If the Constitution, intelligently and reasonably construed, stands in the way of desirable legislation, the blame must rest upon that instrument, and not upon the court for enforcing it according to its terms. The remedy in that situation—and the only true remedy—is to amend the Constitution.
George Sutherland
George Sutherland (1862-1942) was a U.S. Supreme Court justice. He was appointed by Harding in 1922 and served until retirement in 1938. He previously represented Utah in Congress.
