Judicial Respect Quotes

Lawyers should clearly be instructed to address me as “Chief Justice.”

I am a great admirer of most of the judges in Britain.

I always look for judges who respect precedent.

When a court goes too far, it actually weakens our respect for judicial institutions.

I like to think that the court will continue to be held in high regard by the public. I think it should be.

I think that the justices were totally answering the way that they should. I think that the senators, as best I could tell, for the most part, Democrat and Republican, respected that.

I would never criticize a judge just because he or she presides in another state, including Alabama.

The reality is that our independent judiciary is the most respected branch of our government and the envy of the world.

When I first became a judge on the district court, I had one lawyer who came to argue before me, and he was looking off to the side as he was talking. I started asking him questions, and all of a sudden he whipped around and looked at me intently. I could see in his eyes that he had finally figured out, "This is no dummy, I'd better pay attention." It is satisfying to see that.

If I am confirmed, I will commit to show Heller and the principles articulated in it the full measure of respect that is due to all constitution decisions of the court.

My sense is that jurists from other nations around the world understand that our court occupies a very special place in the American system, and that the court is rather well regarded in comparison, perhaps, to their own.

Judge Roberts has assured me personally that he has a healthy respect for precedent and the hard-won rights of Americans.

As a judge, I have always treated colleagues and litigants with the utmost respect.

Judges have their own point of view, and we have to respect them for that. Rather than feeling bad, we respect our judges and their opinions.