“In our system of government, the judicial and legislative branches have different roles. Judges are not politicians. Judges must decide cases, not champion causes. Judges must settle legal disputes, not pursue agendas. Judges must interpret and apply the law, not make the law.” DifferentGovernmentLawCausesRolesCasesJudgingPoliticianPursueSettlingChampionBranchesAgendasDisputesJudicialSystems Of GovernmentLegislative Branch Author:Orrin Hatch
“We must apply a judicial, not a political, standard to this record. Asking a judicial nominee whose side you will be on in future cases is a political standard.” PoliticalSidesCasesRecordsStandardsAskingJudicial Author:Orrin Hatch
“We should evaluate judges and judicial nominees based on the general process for applying the law to any legal disputes, not on the specific result in a particular case or dispute.” ShouldLawProcessResultsCasesParticularJudgingDisputesEvaluateJudicial Author:Orrin Hatch
“The only ones who will see an increase in pay are some of the trial lawyers who bring the cases.” PayCasesIncreaseLawyerTrialsDiscriminationTrial LawyersEmployment Discrimination Author:Orrin Hatch