Court Quote by Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The first opinion the Court ever filed has a dissenting opinion. Dissent is a tradition of this Court... When someone is writing for the…

— William O. Douglas

A dissent is the opportunity for the justices to express their differing views with respect to what the majority has done.

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

My dissenting opinions, like my briefs, are intended to persuade. And sometimes one must be forceful about saying how wrong the Court's decision is.

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The right to dissent is the only thing that makes life tolerable for a judge of an appellate court... the affairs of government could…

— William O. Douglas

It's not simply to say, 'My colleagues are wrong, and I would do it this way,' but the greatest dissents do become court opinions.

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

I am something of a contrarian, I suppose. I feel less comfortable when everybody agrees with me. I say, 'I better reexamine my position!'…

— Antonin Scalia

If you want criticisms, read the dissenting opinions of the Court. That will give you criticisms.

— William Jennings Bryan

There are actually many justices in history who have used the dissent mechanism to discuss the law in ways that others find over time…

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

In a number of cases dissenting opinions have in time become the law.

— Charles Evans Hughes

There is no doubt that dissents can serve a useful role by explaining when a justice thinks the majority has gone off the deep…

— Neal Katyal

The court doesn't follow public opinion. The court's views are radically out of step with public opinion.

— Ted Cruz

It has always been accepted, even in pronouncements by the Supreme Court that the Court and its judgements can be subjected to strong, even…

— Prashant Bhushan