Famous quotes by Judges

JudgesThroughout background, courts have actually been entrusted with the challenging job of interpreting and supporting the legislation. From the old Greek philosopher Socrates to the contemporary Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, judges have shared their wisdom as well as understanding on the legislation, justice, as well as the human condition. Below are a few of the most motivating quotes from judges that have shaped our legal system and our world.
Small: Frankly, I had thought that at the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth and particu
"Frankly, I had thought that at the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don't want to have too many of"
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Judge
Small: No enactment of man can be considered law unless it conforms to the law of God - William Blackstone
"No enactment of man can be considered law unless it conforms to the law of God"
William Blackstone, Judge
Small: The 4th Amendment and the personal rights it secures have a long history. At the very core stands the right of
"The 4th Amendment and the personal rights it secures have a long history. At the very core stands the right of a man to retreat into his own home and there be free from unreasonable governmental intrusion"
Potter Stewart, Judge
Small: The censors sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression - Earl Warren
Earl Warren
"The censor's sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression"
Earl Warren, Judge
Small: I certainly have some very strong libertarian leanings, yes - Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas
"I certainly have some very strong libertarian leanings, yes"
Clarence Thomas, Judge
Small: Summon me, then I will be the posse comitatus I will take them to jail - Samuel Chase
Samuel Chase
"Summon me, then; I will be the posse comitatus; I will take them to jail"
Samuel Chase, Judge
Small: Sometimes history takes things into its own hands - Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall
"Sometimes history takes things into its own hands"
Thurgood Marshall, Judge
Small: Congress acknowledged that societys accumulated myths and fears about disability and disease are as handicappi
"Congress acknowledged that society's accumulated myths and fears about disability and disease are as handicapping as are the physical limitations that flow from actual impairment"
William J. Brennan, Jr., Judge
Small: Our legislation addresses broadcasts over the public airwaves, but I hope the cable and satellite industries s
Charles W. Pickering
"Our legislation addresses broadcasts over the public airwaves, but I hope the cable and satellite industries see the importance of this issue and voluntarily create a family tier of programming and offer culturally responsible products"
Charles W. Pickering, Judge
Small: To force a lawyer on a defendant can only lead him to believe that the law contrives against him - Potter Stew
"To force a lawyer on a defendant can only lead him to believe that the law contrives against him"
Potter Stewart, Judge
Small: A persons mere propinquity to others independently suspected of criminal activity does not give rise to probab
"A person's mere propinquity to others independently suspected of criminal activity does not give rise to probable cause to search that person"
Potter Stewart, Judge
Small: A healthy democracy requires a decent society it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respec
Charles W. Pickering
"A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful"
Charles W. Pickering, Judge
Small: Lawsuit abuse is a major contributor to the increased costs of healthcare, goods and services to consumers - C
Charles W. Pickering
"Lawsuit abuse is a major contributor to the increased costs of healthcare, goods and services to consumers"
Charles W. Pickering, Judge
Small: The state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
"The state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality"
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Judge
Small: Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process -
Thurgood Marshall
"Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process"
Thurgood Marshall, Judge
Small: In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute - Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall
"In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute"
Thurgood Marshall, Judge
Small: So great moreover is the regard of the law for private property, that it will not authorize the least violatio
"So great moreover is the regard of the law for private property, that it will not authorize the least violation of it; no, not even for the general good of the whole community"
William Blackstone, Judge
Small: In fact, a fundamental interdependence exists between the personal right to liberty and the personal right to
"In fact, a fundamental interdependence exists between the personal right to liberty and the personal right to property"
Potter Stewart, Judge
Small: Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do - Potter Stewart
"Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do"
Potter Stewart, Judge
Small: Surely the fact that a uniformed police officer is wearing his hair below his collar will make him no less ide
Thurgood Marshall
"Surely the fact that a uniformed police officer is wearing his hair below his collar will make him no less identifiable as a policeman"
Thurgood Marshall, Judge
Small: I have a lifetime appointment and I intend to serve it. I expect to die at 110, shot by a jealous husband - Th
Thurgood Marshall
"I have a lifetime appointment and I intend to serve it. I expect to die at 110, shot by a jealous husband"
Thurgood Marshall, Judge
Small: In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics - Earl Warren
Earl Warren
"In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics"
Earl Warren, Judge
Small: Sex, a great and mysterious motive force in human life, has indisputably been a subject of absorbing interest
"Sex, a great and mysterious motive force in human life, has indisputably been a subject of absorbing interest to mankind through the ages"
William J. Brennan, Jr., Judge
Small: You sit up there, and you see the whole gamut of human nature. Even if the case being argued involves only a l
Earl Warren
"You sit up there, and you see the whole gamut of human nature. Even if the case being argued involves only a little fellow and $50, it involves justice. That's what is important"
Earl Warren, Judge
Small: Legislatures represent people, not acres or trees - Earl Warren
Earl Warren
"Legislatures represent people, not acres or trees"
Earl Warren, Judge
Small: In mid-life the man wants to see how irresistible he still is to younger women. How they turn their hearts to
Earl Warren
"In mid-life the man wants to see how irresistible he still is to younger women. How they turn their hearts to stone and more or less commit a murder of their marriage I just don't know, but they do"
Earl Warren, Judge
Small: I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more - Earl Warren
Earl Warren
"I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more"
Earl Warren, Judge
Small: I always turn to the sports pages first, which records peoples accomplishments. The front page has nothing but
Earl Warren
"I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures"
Earl Warren, Judge
Small: All provisions of federal, state or local law requiring or permitting discrimination in public education must
Earl Warren
"All provisions of federal, state or local law requiring or permitting discrimination in public education must yield"
Earl Warren, Judge
Small: Use of a mentally ill persons involuntary confession is antithetical to the notion of fundamental fairness emb
"Use of a mentally ill person's involuntary confession is antithetical to the notion of fundamental fairness embodied in the due process clause"
William J. Brennan, Jr., Judge
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