The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics by Stephen Breyer

Author:Stephen Breyer [Breyer, Stephen]
Language: eng
Format: epub

INSIDE THE COURT

What can we do, we judges of the Supreme Court, to help maintain the confidence and respect both of others in government and of the public in general? How can the Court preserve the authority it has gradually obtained over the course of time?

Again, as Hamilton pointed out, we have neither purse nor sword. We cannot easily reward or frighten our fellow citizens. To obtain their respect, we must rely upon making decisions that reflect both practical wisdom and justice. I would emphasize five features of our work that express this aspiration and that judges normally try to keep in mind.

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