#judges

Our Constitution was not written in the sands to be washed away by each wave of new judges blown in by each successive political wind. ↗

— Hugo Black

#blown #constitution #each #judges #new

Well, I'm not sure, but of one thing I am certain: History judges one differently than contemporary observers, and so I think that as time passes, I hope that not me personally so much, but our administration will be seen for some of the things that we accomplished. ↗

— David Dinkins

#administration #am #certain #contemporary #differently

While 45 of the 50 States have either a State constitutional amendment or a statute that preserves the current definition of marriage, left-wing activist judges and officials at the local levels have struck down State laws protecting marriage. ↗

— John Boehner

#activist #amendment #constitutional #constitutional amendment #current

When the judges shall be obliged to go armed, it will be time for the courts to be closed. ↗

— Stephen J. Field

#closed #courts #go #judges #obliged

The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. The problem comes when healthy criticism is replaced with more destructive intimidation and sanctions. ↗

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#criticism #criticize #democracy #destructive #freedom

President Bush has a record of cutting taxes, has provided a prescription drug benefit for seniors, has upheld the Second Amendment and remains committed to stopping liberal activists judges who are redefining marriage. ↗

— Bill Shuster

#amendment #benefit #bush #committed #cutting

But one way or another, judges perform a very vital function in our society. They have a risky job and they are entitled to security. ↗

— Arlen Specter

#entitled #function #job #judges #our

Separation of power says the judiciary committee is supposed to confirm qualified judges and then what the Supreme Court does, that is their function, not my function. ↗

— Arlen Specter

#confirm #court #does #function #judges

Freewill means that the Universe never judges, never interferes with your own choices - and sees you as a being of equal creative power. ↗

— Joy Page

#choices #creative #equal #interferes #judges

Those who made and endorsed our Constitution knew man's nature, and it is to their ideas, rather than to the temptations of utopia, that we must ask that our judges adhere. ↗

— Robert Bork

#ask #constitution #endorsed #ideas #judges