Richard Lazarus Quotations

One of the most transformative moments of John's life was when Josie and Jack became part of their family five years ago. What an amazing moment for John and Jane!

John is conservative in his political beliefs. He is somebody, though, who has not defined his life driven by his politics or driven by his ideology.

I think it is a real phenomenon, and it's because of the new chief. As the court begins to define itself anew, there is a real effort by all of them to build a new court. And it has brought them together.

I think it is a real phenomenon, and it's because of the new chief.

Even if you appoint someone who is identical to Rehnquist in every respect, you're talking about someone who is about 50 rather than 80.

It would be hard to say what we fear the most, ... We're getting the potential for high winds and flooding, which are a dynamic duo, so to speak. Both of those coming together makes a dangerous situation for our community.

The U.S. Supreme Court can strike down acts of the legislature as unconstitutional, which is not true in most governments. They can do that for laws passed by states and for laws passed by Congress and signed by the president. That is a lot of power.

It's been a long time since anyone has gone to the court with this much experience as a Supreme Court advocate.

Supreme Court advocacy is like major league baseball. I can tell you the pitch is going to come in at 95 miles per hour. I can tell you to stand this way. I can tell you how to swing. It doesn't mean you're going to hit it.