John Paul Stevens citations

John Paul Stevens, né le 20 avril 1920 à Chicago , est juge de la Cour suprême des États-Unis de 1975 à 2010. Nommé par le président Gerald Ford, il est le doyen de la Cour suprême entre 2005 et 2010 et en était l'un des membres les plus progressistes[réf. nécessaire].

✵ 20. avril 1920 – 16. juillet 2019
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John Paul Stevens: Citations en anglais

“Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year's presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the nation's confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the rule of law”

Dissenting, Bush v. Gore, 531 U.S. 98 (2000).
Contexte: Time will one day heal the wound to that confidence that will be inflicted by today's decision. One thing, however, is certain. Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year's presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the nation's confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the rule of law.

“Money is property; it is not speech.”

Concurring, Nixon v. Shrink Missouri Government PAC, 528 U.S. 377 (2000).
Contexte: Money is property; it is not speech. Speech has the power to inspire volunteers to perform a multitude of tasks on a campaign trail, on a battleground, or even on a football field. Money, meanwhile, has the power to pay hired laborers to perform the same tasks. It does not follow, however, that the First Amendment provides the same measure of protection to the use of money to accomplish such goals as it provides to the use of ideas to achieve the same results.

“A democracy cannot function effectively when its constituent members believe laws are being bought and sold.”

Dissenting, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. ___ (2010).

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