[Roberts' dissent is a] pretty big deal, ... The fact that he was willing to challenge the Endangered Species Act as a brand-new judge, when lots of his Republican colleagues went the other way, indicates that he really wanted to make a statement. -Cass R. Sunstein

 

[Roberts' dissent is a] pretty big deal, ... The fact that he was willing to challenge the Endangered Species Act as a brand-new judge, when lots of his Republican colleagues went the other way, indicates that he really wanted to make a statement.


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There are some lawyers who think of themselves as basically instruments of whoever their clients are, and they pride themselves on their professional craft.

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He's one of the most interesting senators of our time. The fact that the right was so concerned about him as head of the Judiciary Committee made many people think he'd be very careful in scrutinizing Bush's appointees. But I guess he has proved unpredictable once again.

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The Court failed to identify a provision of the (Constitution) that the Connecticut law violated. Instead it spoke vaguely of the 'penumbras' and 'emanations' of the Bill of Rights, in language that continues to turn the stomach of fundamentalists (and many others), ... Radicals in Robes. -Cass R. Sunstein
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I don't think any new member of the court will expect the court to follow his or her lead. We have nine separate law offices headed by strong-willed people.

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Rehnquist really was treated unfairly, ... A person is a career, not a moment.

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He is unquestionably one of the most important figures in the history of American law. -Cass R. Sunstein
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If you can kill them, why can't you spy on them?

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