26 Quotes by Douglas Kmiec

Edith Jones would in all likelihood trigger strong opposition.

Primarily, the case is about the United States wanting to be treated no better, but certainly no worse, than the way that every law firm and business firm and potential employer for law students is treated when they come to campus.

You would have to show that your vote is diluted by recounting. That seems unlikely given all the recounting there has been in the past

It makes almost no sense to come into a department and ignore the people who have the most experience. And, it's a sure recipe for disaster because it will build up resentment from people who have made the department of justice their life's work and it will make it less possible for the president to get his policies implemented,

I had the distinct impression he didn't think it was a good idea. There was a real risk of the proposal reducing the intended role of the Supreme Court as the final voice.

I'm certain that there are a few political advisers in the White House that have a little less hair. This is a chess game and it is important not only what moves you make but when you make them.

But he was entirely reliant on the quality of legal advice he received.

The case turns on Kennedy. I don't think Justice O'Connor will be present when the court's decision is issued. So her vote is no longer one that is in the calculus.