John Paul Stevens

“There was a fear among the original framers that the federal government would be so strong that they might destroy the state militias.”

“I play duplicate bridge and I play golf and I go swimming once in a while.”

“I had been born a Republican. My dad was an active Republican, but he was not active in politics and I really never was either. It's true that I did belong to that party, but it really had very little impact on my public work or my private views.”

“I announced my dissent in the Citizens United orally, and I stumbled in my announcement. I had a little difficulty expressing myself. And that was out of character.”

“But I wound like people to think I was an honest judge and a good judge. And I always tried the reach the best result in every case.”

“Sam Alito replacing Justice O'Connor was a very significant change. He is much more conservative. And, as for John Roberts, he is much more in the direction of protecting the rights of very rich people to donate money to campaigns than Bill Rehnquist ever was.”

“To show a 'well-founded fear of persecution', an alien need not prove that it is more likely than not that he or she will be persecuted in his or her home country.”

“Well, in my job, I avoid political commentary.”

“The government must pursue a course of complete neutrality toward religion.”

“Although NFL teams have common interests such as promoting the NFL brand, they are still separate, profit-making entities, and their interests in licensing team trademarks are not necessarily aligned.”

“To make a coverage decision, doesn't one have to make a medical judgment?”