Judges have to approach every case with an open mind and a commitment to fairness.
This decision and its predecessor, District of Columbia v. Heller, have essentially disregarded the precedent of 71 year...
the Court, regrettably, I think, has become an ideological battleground.
Our path to a more perfect Union also included the rejection 75 years ago of conservative judicial activism by the Supre...
The Supreme Court plays a unique and central role in the life of our Nation.
Presidents come and go, but the Supreme Court goes on forever.
I reject the ideological litmus test, from either the right or the left, that some would apply to Supreme Court nominees...
I believe we are a better country for the fact that the path of excellence Elena Kagan has taken in her career is a path...
Judicial activism now has a new guise--judicial activism to pull the country to the right.
By elevating the rights of corporations over the rights of the people, the Court damaged our democracy.
I hope this is just the beginning. Women are increasingly outnumbering men on law school campuses across the Nation.
After this hearing is over, I hope the American people will understand that elections do matter.
the confirmation process takes on an air of vacuity and farce.
Unfortunately, many judges today do not see it that way but believe that they may themselves govern the Constitution.
It is an embarrassment that Senators do not insist that a nominee reveal what kind of Justice she would make by disclosi...
The Supreme Court's recent decision in Citizens United... was such a jolt to the system.
It is an awesome responsibility, and I urge the nominee to engage with this Committee and through these proceedings with...
Justice Stevens' judicial philosophy may be hard to label, but his integrity is rock solid.
