Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
A swing justice — that makes it sound like you sort of are swinging back and forth, and you can’t make up your mind. And that is not my approach to judging. People might agree or disagree with either the philosophy or the result that I reach in applying that philosophy in an individual case, but I don’t think of myself as a swing justice.
— Justice Amy Coney Barrett, in comments given during the inaugural SCOTUSBlog Summit, concerning the times she has made decisions that go against the Trump administration’s wishes. This has sparked harsh criticism, of which the justice said, “I’ve had to just learn to tune it out because it’s the job of a judge to ignore that and not be influenced by public opinion.”
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Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
A swing justice — that makes it sound like you sort of are swinging back and forth, and you can’t make up your mind. And that is not my approach to judging. People might agree or disagree with either the philosophy or the result that I reach in applying that philosophy in an individual case, but I don’t think of myself as a swing justice.
— Justice Amy Coney Barrett, in comments given during the inaugural SCOTUSBlog Summit, concerning the times she has made decisions that go against the Trump administration’s wishes. This has sparked harsh criticism, of which the justice said, “I’ve had to just learn to tune it out because it’s the job of a judge to ignore that and not be influenced by public opinion.”
Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
