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Quotation from Baker v. Carr by Supreme Court of the United States
“The Court's authority — possessed of neither the purse nor the sword — ultimately rests on sustained public confidence in its moral sanction.”
Baker v. Carr, Dissent of Justice Frankfurter, opening (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Frankfurter, joined by Harlan, warns that entering political conflicts could weaken the Court's standing with the public.
Citation: "The Court's authority — possessed of neither the purse nor the sword — ultimately rests on sustained public confidence in its moral sanction." — Supreme Court of the United States, Baker v. Carr, Dissent of Justice Frankfurter, opening (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id baker-v-carr-q5)
Portrait: US Supreme Court Justice William Brennan - 1972 official portrait, Robert S. Oakes, Public domain.
