“So on the Tuesday night deadline, while Abu Qatada was appealing to European Court judges, the Home Secretary, who thought the deadline was Monday night, was partying with "X Factor" judges. When the Home Secretary is accused of not knowing what day of the week it is, confusion and chaos have turned into farce.” HomeNightPartyKnowingWeekJudgingCourtChaosConfusionFactorsNot KnowingSecretaryMondayAccusedDeadlineTuesdayFarceDays Of The WeekMonday NightCourt JudgesTuesday Night Author:Yvette Cooper
“God is going to take over the White House... He is going to take over the Oval Office... because it belongs to Him and He is going to bring all things summed up into the fullness of Christ. He is going to take that Supreme Court. He is going to turn that inside out. He is going to pray that strong man off that thing and He is going to bring the synergistic anointing of intercession and the prophetic anointing to break, to judge, to decree.... I will march into that place and declare a decree the word of the Lord boldly... He is joining the kingly and the priestly anointing.” MenTurnsHouseStrongChristWhiteLordBreakJudgingPrayingOfficeAll ThingsCourtSupremeMarchWhite HouseSupreme CourtFullnessJoiningDecreePropheticStrong ManIntercessionOvalAnointing Author:Dutch Sheets
“I think whether you are a judge on my court or whether you are a judge on a court of appeals or any court, and lawyers too - and if you're interested in law yourself, you'll be in the same situation - you have a text that isn't clear. If the text is clear, you follow the text. If the text isn't clear, you have to work out what it means. And that requires context.” IfsThinkingMeanLawSituationClearJudgingCourtWork OutLawyerAppealsIn-laws Author:Stephen Breyer
“The Tax Court is independent, and its neutrality is not clouded by prosecuting duties. Its procedures assure fair hearings. Its deliberations are evidenced by careful opinions. All guides to judgment available to judges are habitually consulted and respected. It has established a tradition of freedom from bias and pressures. It deals with a subject that is highly specialized and so complex as to be the despair of judges. It is relatively better staffed for its task than is the judiciary.” DealsOpinionSubjectsJudgingDutyTaxesDespairJudgmentFairsTraditionTasksPressureIndependentCourtComplexesCarefulAvailableHearingGuidesBiasProceduresNeutralityJudiciaryDeliberationCloudedProsecuting Author:Robert H. Jackson
“The Left has taken over the universities and, increasingly, high schools and elementary schools. It dominates the news and entertainment media. And many judges and courts are leftist - meaning that their decisions are guided by leftism more than by the law or the Constitution.” SchoolLawLeftDecisionTakenMediaJudgingNewsHigh SchoolConstitutionCourtUniversityEntertainmentLeftistsElementary School Author:Dennis Prager
“When Steve Wise told me that he intended to argue in court before a judge that an animal could be a "legal person," it seemed like a novel, possibly far-fetched idea, but the more I thought about it, the more I became intrigued.” PersonsIdeasAnimalNovelWiseJudgingCourtArguingIntrigued Author:Chris Hegedus
“People whose terms go for five years or longer, like FCC commissioners. That's a higher standard. Then district judges, who are appointed for a lifetime but can be overruled. Then Court of Appeals judges. They're not the highest level, but they're almost the final word. And then, of course, the Supreme Court.” PeopleYearsCoursesTermLevelsFiveJudgingHigherHighestStandardsCourtLifetimeFinalsSupremeAppealsFive YearsSupreme CourtHigher StandardsFinal WordsCommissionersFcc Author:Russ Feingold
“Judge [Gonzalo] Curiel has not said anything, and in fact, cannot say anything. But I would even broaden it out to, you know, judges who are victims of attack ads in say state Supreme Court elections can't talk back. Judges are really barred from commenting on this kind of huge public hue and cry.” KnowsKindSaidStatesFactsCryJudgingHugeElectionVictimCourtSupremeAdsSay AnythingSupreme CourtHue Author:Dahlia Lithwick
“The cliché is what are the qualifications for a federal Court of Appeals judge is somebody who knew a senator once. I mean the process of selection is deeply political and yet we expect the result to somehow stand above it.” MeanPoliticalProcessResultsJudgingCourtAppealsSenatorsSelectionQualifications Author:Deborah Rhode
“[Barack] Obama's executive amnesty has been frozen via a stay by a judge on the appellate court. You remember, this is the judge that discovered the Defense Department lawyers were lying to him in open court, and instead of actually sanctioning them, he demanded that they go to a new ethics course to learn the proper behavior and decorum and the law in court, that you just can't lie with impunity to a judge.” Has BeensRememberLawLyingCoursesJudgingBehaviorEthicsCourtDefenseLawyerBarackDepartmentExecutivesFrozenImpunityAmnestyDecorum Author:Rush Limbaugh
“As to whether I will ever get out, it will obviously take some large measures of public opinion because the judiciary system of America is totally interlaced with bureaucratic influences that perpetuate FBI control over judges, prosecutors and court proceedings.” AmericaOpinionInfluenceJudgingCourtPublic OpinionFbiProceedingJudiciaryProsecutor Author:Leonard Peltier
“After law school, I had the opportunity to clerk for a tremendous judge, Leonard I. Garth, on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, the court to which I was appointed in 1990.” SchoolLawOpportunityJudgingCourtAppealsCircuitsLaw SchoolClerks Author:Samuel Alito
“The federal judiciary is unlike the other branches of government. And once confirmed, a federal judge serves for life. And there's no court above the Supreme Court.” GovernmentJudgingCourtSupremeBranchesSupreme CourtJudiciaryBranches Of GovernmentFederal Judges Author:Patrick Leahy
“Because judges may not issue advisory opinions, judicial nominees may not do so either, especially on issues likely to come before the court. That rule has always been honored.” MayOpinionIssuesJudgingCourtHonoredJudicialAdvisory Author:Orrin Hatch
“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
“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
“If confirmed, Judge [Samuel] Alito could serve on the court for generation or more. And the decisions he will make as justice will have a direct impact on the lives and liberties of our children, our grandchildren, and even our great-grandchildren.” IfsChildrenJusticeDecisionLibertyGenerationsJudgingDirectOur ChildrenImpactCourtGrandchildrenGreat Grandchildren Author:Edward Kennedy
“Judge [Samuel] Alito should see criticism as a badge of honor worn by many past and present members of the Court.” ShouldPastJudgingHonorMembersCriticismCourtWornBadgesPast And Present Author:Chuck Grassley
“Supreme Court nominees should know that this exercise of judicial restraint is the key ingredient of being good judge, as the Constitution constrains judges every bit as much as it constrains we legislators, executives and citizens in their actions.” KnowsShouldActionBitsJudgingKeysCitizensExerciseConstitutionCourtBe GoodSupremeExecutivesIngredientsRestraintSupreme CourtJudicialLegislatorsConstrainGood Judges Author:Chuck Grassley
“She [Justice Sandra Day O'Connor], unlike, Judge Bork, did not think that being on the court would be an "intellectual feast," to quote Judge [Robert Heron] Bork.” ThinkingWould BeJusticeJudgingIntellectualCourtHeronsSandra Day O Connor Author:Joe Biden
“In my opinion, Chief Justice Roberts put it best during his recent confirmation hearings. And he said, and I quote, "The framers were not the sort of people, having fought a revolution to get the right of self-government to sit down and say, 'Well, let's take all the difficult issues before us and let's have the judges decide them.' That would have been the farthest thing from their mind," however, I fear that the Supreme Court forgets this advice.” PeopleMindWellsHas BeensSaidSelfGovernmentDifficultJusticeForgetOpinionIssuesAdviceJudgingRevolutionDown AndCourtHearingSupremeChiefsSupreme CourtConfirmationSelf-governmentFramersChief Justice Author:Mike DeWine
“To add to the confusion, some of the court's decisions involved multiple concurrences and dissents, making it hard even for lawyers and judges to figure out what the law is and why.” HardLawDecisionFiguresJudgingInvolvedCourtAddLawyerConfusionMultipleDissentConcurrence Author:Mike DeWine
“I want judges on the Supreme Court who will not use that position to impose their personal policy preferences or political agenda on the American people.” PeopleWantUsePoliticalPolicyPositionJudgingCourtSupremeAgendasSupreme CourtPreferencePolitical Agendas Author:John Cornyn
“I want judges on the Supreme Court who will respect the words and the meaning of the Constitution, the laws enacted by Congress and the laws enacted by state legislatures.” WantStatesLawJudgingConstitutionCourtCongressSupremeSupreme CourtLegislatureState Legislatures Author:John Cornyn
“We want to make certain that every American who stood in silent tribute to Rosa Parks hopes that the Sepreme Court Judge will break silence and speak out clearly for the civil rights that define our unity as a nation.” WantCertainSpeakNationsSilenceBreakRightsJudgingCourtUnitySilentCivil RightsParksTributeSpeaks OutRosaCourt Judges Author:Dick Durbin
“When I was sworn in as a judge of the court of appeals, I took an oath. I put my hand on the Bible and I swore that I would administer justice without respect to persons, that I would do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I would carry out my duties under the Constitution and the laws of the United States.” PersonsStatesHandsLawJusticePoorUnitedUnited StatesRichJudgingDutyEqualConstitutionCourtAppealsOath Author:Samuel Alito
“Most people would assume, as I do, that the courtroom is a place for the truth, but it's not with our corrupt judges today - and I'm talking about the corrupt ones on the court of appeals.” PeopleTodayTalkingJudgingCourtAssumingAppealsCourtroom Author:Jesse Ventura
“I don't want to live in a country that lies can prevail in court. Where you can walk into a courtroom and fabricate a story and then have appellate court judges uphold it after a jury has made a decision.” WantMadeCountryStoriesLyingDecisionWalksJudgingCourtJuryCourtroomFabricateCourt Judges Author:Jesse Ventura
“I want to appoint Supreme Court justices who understand the way the world really works, who have real-life experience, who have not just been in a big law firm and maybe clerked for a judge and then gotten on the bench, but, you know, maybe they tried some more cases, they actually understand what people are up against.” PeopleKnowsWorldWayWantRealBigsLawJusticeCasesJudgingCourtSupremeReal LifeFirmLife ExperienceSupreme CourtBenchesSupreme Court JusticeCourt JusticeLaw FirmsReal Life Experiences Author:Hillary Clinton
“Powers Hapgood had just come from court because there was some kind of dust-up on a picket line. The judge was so curious about him - coming from a rich family - why he would choose to live as he had. I guess you know what his answer was ..."The Sermon on the Mount, sir." That's important.” KnowsKindImportantLinesAnswersRichJudgingCourtDustCuriousSermonsSermon On The MountRich Family Author:Kurt Vonnegut
“We're happy to see, obviously, the resounding support for Judge [Merric] Garland, an unbelievable - unbelievably strong, unquestioned excellence as a judge for the last 18 years on the second highest court in the land and somebody who's dedicated his life to the law.” YearsLastsLawStrongSupportLandJudgingHighestCourtExcellenceDedicatedUnbelievableJudge MeGarlands Author:Denis McDonough
“I noticed one thing. According to the ABA statistics, only 3.5 percent of lawyers in America in 2000 were Hispanic, yet they - Hispanics make up 5 percent of the federal district court judges and 6 percent of circuit court judges.” AmericaOne ThingJudgingPercentCourtLawyerStatisticsCircuitsHispanicCourt Judges Author:Jeff Sessions
“Here's how the court put it, and all judges agreed to this. The court said: "There exists and obligation to pursue in good faith and bring to a conclusion negotiations under nuclear disarmament in all its aspects under strict and effective international control."” SaidJudgingAspectCourtInternationalNuclearObligationPursueConclusionStrictNegotiationDisarmamentGood FaithNuclear Disarmament Author:John Burroughs
“Microsoft is in a court battle with the Department of Justice. The DOJ is saying, "We want information from your data center in Ireland. It's not about a US citizen, but we want it." Microsoft said, "OK, fine. Go to a judge in Ireland. Ask them for a warrant. We have a mutual legal-assistance treaty. They'll do it. Give that to us, and we'll provide the information to you in accordance with Irish laws."” WantGivingSaidLawAsksJusticeInformationJudgingFineCitizensBattleCourtDataDepartmentMutualIrelandAssistanceMicrosoftTreatiesWarrantsData Centers Author:Edward Snowden
“People at civil-liberties organizations say it's a sea change, and that it's very clear judges have begun to question more critically assertions made by the executive. Even though it seems so obvious now, it is extraordinary in the context of the last decade, because courts had simply said they were not the best branch to adjudicate these claims - which is completely wrong, because they are the only nonpolitical branch. They are the branch that is specifically charged with deciding issues that cannot be impartially decided by politicians.” PeopleMadeSaidSeemsLastsLibertyIssuesClearSeaJudgingPoliticianDecidedOrganizationClaimsCourtExtraordinaryObviousDecadesBranchesExecutivesAssertionCivil LibertiesSea ChangeSimply Said Author:Edward Snowden
“Judges have no actual power of enforcement. They don't have troops to carry out orders. They have no power of the purse. Yet our system of laws depends on lowly citizens and presidents abiding by court rulings.” LawOrderPresidentJudgingDependsCitizensCourtTroopsEnforcementRulingAbidingPurses Author:Nina Totenberg
“In most civil law systems there are no dissents. There is a single opinion for the court: it is unanimous; it is highly stylized; you can't tell which judge wrote it.” LawOpinionJudgingCourtDissent Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“The prison-industrial complex employs millions of people directly and indirectly. Judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, prison guards, construction companies that build prisons, police, probation officers, court clerks, the list goes on and on. Many predominately white rural communities have come to believe that their local economies depend on prisons for jobs.” PeopleBelieveJobsCommunityWhiteCompanyMillionsEconomyJudgingGoes OnDependsPoliceCourtPrisonComplexesDefenseListsLocalsOfficersConstructionAttorneyClerksProsecutorProbationRural CommunitiesDefense AttorneysPrison GuardsConstruction Company Author:Michelle Alexander
“A conscience without God is like a court without a judge.” GodJudgingConscienceCourtWithout God Author:Alphonse de Lamartine
“When I went to law school, which after all was back in the dark ages, we never looked beyond our borders for precedents. As a state court judge, it never would have occurred to me to do so, and when I got to the Supreme Court, it was very much the same. We just didn't do it.” StatesAgeSchoolLawDarkJudgingCourtSupremeBordersSupreme CourtDark AgesPrecedentLaw SchoolCourt Judges Author:Sandra Day O'Connor
“One day, the dance charts will be the biggest chart in the music world. Because we all need to dance. This planet will be a fun planet when the judges in court will end the day with a dance!” WorldNeedsEndsFunPlanetsJudgingOne DayCourt Author:Yoko Ono
“What I heard was that Bush is now positioned to have victory after victory. He'll have Social Security reform passed, that he'll have tax reform passed, that he'll have conservative judges on the courts.” SocialHeardSecurityJudgingVictoryTaxesCourtConservativeReformSocial SecurityTax Reform Author:Pat Robertson