“It is a different world and they [the Supreme Court] should speak for justice, not prejudice.... I seek justice, not in some distant tomorrow, not in some study commission, but now while I Iive.” WorldShouldDifferentSpeakJusticeStudyTomorrowPrejudiceCourtSupremeSupreme CourtDifferent Worlds Author:Martha Griffiths
“[T]he courts are so willing to assume that anything that is predominantly black must be inferior.... The mere fact that a school is black does not mean that it is the product of an unconstitutional violation.” MeanDoeFactsSchoolBlackWillingProductsConstitutionPrejudiceCourtAssumingMereInferiorsViolationUnconstitutional Author:Clarence Thomas
“We live amid falling taboos. In our crowded little hour of history we have seen how the prejudice of religion no longer can bar the way to the White House. Some of you may live to see the day when the prejudice of sex no longer places the Presidency beyond the reach of a greatly gifted American lady. Long before them, I hope you will see a woman member of the Supreme Court of the United States. In Congress and in our State Legislatures we need more women to bring their sensitive experience to the shaping of our decisions.” WayNeedsMayLittlesLongStatesFallHousePoliticsSexWomenHoursWhiteDecisionUnitedUnited StatesMembersPrejudiceCourtCongressSupremeBarsSensitiveWhite HouseGiftedPresidencySupreme CourtCrowdedTabooLegislatureState Legislatures Author:Lyndon B. Johnson
“The Court stands against any winds that blow as havens of refuge for those who might otherwise suffer because they are helpless, weak, outnumbered, or because they are nonconforming victims of prejudice or public excitement.” MightSufferingHavensWindWeakPrejudiceVictimCourtBlowExcitementRefugeHelpless Author:Hugo Black
“I can and do aspire to be greater than the sum total of my experiences, but I accept my limitations. I willingly accept that we who judge must not deny the differences resulting from experience and heritage but attempt, as the Supreme Court suggests, continuously to judge when those opinions, sympathies and prejudices are appropriate.” I CanDifferencesAcceptingOpinionGreaterJudgingPrejudiceCourtDenySupremeLimitationAppropriateHeritageAspireSupreme Court Author:Sonia Sotomayor
“In this world the only opinion that holds court is prejudice.” WorldOpinionThis WorldPrejudiceCourt Book:The Shadow Of The Wind Source: The Shadow Of The Wind
“We have a history of gender and racial bias on our court that continues to undermine the system. Excluding individuals based on race is antagonistic to the pursuit of justice.” IndividualJusticeRacePrejudiceCourtGenderPursuitBiasPursuit Of JusticeRacial Bias Author:Anita Hill