Whether interpreting the Constitution or filling in the blanks of a law or a regulation, every word of the court's opinion can widen or narrow our rights as Americans and either protect us or leave us more vulnerable to any winds that blow.
We give Supreme Court justices this freedom because we expect them to remain above the pull of politics, to avoid the effects of public excitement an… - Herb Kohl
We give Supreme Court justices this freedom because we expect them to remain above the pull of politics, to avoid the effects of public excitement an…
- Herb Kohl
I will vote my hopes and not my fears - Herb Kohl
I will vote my hopes and not my fears
A nominee [to Supreme Court] must possess the competence, character and temperament to serve on the bench. - Herb Kohl
A nominee [to Supreme Court] must possess the competence, character and temperament to serve on the bench.
As all of us with any involvement in sports knows, no two umpires or no two referees have the same strike zone or call the same kind of a basketball … - Herb Kohl
As all of us with any involvement in sports knows, no two umpires or no two referees have the same strike zone or call the same kind of a basketball …
The judicial branch has, in its finest hours, stood firmly on the side of individuals against those who would trample their rights. - Herb Kohl
The judicial branch has, in its finest hours, stood firmly on the side of individuals against those who would trample their rights.
Even as we pour hundreds of billions of dollars into our efforts in the Middle East, there is much that needs to be done to win the war of ideas in t… - Herb Kohl
Even as we pour hundreds of billions of dollars into our efforts in the Middle East, there is much that needs to be done to win the war of ideas in t…
As the guardian of our rights, the Supreme Court makes decisions every year which either protect the individual or leave him at the mercy of more pow… - Herb Kohl
As the guardian of our rights, the Supreme Court makes decisions every year which either protect the individual or leave him at the mercy of more pow…
Through its interpretation of the Constitution, the Supreme Court hugely shapes the fabric of our society for us and for future generations. - Herb Kohl
Through its interpretation of the Constitution, the Supreme Court hugely shapes the fabric of our society for us and for future generations.
Judicial excellence requires an understanding that the law is more than an intellectual game and more than a mental exercise. He or she must recogniz… - Herb Kohl
Judicial excellence requires an understanding that the law is more than an intellectual game and more than a mental exercise. He or she must recogniz…
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