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Courts Quotes

Quotes on the power and limits of the court system.

These courts quotes examine judicial power from multiple angles, including concerns over district court injunctions and the long path a case can take through trial, intermediate, and higher courts. One quote firmly states that courts do not make law, a point of view near Deputy quotes.

Nationwide injunctions not only allow district courts to wield unprecedented power, they also allow district courts to wield it asymmetrically.

Quotes by William Barr

CBS exhausted the Texas courts. They went from the trial court to the intermediate court to the highest court.

Quotes by Floyd Abrams

But the courts have dismissed the lawsuits against me and Lee Brown.

Quotes by David Dinkins

Courts do not make the law.

Quotes by Ben Sasse

Frequently Asked Questions

What legal topics do these courts quotes touch on?
They cover judicial power, the appeals process, dismissed lawsuits, and debate over how much authority courts should hold.
Is there a quote about nationwide injunctions?
Yes, one raises concern about district courts using nationwide injunctions in ways seen as inconsistent or unequal.
Do these quotes describe how a case moves through the system?
One quote traces a case moving upward step by step, from the initial trial level all the way to the nation's top judicial body, illustrating the appeals process.
Is there a quote about courts and lawmaking?
Yes, one states plainly that lawmaking is not the job of the judiciary, reflecting a view on the separation of powers.
Are these quotes from legal professionals or public commentators?
They come from a mix of public figures and commentators discussing real legal cases and the court system generally.

Anyone interested in how courts are discussed publicly, from dismissed lawsuits to constitutional limits, will find this collection informative. See also Red Smith quotes.