Court Quote by Sandra Day O'Connor

I believe you [Samuel Alito] and others would look and say that the role of the courts is limited and it's not to decide…

— Sam Brownback

The Court's primary duty, in short, is not to minimize its role or avoid friction with the political branches, but to try as best…

— Diane S. Sykes

We often imagine that the court serves as a sort of neutral umpire controlling the warring political branches. But this is mostly myth. The…

— Noah Feldman

The proper role of the judiciary is one of interpreting and applying the law, not making it.

— Sandra Day O'Connor

I'm not going to comment on other justices' interpretations of the rules or what they're doing.

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

Judicial abuse occurs when judges substitute their own political views for the law.

— Lamar S. Smith

I think people know very little, really, about the court, how it works and its history. And both of those things are important in…

— Sandra Day O'Connor

The place to find the explanation for the liberal-activist mindset of the courts is in the political arena.

— Stockwell Day

Courts in America seem to be so political, and it would be so great for our justice system if they would be able to…

— Donald Trump

[Felix Frankfurter] said courts are not representative bodies. They're not designed to be a good reflex of a democratic society. Their judgment is best…

— Sam Brownback

Constitutional interpretation is not the business of the Court only, but also properly the business of all branches of government.

— Edwin Meese