12 Stephen Breyer Quotes for You to Enjoy

Stephen Breyer

American Judge

Born: Aug 15, 1938

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Independence doesn't mean you decide the way you want. Stephen Breyer

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And the problem is once you get into this campaign business and begin to have a lot of money, then the person on the bench begins to think - what's going to happen if I decide the case this way or that way? Stephen Breyer

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Ultimately, the question of campaign contributions will be decided by the public. Stephen Breyer

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It doesn't help to fight crime to put people in prison who are innocent. Stephen Breyer

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At least there's a political input, but when you put on the robe, at that point the politics is over. Stephen Breyer

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I mean those people who are interested in good government will certainly contribute in order to make certain there's some counter-balance to those whose interests in good government is less. Stephen Breyer

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Judges are appointed often through the political process. Stephen Breyer

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To threaten the institution is to threaten fair administration of justice and protection of liberty. Stephen Breyer

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You will read in the newspaper more often about federal courts, but the law that affects people, the trials that affect human beings are by and large in the state courts. Stephen Breyer

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But once the person is selected, at that point that person is independent. Stephen Breyer

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You can have many different selection systems, but the bottom line has to be a system that, once the judge takes office that judge will feel that he or she is to decide the case without reference to the popular thing or the popular will of the moment. Stephen Breyer

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We are selected, but I grew up in California and in San Francisco and there was a system of electing judges. Stephen Breyer

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