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Alito Quotes By Chuck Grassley

Judge [Samuel] Alito should see criticism as a badge of honor worn by many past and present members of the Court. — Chuck Grassley

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

My mother worked for more than a decade before marrying. She went to New York City to get a master's degree. And she continued to work as a teacher and a principal until she was forced to retire.Both she and my father instilled in my sister and me a deep love of learning. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Joe Biden

Judge [Samuel Alito], there's a genuine struggle going on well beyond you, well beyond the Congress, in America about how to read the Constitution. — Joe Biden

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I want to commend the [Federalist] Society for bringing together the best minds from right, left, and center to debate the most pressing legal issues of the day. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Jeffrey Rosen

He [Louis Brandeis] would have not had any patience with that great debate which you're right to kind of signal between Justice Scalia and Justice Alito about do you need a physical trespass into the home or onto the carriage in order to trigger the values of the Fourth Amendment. — Jeffrey Rosen

Alito Quotes By Edward Kennedy

In an era when America is still too divided by race and by riches, Judge [Samuel] Alito has not written one single opinion on the merits in favor of a person of color alleging race discrimination on the job: in 15 years on the bench, not one. — Edward Kennedy

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

Part of me wanted to get a graduate degree in political science. Had I done that, I suppose I would have become a college professor. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Joe Biden

This [Judge Samuel Alito] may be one of the most significant or consequential nominations that the Senate will vote on since I've been here in the last three decades. — Joe Biden

Alito Quotes By Edward Kennedy

In decision after decision on the bench, Judge [Samuel] Alito has excused abusive actions by the authorities that intrude on the personal privacy and freedoms of average Americans. — Edward Kennedy

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I've learned a lot during my years on the 3rd Circuit, particularly, I think, about the way in which a judge should go about the work of judging. I've learned by doing, by sitting on all of these cases. And I think I've also learned from the examples of some really remarkable colleagues. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I had the good fortune to begin my legal career as a law clerk for a judge who really epitomized open-mindedness and fairness. He read the record in detail in every single case that came before me; he insisted on scrupulously following precedents. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I think that what my parents taught me about hard work, optimism and education still holds true. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

Our country as a whole, no less than the Hastings College of Law, values tolerance, cooperation, learning, and the amicable resolution of conflicts. But we seek to achieve those goals through "[a] confident pluralism that conduces to civil peace and advances democratic consensus-building," not by abridging First Amendment rights. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Orrin Hatch

The fact that Judge [Samuel] Alito is such a baseball fan gives me even more confidence that he knows the proper role of a judge. — Orrin Hatch

Alito Quotes By Chuck Grassley

Judge [Samuel] Alito enjoys the support and respect of the people who work with him, practice with him and, therefore, know him best. — Chuck Grassley

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

Under the president's spying program, there are no checks and balances. There is no outside review of the legality of this brazen infringement on the civil rights and liberties of the American people. Undeterred by the public outcry, the president [George Bush] vows to continue spying on American citizens. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

If I'm confirmed, I'll be myself. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

If settled means that it cant be re-examined, thats one thing. If settled means that it is a precedent that is entitled to respect then it is a precedent that is protected. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I learned that hard work and self-discipline can overcome many obstacles. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I am particularly proud of my contributions in recent cases in which the government has argued in the Supreme Court that racial and ethnic quotas should not be allowed and that the Constitution does not protect a right to an abortion. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

When I had my confirmation hearing for the Court of Appeals, [my son] Philip was 3 years old. And when I was called up to the chair he took it upon himself to run up and sit next to me in case any hard questions came up. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Jay Alan Sekulow

We've been following Judge Alito's career over the last 15 years, while he's been on the Court of Appeals. — Jay Alan Sekulow

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I think that the legitimacy of the court would be undermined in any case if the court made a decision based on its perception of public opinion. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Edward Kennedy

If confirmed, Judge [Samuel] Alito could serve on the court for generation or more. And the decisions he will make as justice will have a direct impact on the lives and liberties of our children, our grandchildren, and even our great-grandchildren. — Edward Kennedy

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

A generation earlier, I think that somebody from my background probably would not have felt fully comfortable at a college like Princeton. But, by the time I graduated from high school, things had changed. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Chuck Grassley

Judge [Samuel] Alito has a reputation for being an exceptional and honest judge devoted to the rule of law, as well as being a man of integrity. — Chuck Grassley

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

In an era where the White House is abusing power, is excusing and authorizing torture and is spying on American citizens, I find Judge [Samuel] Alito's support for an all-powerful executive branch to be genuinely troubling. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

All of my grandparents came to the United States from Italy during the early years of the 20th century. I believe that my grandparents came here to take advantage of the opportunities furnished by a growing country with an open society. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Edward Kennedy

When I look at that record in light of the 1985 job application to the [Ronald] Reagan Justice Department, it's even more troubling.That document lays out an ideological agenda that highlights Judge Samuel Alito in belonging to an alumni group at Princeton that opposed the admission of women and proposed to curb the admission of racial minorities. — Edward Kennedy

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I'm not any kind of a bigot, I'm not. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I know that some poor immigrants from that era had unrealistic expectations and were disappointed, but I don't think my grandparents were disappointed at all, even though they experienced some very hard times during the Great Depression. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

Private religious speech can't be discriminated against. It has to be treated equally with secular speech. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

My parents grew up in poor families where little English was spoken, they both went to college and became teachers. They believed that anything was possible with hard work, and they particularly stressed the importance of education. They instilled that same belief in my sister and me. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

The separation of church and state has been a cornerstone of American democracy for over two hundred years. Getting rid of it was long overdue. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

My father was brought to this country as an infant. He lost his mother as a teenager. He grew up in poverty.Although he graduated at the top of his high school class, he had no money for college. And he was set to work in a factory but, at the last minute, a kind person in the Trenton area arranged for him to receive a $50 scholarship and that was enough in those days for him to pay the tuition at a local college and buy one used suit. And that made the difference between his working in a factory and going to college. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

A corporation is simply a form of organization used by human beings to achieve desired ends. Protecting the free-exercise rights of corporations like Hobby Lobby, Conestoga, and Mardel protects the religious liberty of the humans who own and control those companies. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I have been committed to carrying out my duties ... in accordance with both the letter and spirit of all applicable rules of ethics and canons of conduct. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

In order to have a society in which public issues can be openly and vigorously debated, it is not necessary to allow the brutalization of innocent victims[. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

When I entered college, I thought that I wanted to be a lawyer, but by the time I was set to graduate, I was not too sure of that. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Frank Lautenberg

Judge Samuel Alito's accomplishments in life are the embodiment of the American dream. — Frank Lautenberg

Alito Quotes By Chuck Grassley

Some liberal interest groups have come out in full force and have attempted to paint Judge [Samuel] Alito to be an extremist and to be an activist. They've criticized a nominee who has, from what I see described by these lawyers and fellow judges, a reputation of being a restrained jurist committed to the rule of law and the Constitution. — Chuck Grassley

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

As I mentioned, things were particularly hard during the Depression. My paternal grandfather was frequently out of work, and the family was evicted from their home. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I know from my own experience as a parent that parents probably teach most powerfully not through their words but through their deeds. And my parents taught me through the stories of their lives. And I don't take any credit for the things that they did or the things that they experienced, but they made a great impression on me. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Dick Durbin

As a government lawyer, Samuel Alito wrote that he personally believe very strongly the Constitution does not protect the right to an abortion. — Dick Durbin

Alito Quotes By Edward Kennedy

It is extraordinary that each of the three individuals this president [ George W. Bush] has nominated for the Supreme Court - Chief Justice [John] Roberts, Harriet Miers and now Judge Alito - has served not only as a lawyer for the executive branch, but has defended the most expansive view of presidential authority. — Edward Kennedy

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I am especially indebted to a 10th grade English teacher who encouraged me to read great works of literature. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

This was a time of great intellectual excitement for me. Both college and law school opened up new worlds of ideas. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I can still remember the day, as an assistant U.S. attorney, when I stood up in court for the first time and I proudly said, "My name is Samuel Alito and I represent the United States in this court." It was a great honor for me to have the United States as my client during all of those years. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Tom Coburn

I'm very disturbed at the picture that was painted by Senator Ted Kennedy that Samuel Alito is not a man of his word, that he is dishonest. The implication that he is not reliable I don't think is a fair characterization of what I've read. — Tom Coburn

Alito Quotes By Tom Coburn

The real debate is we've had an activist court, and the American people don't want an activist court. And the real fear from those who might oppose Samuel Alito is that he'll bring the court back within a realm where the American people might want us to be with a Supreme Court; one that interprets the law, equal justice under the law, but not advancing without us advancing, the legislative body advancing, ahead of him. — Tom Coburn

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I think that Congress' ability to reason is fully equal to that of the judiciary. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

Many people have been positive influences in my life. My parents, whom I mentioned, were the most important, but many of my teachers were also a big help to me. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

The First Amendment, I think, is the jewel of our Constitution. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Edward Kennedy

I had the privilege of chairing Judge Samuel Alito confirmation hearing in 1990. And at that time, he had practiced law for 14 years, but only represented one client, the United States government. — Edward Kennedy

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

When I get a case about discrimination, I have to think about people in my own family who suffered discrimination because of their ethnic background or because of religion or because of gender. And I do take that into account. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Dick Durbin

Judge Samuel Alito, millions of Americans are concerned about your nomination. They're worried that you would be a judicial activist who would restrict our rights and freedoms. — Dick Durbin

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

My mother is a first generation American. Her father worked in the Roebling Steel Mill in Trenton, New Jersey.And yet my mother became the first person in her family to get a college degree. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Sam Brownback

I believe you [Samuel Alito] and others would look and say that the role of the courts is limited and it's not to decide political matters. — Sam Brownback

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

A judge can't have any preferred outcome in any particular case. The judge's only obligation - and it's a solemn obligation - is to the rule of law. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

When I became a judge, I stopped being a practicing attorney. And that was a big change in role.The role of a practicing attorney is to achieve a desirable result for the client in the particular case at hand. But a judge can't think that way. A judge can't have any agenda, a judge can't have any preferred outcome in any particular case and a judge certainly doesn't have a client. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Arlen Specter

I think my independence was a big help to getting Judges Roberts and Alito confirmed, and I think that's recognized. — Arlen Specter

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I attended the public schools.And I have happy memories and strong memories of those days and good memories of the good sense and the decency of my friends and my neighbors. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

When I was sworn in as a judge of the court of appeals, I took an oath. I put my hand on the Bible and I swore that I would administer justice without respect to persons, that I would do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I would carry out my duties under the Constitution and the laws of the United States. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

In southern Italy, where my grandparents had lived, there were few opportunities. The society was static, with rigid social classes. Poor people, like my grandparents, had little chance to improve their lives, no matter their talents or willingness to work. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

It was a time of turmoil at colleges and universities. And I saw some very smart people and very privileged people behaving irresponsibly. And I couldn't help making a contrast between some of the worst of what I saw on the campus and the good sense and the decency of the people back in my own community. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I am deeply honored to have been nominated for a position on the Supreme Court. And I an humbled to have been nominated for the seat that is now held by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

The most important quality for a judge is open- mindedness to the arguments. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

When I was growing up, we always had a big family dinner at around noon on Sunday. I still love that whenever it is possible to gather the family together. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Jon Kyl

Indeed, only one Supreme Court justice in history, one Horace Lurton, nominated by President [John] Taft, had more federal appeals court experience [than Samuel Alito]. — Jon Kyl

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

After law school, I had the opportunity to clerk for a tremendous judge, Leonard I. Garth, on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, the court to which I was appointed in 1990. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

If you want know what sort of a justice I would make, then look at what sort of a judge I have been. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I assume that those who cling to old beliefs will be able to whisper their thoughts in the recesses of their homes, but if they repeat those views in public, they will risk being labeled as bigots and treated as such by governments, employers, and schools. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

You want us to step in and render a decision based on an assessment of the effects of this institution which is newer than cellphones or the Internet? I mean we - we are not - we do not have the ability to see the future. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

I have been a judge for 15 years and I've made up my own mind during all that time. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Frank Lautenberg

Judge Samuel Alito was born and raised in the great state of New Jersey. Our state has a legacy of producing outstanding jurists, most notably the late William J. Brennan, who ushered in our nation's recommitment to civil rights in the latter half of the 20th century. — Frank Lautenberg

Alito Quotes By Rudy Giuliani

Chief Justice Roberts is somebody I work with, somebody I admire, Justice Alito someone I knew when he was U.S. attorney, also admire. — Rudy Giuliani

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

My grandparents came worked hard, and I believe they never regretted their decision to come here and make a new start. — Samuel Alito

Alito Quotes By Dianne Feinstein

I'm one that believes that Samuel Alito appointment on the Supreme Court is a pivotal appointment. And because he replace Sandra Day O'Connor and because she was the fifth vote on 148 cases, you well could be a very key and decisive vote. — Dianne Feinstein

Alito Quotes By Jon Kyl

Judge [Samuel] Alito, I'll tell you the same thing I told John Roberts. I expect you to adhere to the Code of Judicial Conduct. — Jon Kyl

Alito Quotes By Edward Kennedy

In an era when too many Americans are losing their jobs or working for less, trying to make ends meet, in close cases Judge [Samuel] Alito has ruled the vast majority of the time against the claims of the individual citizens. He has acted instead in favor of government, large corporations and other powerful interests. — Edward Kennedy

Alito Quotes By Samuel Alito

One of the most solemn responsibilities of the president
and it's set out expressly in the Constitution
is that the president is to take care that the laws are faithfully executed, and that means the Constitution. It means statutes. It means treaties. It means all of the laws of the United States. — Samuel Alito