“The core values of our constitution are at the heart of our nation's progress.” Quote by Edward Kennedy
“I had the privilege of chairing Judge Samuel Alito confirmation hearing in 1990. And at that time, he had practiced law for 14 years, but only represented one client, the United States government.” YearsStatesGovernmentLawUnitedUnited StatesJudgingPrivilegeHearingClientsState GovernmentConfirmationUnited States Government Author:Edward Kennedy
“The most important quality for a judge is open- mindedness to the arguments.” ImportantQualityJudgingArgumentOpen Mindedness Author:Samuel Alito
“Even when I'm old and grey, I won't be able to play it, but I'll still love the game.” LoveStillsPlayMotivationalAbleGamesBasketballGreyBasketball PlayerFamous BasketballInspirational BasketballMotivational BasketballNba PlayerYou Make Me HappyBest BasketballEncouraging BasketballBasketball SuccessGreatest Basketball Author:Michael Jordan
“In an era where the White House is abusing power, is excusing and authorizing torture and is spying on American citizens, I find Judge [Samuel] Alito's support for an all-powerful executive branch to be genuinely troubling.” HouseWhitePowerfulSupportJudgingCitizensErasTortureBranchesExecutivesWhite HouseAmerican CitizensExecutive Branch Author:Samuel Alito
“Under the president's spying program, there are no checks and balances. There is no outside review of the legality of this brazen infringement on the civil rights and liberties of the American people. Undeterred by the public outcry, the president [George Bush] vows to continue spying on American citizens.” PeoplePresidentLibertyRightsBalanceCitizensProgramChecksCivil RightsReviewsVowAmerican CitizensBrazenLegalityInfringement Author:Samuel Alito
“Ultimately, the courts will make the final judgment whether the White House has gone too far. Independent and impartial judges must assess the proper balance between protecting our liberties and protecting our national security.” HouseWhiteLibertyGoneSecurityJudgingBalanceJudgmentIndependentCourtFinalsWhite HouseNational Security Author:Edward Kennedy
“In decision after decision on the bench, Judge [Samuel] Alito has excused abusive actions by the authorities that intrude on the personal privacy and freedoms of average Americans.” ActionDecisionJudgingAuthorityAveragePrivacyBenchesAbusivePersonal PrivacyPrivacy And Freedom Author:Edward Kennedy
“It is extraordinary that each of the three individuals this president [ George W. Bush] has nominated for the Supreme Court - Chief Justice [John] Roberts, Harriet Miers and now Judge Alito - has served not only as a lawyer for the executive branch, but has defended the most expansive view of presidential authority.” ThreeIndividualPresidentJusticeViewsJudgingAuthorityCourtExtraordinaryLawyerSupremeChiefsPresidentialBranchesExecutivesSupreme CourtPresident George W BushExecutive BranchChief Justice Author:Edward Kennedy
“As Justice Sandra Day O'Connor stated, even a state of war is not a blank check for a president to do whatever he wants.” WantWarStatesPresidentJusticeChecksBlankSandra Day O ConnorBlank Check Author:Edward Kennedy
“The Supreme Court must serve as an independent check on abuses by the executive branch and the protector of our liberties, not a cheerleader for an imperial presidency.” LibertyAbuseIndependentCourtSupremeChecksBranchesExecutivesPresidencySupreme CourtProtectorCheerleaderExecutive Branch Author:Edward Kennedy