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Court Decision Quotes

Rulings, fairness, and the law

These quotes weigh in on major Supreme Court rulings, several tied closely to debates over the Constitution.

The felonious five in their Supreme Court decision never said Gore did anything improperly in Florida.

Quotes by Vincent Bugliosi

What's important to me now is to uphold my good name and achieve a fair court decision - the past cannot be recovered anyway.

Quotes by Mikhail Khodorkovsky

A Supreme Court decision that concessions of this sort were unconstitutional would have taken them off the table and actually increased the effective sovereignty of elected officials.

Quotes by Michael Kinsley

The Magna Carta is widely known to be one of the foundational documents for our Constitution. I can only imagine that a mention of that in a court decision would be forbidden by our friends on the right.

Quotes by John Conyers

Affirming Quotes

For thirty years, beginning with the invention of a privacy right in the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, the Left has been waging a systematic assault on the constitutional foundation of the nation.

Quotes by David Horowitz

The very purpose of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution is to protect minority rights against majority voters. Every court decision that strikes down discriminatory legislation, including past Supreme Court decisions, affirming the fundamental rights to marry the person...

Quotes by David Boies

Certain characteristics about 'Marbury v. Madison' are, I think, indisputable. Marbury was the first Supreme Court decision ever to strike down an act of Congress as unconstitutional. Marbury stands for the authority of the Supreme Court to have and to...

Quotes by Cliff Sloan

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do these quotes reference specific Supreme Court cases?
Yes, one references the contested 2000 election ruling, arguing it never accused anyone of wrongdoing in Florida.
What role does the Constitution play in these quotes?
Several speakers tie court decisions directly to Constitutional principles, including concerns about executive power and elected officials' authority.
Is there a quote about historical legal documents?
Yes, one references the Magna Carta as a foundational influence on the Constitution, suggesting such references are sometimes avoided in modern rulings.
Do any quotes express hope for a fair outcome?
Yes, one speaker says achieving a fair court decision matters most now, even though past events cannot be changed.
What other legal or civic topics pair with this page?
Readers exploring this page may also like our Anything quotes for broader reflections on accountability.

Others focus on the personal stakes of a court decision, hoping simply for a fair outcome after events that cannot be undone.