13 Quotes by Elliot Mincberg

It tremendously raises the stakes. Now he'll be in a position (as chief justice) to influence the direction of the court for the next 30 years.

Choosing somebody who is not a judge would put that much more of a premium on straight answers to questions because there would be that much less for senators and the public to go on when looking at such a nominee's judicial philosophy,

If I had to pick three overall areas: civil rights, access to justice and, I think, privacy.

A judge's own values and perspectives on cases cannot help but have a major influence,