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I think the most import thing for the public to understand is that we are not a political branch of government, they don’t elect us. If they don’t like what we’re doing, it’s more or less just too bad.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
And if they haven’t acted on it, then maybe that’s a good lesson to say for the president or the administrative bureaucracy that it’s not something they should undertake on their own.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
We take very seriously the idea of separation of powers and that power should be divided to prevent its abuse.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
I suspect there would be many, many times more defamation suits, discrimination suits… infliction of emotional distress, antitrust actions.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
It's our job to say what the law is, not whether or not it can be possibly implemented or whether there are difficulties there, and I don't think we should change that responsibility just because Congress and the executive can't agree on something that's possible to address this problem. I don't think we should let them off the hook. So shouldn't we just say what we think the law is, even if we think' shall' means' shall,' and then leave it for them to sort that out ?
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It's our job to say what the law is, not whether or not it can be possibly implemented or whether there are difficulties there.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We did not fight a Civil War about oboe players, we did fight a Civil War to eliminate racial discrimination, and that’s why it’s a matter of considerable concern.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
She is going to be a wonderful justice, it almost causes us to up our game a little bit.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
If the court doesn’t retain its legitimate function, I’m not sure who would take up that mantle. You don’t want the political branches telling you what the law is, and you don’t want public opinion to be the guide of what the appropriate decision is, simply because people disagree with an opinion is not a basis for questioning the legitimacy of the court.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Less than you think. Less than you think... but I can't say never.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
Simply because people disagree with an opinion is not a basis for criticizing the legitimacy of the court, the chief justice is absolutely right to be concerned about Americans losing faith in the Supreme Court : A June Gallup Poll found that a record low 25 % of respondents say they have confidence in the court -- down from 40 % two years ago.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
So obviously people can say what they want, and they are certainly free to criticize the Supreme Court and if they want to say that Supreme Court legitimacy is in question, they are free to do so.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
If Supreme Court doesn't retain Supreme Court legitimate function of interpreting the Constitution, i'm not sure who would take up that mantle. You don't want the political branches telling you what the law is, and you don't want public opinion to be the guide of what the appropriate decision is.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
The District Court properly applied existing law in an extensive opinion with no apparent errors for our correction.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
I did learn early on that when you are holding the reins of leadership you should be careful not to tug on them too much -- you will find out they aren't connected to anything.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
Surely we should adhere closely to principles of judicial restraint here, where the broader path Supreme Court chooses entails repudiating a constitutional right we have not only previously recognized, but also expressly reaffirmed.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
It provides a way for religiously diverse people to hold together and to flourish.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
Judges are like umpires, umpires don't make the rules, they apply them... They make sure everybody plays by the rules, but Supreme Court is Supreme Court. Nobody ever went to a ballgame to see the umpire.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
I have directed the Marshal of Supreme Court to launch an investigation into the source of the leak.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
Without it, any other rights that you may agree with as a matter of policy are meaningless.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
This was a singular and egregious breach of that trust that is an affront to The US Supreme Court and the community of public servants who work here.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
This was a singular and egregious breach of that trust that is an affront to the Court and the community of public servants who work here. I have directed the Marshal of the Court to launch an investigation into the source of the leak.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
To the extent this betrayal of the confidences of the Court was intended to undermine the integrity of our operations, it will not succeed, the work of the Court will not be affected in any way. We at the Court are blessed to have a workforce -- permanent employees and law clerks alike -- intensely loyal to the institution and dedicated to the rule of law. Court employees have an exemplary and important tradition of respecting the confidentiality of the judicial process and upholding the trust of the Court.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
My client has nothing to do with this, there is no basis for it ; don't make him answer the depositions, please.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Gorsuch didn't mask despite Sotomayor's COVID worries, leading her to telework.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
It seems to me that the more and more mandates pop up in different agencies.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
This is something the federal government has never done before.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
The Louisiana law imposes a burden on access to abortion just as severe as that imposed by the Texas law, for the same reasons.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
Senators, I attend the Senate in conformity with your notice for the purpose of joining with you for the trial of the president of the United States. I'm now prepared to take the oath.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
When you live in a polarized political environment, people tend to see everything in those terms. That's not how we at the court function.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Its a good business opportunity for them because the government promised to pay.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
When you live in a polarized political environment, people tend to see everything in those terms. That's not how we at the court function and the results in our cases do not suggest otherwise.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
A lot of criticism is based on a misperception of the court.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The point is when you live in a politically polarized environment, people tend to see everything in those terms, that is not how we at the court function, and the results of our cases do not suggest otherwise.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We've had demographic questions on the census -- I don't know how far back, but, certainly, it's quite common. ... Sex, age, things like that. ... Do you own your house ? Do you own a radio ? I mean, the questions go quite beyond how many people there are, the CVAP, The CVAP, is the critical element in voting rights enforcement, and this is getting citizen information.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
A son of the Midwest heartland and a veteran of World War II, Justice John Paul Stevens devoted his long life to public service, including 35 years on the Supreme Court, he brought to our bench an inimitable blend of kindness, humility, wisdom, and independence. His unrelenting commitment to justice has left us a better nation. We extend our deepest condolences to his children Elizabeth and Susan, and to his extended family.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We do not have President Barack Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges. What we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them. That independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We do not sit on opposite sides of an aisle, we do not caucus in separate rooms, and we do not serve one party or one interest. We serve one nation.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, President George W. Bush judges or Clinton judges, what we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We do not have Jesse Furman judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges, what we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We do not have Judge Furman judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges, what we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges, the independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We do not have Barack Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges. What we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges, what we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them. That independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I will not criticize the political branches, we do that often enough in our opinions. But what I would like to do, briefly, is emphasize how the judicial branch is -- how it must be -- very different.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
As our newest colleague put it, we do not sit on opposite sides of an aisle, we do not caucus in separate rooms, we do not serve one party or one interest. We serve one nation.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I have great respect for our public officials. After all, they speak for the people and that commands a certain degree of humility from those of us in the judicial branch who do not. We do not speak for the people, but we speak for the Constitution. Our role is very clear. We are to interpret the laws and Constitution of the United States and ensure that the political branches act within them.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We decline to grant the state unrestricted access to a wireless carrier's database of physical location information.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
The commission can say, 'Don't blame us. We didn't do it.' The president can say, 'Don't blame me. I didn't appoint them,'.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
It seems to me it's asking an awful lot of Florida tohave to say: We know that the Corps is going to change things the way it benefits us.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
It has specifically provided that it is a crime to lie under oath in the naturalization process, even about an immaterial matter, and it has provided that certain of those immaterial lies are categorical bars to naturalization.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
When you have a sharply political, divisive hearing process, it increases the danger that whoever comes out of it would be viewed in those terms, and that's just not how -- we don't work as Democrats or Republicans. I think it's a very unfortunate perception the public might get from the confirmation process.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
No less than if it had passed a law saying 'respondents win,' Congress has decided this case by enacting a bespoke statute tailored to this case that resolves the parties’ specific legal disputes to guarantee respondents victory.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
If an elephant is coming into musth, it should have been relaxing somewhere in the forest as they can become very aggressive, it's symptomatic of the situation we have with elephants in inappropriate places. If you have lots of males you need lots of space.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
If you don't spot the signs they can become highly dangerous.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
When a plaintiff files suit seeking redress for an alleged injury, and the defendant agrees to fully redress that injury, there is no longer a case or controversy.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
You are saying Congress has to be cute about it, our job is to decide cases, their job is to pass laws.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
You've got a market that's really somewhat directionless because you don't have a lot of data points out there that can drive the market up or down.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Celebrate today's decision. Do not celebrate the Constitution, it has nothing to do with it.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
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