“If there was one decision I would overrule, it would be Citizens United. I think the notion that we have all the democracy that money can buy strays so far from what our democracy is supposed to be.” IfsThinkingWould BeDecisionUnitedDemocracyCitizensNotionSupposed To BeCitizens United Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“In sum, the Court's conclusion that a constitutionally adequate recount is impractical is a prophecy the Court's own judgment will not allow to be tested. Such an untested prophecy should not decide the Presidency of the United States.” ShouldStatesUnitedUnited StatesJudgmentCourtConclusionProphecyPresidencyTestedAdequateDissent Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“As De Tocqueville said, sooner or later in the United States, every controversy ends up in court. I think that's a great - says great things about our judicial system.” ThinkingSaidEndsStatesUnitedUnited StatesCourtGreat ThingsSooner Or LaterControversyJudicialJudicial System Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Congress could always stop the President if Congress thinks that what the President has done exceeds the President's authority or is just wrong for the United States.” IfsThinkingStatesDonePresidentUnitedUnited StatesAuthorityCongressExceed Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“The irony and tragedy is any woman of means can have a safe abortion somewhere in the United States. But women lacking the wherewithal to travel can't. There is no big constituency out there concerned about access restrictions on poor women.” MeanStatesBigsPoorUnitedUnited StatesSafeConcernedTragedyAccessIronyAbortionLackingRestriction Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“..the United States is subject to the scrutiny of a candid world ... what the United States does, for good or for ill, continues to be watched by the international community, in particular by organizations concerned with the advancement of the rule of law and respect for human dignity.” WorldHumansDoeStatesLawCommunityUnitedUnited StatesSubjectsParticularRespectConcernedDignityOrganizationInternationalIllAdvancementRule Of LawScrutinyHuman DignityInternational CommunityCandid Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“I am a judge born, raised, and proud of being a Jew. The demand for justice runs through the entirety of the Jewish tradition. I hope, in my years on the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States, I will have the strength and the courage to remain constant in the service of that demand.” YearsStatesRunningBornJusticeUnitedUnited StatesJudgingProudDemandTraditionCourtConstantRaisedJewSupremeSupreme CourtBenchesEntiretyJewish Tradition Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“I would not look to the United States Constitution if I were drafting a constitution in the year 2012.” IfsYearsLooksStatesUnitedUnited StatesConstitutionUs ConstitutionDrafting Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
