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One of the more difficult tasks for me as president was to decide on the issue of confirming capital punishment awarded by courts... to my surprise... almost all cases which were pending had a social and economic bias.

~A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Both Congress Constitution Courts Masters Men Overthrow People Rightful Who

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Let reverence for the laws be breathed by every American mother to the lisping babe that prattles on her lap - let it be taught in schools, in seminaries, and in colleges; let it be written in primers, spelling books, and in almanacs; let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in legislative halls, and enforced in courts of justice.

~Abraham Lincoln

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There is a lot of talk in conservative circles about judicial modesty and deferring to the political branches. That view of judging often overlooks the important role that courts have in protecting people's rights. But if there was ever a time to defer, it is when Congress is protecting voting rights in the exact way the Constitution directs it to.

~Adam Cohen

Topics: About Branches Circles Congress Conservative Constitution Courts Defer Ever Exact Important Important Role Judging Judicial Lot Modesty Often People Political Protecting Rights Role Talk Time View Voting Voting Rights Way

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If the courts regarded tweets and other social media information as private, it would not prevent the law enforcement from getting information it really needs. But the government would have to get a search warrant, which requires it to show that it has probable cause connecting what is being searched to a crime.

~Adam Cohen

Topics: Being Cause Connecting Courts Crime Enforcement Get Getting Government Information Law Law Enforcement Media Needs Other Prevent Private Probable Really Regarded Requires Search Show Social Social Media Tweets Warrant Which Would

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Mississippi's loose campaign finance laws allow lawyers and companies to contribute heavily to the judges they appear before. That is terrible for justice, since the courts are teeming with perfectly legal conflicts of interest.

~Adam Cohen

Topics: Allow Appear Before Campaign Campaign Finance Companies Conflicts Contribute Courts Finance Interest Judges Justice Laws Lawyers Legal Loose Mississippi Perfectly Since Terrible

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Before its immature ways caught up with it, Uber got bigger and went further than Webvan ever did. But it bleeds money, courts controversy, and makes enemies like no company Ive ever seen.

~Adam Lashinsky

Topics: Before Bigger Bleeds Caught Company Controversy Courts Did Enemies Ever Further Got Immature Like Makes Money Seen Than Up Ways Uber

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The law courts must appear as a threatening gesture toward secret vice. The bank must declare: here your money is secure and well looked after by honest people.

~Adolf Loos

Topics: After Appear Bank Courts Declare Gesture Here Honest Honest People Law Looked Money Must People Secret Secure Threatening Toward Vice Well Your

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When people are coming to Krakow and we show them how and where we practice, they are like, 'Seriously? Are you kidding me?' But we're always saying that what matters about the courts - the lines, the nets - are the same. I'm practicing in Poland even when I don't have good facilities.

~Agnieszka Radwanska

Topics: About Always Coming Courts Even Facilities Good How Kidding Like Lines Matters Me Nets People Poland Practice Practicing Same Saying Seriously Show Them Where You

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Fortunately, the courts discharged me every time after they understood what I had done.

~Alain Robert

Topics: After Courts Done Every Every Time Fortunately Had Me Time Understood

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