"Although Kennedy was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Reagan, a conservative icon, he has aroused conservatives' ire by sometimes agreeing with the court's more liberal members. Nevertheless, it is unusual for a congressional leader to single out a Supreme Court justice for criticism." -- AP, April 20, 2005, criticizing Tom DeLay for criticizing Supreme Court Justice Kennedy.

"I think that [Justice Clarence Thomas] has been an embarrassment to the Supreme Court. I think that his opinions are poorly written. I just don't think that he's done a good job as a Supreme Court justice." -- Senate Minority Leader, Harry Reid D-NV, December 05, 2004.

(Hat tip to Taranto)