Russ Feingold actually said...

The Founding Fathers set up the American judiciary as a check on the excesses of the elected branches.

The ultimate responsibility of the Supreme Court is to safeguard the rule of law, which defines us as a nation and protects us all.

There is in all of these cases a balance and deference that is needed to be given to the executive and to Congress in certain situations.

The Supreme Court denied an opportunity for those families who had suffered grievously from having their day in court.