Benches Quote by Theodore Roosevelt

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

— John Cornyn

It is of course true that any kind of judicial legislation is objectionable on the score of the limited interests which a Court can…

— Learned Hand

Access to justice is a fundamental part of a properly functioning democracy.

— Kenneth Clarke

Fair votes - fundamentally - are about the rights and the interests of the people.

— Charles Kennedy

Seats on the [Court] bench are not reserved for causes or interests. They're given to those who will uphold the rule of law so…

— Sam Brownback

Fairness' can be an important quality for legislators to consider when they are passing public policies. But it is a subjective standard. And it…

— Gary Bauer

Since the business of politics is the conciliation of differing interests, justice must not merely be done, but to be seen to be done.

— Bernard Crick

The Senate has a constitutional responsibility to fill vacancies on the Supreme Court, and I take that responsibility very seriously.

— Bill Nelson

Our judiciary has a reputation for intellectual rigour, careful consideration of the arguments, and a serious-minded determination to each decision based on what is…

— David Gauke

The judiciary is entitled to finally resolve a dispute. Not every decision is right.

— Kapil Sibal

Justice White's conclusion is perhaps correct, if one assumes that the task of a court of law is to plumb the intent of the…

— Antonin Scalia

To vote is like the payment of a debt, a duty never to be neglected, if its performance is possible.

— Rutherford B. Hayes