Sonia Sotomayor: “I do admire those parts of Justice Cardozo, which he was most famous for, and think that that is how I approach the law.”

Congress created the Department, and only Congress can abolish it.

Since 1917, Congress has required immigration officers to inspect noncitizens who arrive at ports of entry to determine whether they may enter the United States.

In the end, to the Court, the facts do not matter, even though the consequences are serious.

It hands the Executive the power to repeal statutes by firing all those necessary to carry them out.