Arbiter Quote by Thomas Jefferson

“You seem to consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions; a very dangerous doctrine indeed, and one which would place…

— Thomas Jefferson

But one way or another, judges perform a very vital function in our society. They have a risky job and they are entitled to…

— Arlen Specter

Judges are required by our democratic system not to overstep their positions to become policy makers or super-legislators.

— Chuck Grassley

To say that subjects in general are not proper judges (of the law) when their governors oppress them and play the tyrant, and when…

— Jonathan Mayhew

Judges should always behave judicially by adjudicating, never politically by legislating. I leave policy to policymakers. They're preeminent, but they're not omnipotent. In other…

— Don Willett

I remain mindful that the role of a judge is a limited one and that judges can't solve every problem. But at the same…

— David Stras

Judges are the weakest link in our system of justice, and they are also the most protected.

— Alan Dershowitz

One of our Constitution's greatest virtues is that it looks to judges as a source of reasoned, practical, rights-minded decision making.

— Neal Katyal

The question whether the judges are invested with exclusive authority to decide on the constitutionality of a law has been heretofore a subject of…

— Thomas Jefferson

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

All the judges are lawyers; they interpret and enforce our laws. There is no separation of powers where the lawyers are concerned. There is…

— Fred Rodell

Judges are the people who have to protect the rights of individuals, have to protect the rights of minorities, have to protect the rights…

— Jed S. Rakoff