Janet Reno Federal Quotations

There are some bad police officers like there are bad people in every walk of life, ... When we see officers cross the line and tarnish the reputation and violate the laws, it's important that we take action when the jurisdiction of the federal government is invoked.

It is addressing situations where the state cannot or will not take action, or where there may be an evidentiary law in the state that makes it more propitious to handle the case in federal court,

Well, as you have realized on a number of occasions, I get damned if I do and damned if I don't. And the important thing is to try to make sure that we recognize that it is a matter of state law in most cases, that each state conducts its elections according to state law, and that we do not interfere unless there is a basis for federal jurisdiction,

We are pleased that the court has sustained our judgment that Elian should be reunited with his father, ... The court's decision reaffirms our position that only Elian's father can speak for his son on federal immigration matters.

We would have to look at each instance to see whether there was any basis for concluding that there was a federal violation, and do it fairly, do it carefully and do it with dispatch,

We want to fashion recommendations and best practices that local, state and federal agencies can follow,

The federal government will continue its vigilant defense of constitutionally protected rights to provide and to obtain reproductive health service,

If there is not probable cause that a citizen is knowingly engaged in clandestine intelligence gathering activities for, or on behalf of, a foreign power which may involve a violation of federal law, then (the Justice Department) will not recommend that the application be presented to the Court,

Because the initial inquiry period is limited to 30 days, and because of the complexity of the factual and legal issues presented by this matter, I have been unable to determine whether there is sufficient specific and credible evidence to suggest a violation of Federal criminal law. As a result, I am required to commence a preliminary investigation.

I can ... assure the public that they will not see federal marshals at 2:01 today attempting to remove the child by force,