Samuel Alito quotes

Samuel Alito is an American judge who serves as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. His judicial philosophy is often described as conservative, and he is known for his detailed legal opinions. He has played a significant role in shaping important decisions on issues such as religious freedom and constitutional rights. Here are 18 of his quotes:

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.

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

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.

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You can't say that marriage is the union between one man and one woman. Until very recently, that's what the vast majority of Americans thought. Now it's considered bigotry.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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I'm not any kind of a bigot, I'm not.

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There was the abortion brief and also the brief in the Wygant case. I had a big hand in writing it, and so did Sam Alito, who had this marvelous phrase saying that a particular African American baseball player would not have served as a great role model if the fences had been pulled in every time he was up at bat, a point which some people were greatly offended by because they thought it to be pamphleteering. I thought it was entirely appropriate.

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The confirmation of Sam Alito as U. S. Attorney for New Jersey is testimony to the commitment he has shown and the success of his efforts as a law enforcement official. I am confident that he will continue to do all he can to uphold the laws of this nation with the kind of determination and vigor that has been his trademark in the past.

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You have obviously had a very distinguished record, and I certainly commend you for long service in the public interest. I think it is a very commendable career and I am sure you will have a successful one as a judge.

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Your record raises troubling questions about whether you appreciate the checks and balances in our Constitution -- the careful efforts of our Founding Fathers to protect us from a government or a president determined to seize too much power over our lives.

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

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I think that Congress's ability to reason is fully equal to that of the judiciary.

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If I'm confirmed I'll be myself.

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