The Supreme Court in the American System of Government (1955), p. 79-80.

My philosophy has been and continues to be that [the Court] cannot and should not try to seize the initiative in shaping the policy of the law, either by const…

When we went to school we were told that we were governed by laws, not men. As a result of that, many people think there is no need to pay any attention to jud…

When the Court moved to Washington in 1800, it was provided with no books, which probably accounts for the high quality of early opinions.