allow prejudice to continue to be enshrined…

— Shirley Chisholm