Cases Quote by Samuel Alito

I think it's inevitable that some of the court's decisions will be found by a segment of the public to be not the right…

— Sandra Day O'Connor

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

— Ted Cruz

I like to think that the court will continue to be held in high regard by the public. I think it should be.

— Sandra Day O'Connor

The court's reputation is affected by what people say only if it seems to have a ring of fairness and authenticity.

— Prashant Bhushan

Everything needs to be public. The legitimacy of the courts comes from the fact that they reason openly, on the record, based on facts.

— Jed S. Rakoff

I don't think it's the court's perceived role to do some explaining of a political nature.

— Sandra Day O'Connor

The Court's legitimacy arises from the source of its authority - which is, of course, the Constitution - and is best preserved by adhering…

— Diane S. Sykes

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

Judges rule on the basis of law, not public opinion, and they should be totally indifferent to pressures of the times.

— Warren E Burger

The reversal of a Supreme Court opinion is possible.

— Mike Rounds

The papers reveal that in several key abortion cases, justices were keenly interested in the perceived public reaction to their rulings - indicating that…

— Lee Greenwood

Under the First Amendment there is no such thing as a false idea. However pernicious an opinion may seem, we depend for its correction…

— Lewis F. Powell, Jr