When the whistle blows you have only a limited amount of time to do what you have to do. You either do it then or you don't do it at all.

We're the only branch of government that explains itself in writing every time itmakes a decision.

The law is constantly based on notions of morality, and if all laws representing essentially moral choices are to be invalidated under the due process clause, the courts will be very busy indeed.

It is not better that all felony suspects die than that they escape. Where the suspect poses no immediate threat to the officer and no threat to others, the harm resulting from failing to apprehend him does not justify the use of deadly force to do so. It is no doubt unfortunate when a suspect who is in sight escapes, but the fact that the police arrive a little late or are a little slower afoot does not always justify killing the suspect.

The Court is most vulnerable and comes nearest to illegitimacy when it deals with judge-made constitutional law having little or no cognizable roots in the language or design of the Constitution.

A right to jury trial is granted to criminal defendants in order to prevent oppression by the Government.

The role of the judge is simply to decide cases.