"The law still means something in this country and it's not all politics."
"The United States Justice Department functions on facts, evidence, and law, and those are not going to change."
"It is a disservice to the public for representatives of a campaign, especially the campaign of any incumbent president, to make and repeat the claim that there's proof of massive voter fraud, only to abandon any claim of fraud in the courtroom."
"The Attorney General of Canada must be nonpartisan."
"It doesn't matter if you're a Republican or a Democrat, Bill Barr wants to see justice completely done under the rule of law."
"The administration of Law... should be free from all temptation bias or Prejudice."
"Once we start to make prosecutorial decisions based on Team Crime versus Team Justice then I think we are done for." - Glenn
"It cannot be right to have a public inquiry where people don't tell the truth under oath."
"The criminal courts are required to remain impartial and operate within and abide by the constraints of the law as written by a legislature chosen by the people."
"If we live in a nation where a president can break the law, we will live in a nation where presidents break the law."
"Without fear or favor, we will follow the facts and the law."
"Justice is depicted as blindfolded for this very reason. It doesn't matter who comes before her—all are treated equally. You destroy this foundation, and the rule of law becomes a sick mockery."
"We have to fight for truth and there are a lot of people who try to manipulate true thinking that they're lawyers that they can manipulate it no way we're not gonna let them do it anymore."
"The legitimacy of a justice system should not rest on its conviction rate but instead on the confidence that it searches for and honors truth and dispenses fair and just outcomes."
"It's about justice and not losing on a technicality."
"A judge shouldn't be looking at a person and saying because of your political affiliation I rule for or against you."
"We don't want a mob running the country... we want the United States government to run the country honestly, legally, upright, with integrity for the benefit of all of its citizens."
"We will not be intimidated by attempts to undermine the justice process, nor will we let baseless accusations deter us from fairly applying the law."
"If we're doing something that is illegal, then we have to enforce that even if the people wish that we wouldn't."
"But I think a fair history would say it was a good decision because it upheld the rule of law, it helped, it upheld the standards of the Department of Justice, and it undid what wasn't an injustice."
"I think we still have even though it is rapidly losing respect and even though its opinions are opinions that we are certainly free to challenge and try to argue against we still have the rule of law in this country."
"You've got to keep the status quo... so that the integrity of the litigation process is preserved."
"The U.S. Justice Department can never be used in this way again."
"That's the bastardization of due process, that's what they do in third world republics."
"It's for the good of our justice system. It's for the good of every accused who's ever stepped foot inside that courtroom."
"It seems to me to be a struggle against arrogance and haughtiness um because people that see themselves as above the law are arrogant people."
"THIS IS ABOUT THE SAFETY, SECURITY, AND SANCTITY OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE."
"We cannot allow anybody to overturn the legal votes of the citizens of Pennsylvania. This would be the ultimate destruction of our democracy."
"It's critical to the Integrity of our criminal process... prosecutors must refrain from making extrajudicial comments."
"I intend to conduct the inside investigations and any prosecutions that may result from them independently and in the best traditions of the Department of Justice." - Jack Smith
"Every defendant is entitled to zealous representation as a matter of integrity." - Chris Wiseman
"People expected to care about due process and rule of law were just throwing it out the window."
"It would violate that oath, the basic principles of Republican government, and the rule of law if we attempted to nullify the people's vote based on unsupported theories of fraud."
"Equal justice under law" is not just a fancy idea, we actually have to mean it.
"This case emphasizes the importance of upholding the principles of the Constitution even in the face of intense political pressures."
"We will follow the law and the Constitution regardless of who it helps or harms politically."
"A deal's a deal. You can't unwind the deal because you don't like the expression of that prosecutor."
"This case transcends political lines; it's about the sanctity of our elections and the rule of law."
"Our decades-long commitment to the constitution and the rule of law is at the center of everything we do."
"Her reasoned approach and commitment to the rule of law earned her respect across the political spectrum." - Tribute to Sandra Day O'Connor
"It's kind of hard to square the idea of being in favor of law and order if you are not in favor of these, quote, 'process crimes.'"
"The sanctity of the criminal justice process and keeping this as a trial in court and not in the court of public opinion is important."
"So if you get out of this report lawful investigation with a few irregularities the rule of law in this country is dead."
"Such undermining is Breaking Faith with the other states that are committed to securing the basic rights and protections."
"We are fighters for democracy, the real rule of law."
"I think they have to act both morally and for the sake of our Constitution."
"We need a special counsel because the Attorney General is not above the law and neither is Joe Biden."
"The law is not a game for politicians to play, justices are not in place for rich politicians to refer poorer ones to."
"We shouldn't help them do that by abandoning the rule of law ourselves, no matter how hungry we are for justice."
"It's also illegal, I think, to collect money for one thing but do something else with it without disclosing who or what it's for. Yes OP, you're correct, that is in fact illegal and your boss could get in big trouble for it."
"The court should ensure the public remains unwaveringly confident in its decisions and its commitment to the fair and impartial administration of justice."
"I commit to continuing a fair and equitable review of that process under the law."
"Honest lawyers would do everything they can to avoid knowingly putting a client up to lie."
"Process matters, due process matters. You can't abandon it for an ends-justifies-the-means kind of thing."
"It's not just a conflict of interest, it's not just wildly improper conduct, it's a joke and America, the American legal court system is on trial here and the International Community is laughing its heads off."
"I will take whatever measures are necessary to safeguard the integrity of these proceedings." - Judge Tanya Chutkin
"We do not tolerate attempts to intimidate our office or threaten the rule of law in New York. Our law enforcement Partners will ensure that any specific or credible threats against the office will be fully investigated."
"It's absurd that House Republicans are attacking the FBI and DOJ for doing their job and ensuring that no person is above the law."
"You're bringing cases without fear or favor and waiting until you can prove them Beyond A Reasonable Doubt."
"As an American, I want the legal promises to be respected."
"I seek to govern with the spirit of the law, not just by the letter of the law."
"In our view we need more public officials that will say this is what the law says... but I'm not going to allow myself to... relegate our law because I want political favors."
"They lied to the FISA court to get a warrant to tap Carter Page's phone."
"This is a major threat to the rule of law in America."
"We have to send a message that nobody is above the law. If there is wrongdoing happening here, then it does need to be investigated."
"The citizens' safety lies in the prosecutor who seeks truth and not victims, who serves the law and not factional purposes."
"It's not about politics at all... it's about the truth under the law."
"Constitutional rights would be of little value if they could be indirectly denied or manipulated out of existence."
"The attacking of the court is unbelievably dangerous to a constitutional republic."
"Election interference by judges destroys public confidence in the federal Judiciary, tears apart the fabric of our Republic, and is illegal. It must end now." - Representative Elise Stefanik
"You always do the right thing, protect the client, protect the confidentiality, and don't misrepresent anything to the court."
"An officer can't lie about legally operative words like 'stop' or 'you're under arrest' because it leads to issues such as false arrest or evidence being suppressed."