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The penalty for laughing in a courtroom is six months in jail; if it were not for this penalty, the jury would never hear the evidence. (Quote by - H. L. Mencken)

An appeals court found that Illinois Tool works was guilty of tying. Typically courts require in a tying lawsuit that you show that a company has market power, which is the ability to control the price that you sell the product for because there are no real competitors, .. In this case, the appeals court said that since this printer is a patented product, the existence of that patent is enough to say that you have market power. (Quote by - David Price)

The timing of this bill, the way it was driven through right as the court was considering this, it was intended to be a clear message to the Supreme Court. I don't think the state Supreme Court acts in a bubble. (Quote by - Sen. Brad Benson)

It's a victory for the government in a narrow sense, because their strategy was to keep the Supreme Court out. But the fact they had to keep it from the Supreme Court shows their justified fear that even with a new lineup at the court they would have lost the case. (Quote by - Joseph Onek)

The Supreme Court would benefit from the addition of a justice who has real experience as a practicing lawyer. The current justices have all been chosen from the lower federal courts. A nominee with relevant non-judicial experience would bring a different and useful perspective to the court. (Quote by - Harry Reid)

The lower court's blatant punting on global warming is a travesty. Despite the plain and simple language of the law the lower court refused to act. It's time for the nation's highest court to correct the lower court and take on global warming. (Quote by - John Stanton)

Students were playing on the court with black sole shoes or shoes that marked the court. When you do damage to a court like that.it doesn't look good, and if they wear too much, then our athletes don't get to practice on fast courts,. (Quote by - Michael Edwards)

Roberts' weak assurances that he brings 'no ideology' and 'no agenda' to the court are similar to assurances made previously by other Supreme Court justices. Justices Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia, Bush's proclaimed model judges, similarly promised in their hearings to bring no agenda to the court,. (Quote by - Vicki Saporta)

I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system -- that is no ideal to me, it is a living, working reality. Gentlemen, a court is no better than each man of you sitting before me on this jury. A court is only as sound as its jury, and a jury is only as sound as the men who make it up. (Quote by - Harper Lee)

It's to our advantage to play down here. This is a big court like our court, and they have that little court over there. (Friday) night it would've been packed at Riverside. They've got their reasons, but we're glad to get a win. (Quote by - Jeff Neely)

I'd actually be surprised if this ever reaches the Supreme Court. My prediction is the lower courts will find this an easy case and strike it down. The Supreme Court could choose to hear the case or not, and I don't think it's going to. (Quote by - John McGinnis)

She's obviously a great player, doing things on the court that amazing, .. She's motivating other people all over the world to do their best both on the court and off the court, so I think it will be really cool and I regard her. (Quote by - Venus Williams)

Winners never cheat and cheaters never win..but sometimes they find themselves in court pleading guilty. (Quote by - Gary Gambardella)

With all of the distractions, I think if anything, it has brought us closer together and we understand that once we cross the line and get on the court, it is basketball. All the off-court stuff needs to stay off the court. (Quote by - Katie Gearlds)

I've done everything there is to do in the criminal justice system, from being a police officer to a prosecutor to a defense attorney. My current opponent still can't compete with that. And I have spent my career in state court, not federal court, and this is a state court bench. (Quote by - Marsha Normand)

While we respect the court, we disagree with the court's decision and we look forward to taking our case to the Court of Appeals. (Quote by - Michael Robinson)

Until now I wasn't used to playing on hard courts, .. We don't have courts like this in Romania, we only have clay courts, and I don't know, this year I've started to play better and better on this kind of court, so I am feeling confident now and I am looking forward for the next matches and also for the US Open. (Quote by - Victor Hanescu)

The court views it as unfortunate for Secretary Rubin that he has been tarnished with this contempt citation, .. What personal involvement he has had in this fiasco is unknown to this court, but what is clear is that he has totally delegated his responsibility to others and they have miserably failed to comply with this court's orders. (Quote by - Royce Lamberth)

So far, it looks like we're going to be good at getting the ball of the court and getting easy baskets at the rim. Instinctively, the girls we have on this team like to run and fast-break. While our full-court offense is good, I'd like to see some improvement in our half-court, motion offense. That's something that will come with more practice. (Quote by - Carol Gerulis)

I have no problem with anyone storming the court. But storm the court after the opposing team has gone to the locker room. Once the opposing team is out of the area, put them all (the fans) on the court. (Quote by - Billy Donovan)

When the history of the Rehnquist court is written, it will be about a justice who moved the court in a conservative direction, but in a way that did not tear the court apart. (Quote by - David Yalof)

He also pointed out the Supreme Court's statement that the appellate court would proceed expeditiously is extremely unusual. .. file some papers requesting a faster Court of Appeals schedule than the White House requested. (Quote by - Charles Bakaly)

There have been three major court cases in the last 25 years on this. Each one of those court cases set a different test. The court keeps changing the rules. .. I'm not being critical necessarily of that. Courts can change the rules. Times change, standards change, rules change, tests change, the approaches change. (Quote by - Mike Beebe)

Then he brought me forth into the utter court, and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court; and, behold, in every corner of the court there was a court. (Quote by - Bible)

Whether an officer should have a weapon when entering a court facility is a very controversial subject, .. Each court is required to establish a local rule to determine what weapon policy best suits their court facility. (Quote by - National Center)

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