Asma Jahangir Quotes

Judges in our systems decide on concrete facts and not abstract issues.

I love being a judge, and I anticipate being a judge for the rest of my life.

I'm not an actor; I'm a judge.

Courtroom dramas can be boring.

For every criminal case, the judge must construct a perfect syllogism: the major premise must be the general law; the minor premise, whether or not the action in question is in compliance with the law; and the conclusion, acquittal or punishment.

After 25-plus years as a lawyer, prosecutor, and defense attorney, I have developed a deep appreciation for both the wisdom of the law and the role that jurists play in framing the rights and responsibilities that define our society.

Americans have grown a great deal more realistic about lawyers and the law. I think that's all for the good. A lot of people will say to you these days, 'If you are looking for justice, don't go to a courtroom.' That's just a more realistic perspective on what happens in the legal process.

I don't want to know what the law is, I want to know who the judge is.

Several of my favorite cousins and some of my best friends are lawyers, and I find the profession endlessly fascinating.

I loved being a judge, and sometimes I miss the power of the gavel, but this is a lot more fun.

A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers.

You're certain to get a decision in a trial.

I feel like there was justice. It was served through the legal system you know. Everything that I endured. It was all worth it.

The court is like a palace of marble; it's composed of people very hard and very polished.

The judicial system is the most expensive machine ever invented for finding out what happened and what to do about it.

I've always had an affinity for lawyers. My dad is a lawyer. He's retired now. My brother is a lawyer.

And, you know, like I said, I'm not looking forward to a trial.

I didn't attend any of the court proceedings.

I'm sure I took some licks at the system, and at trials and lawyers in general. I've seen enough of them for so many years both as a cop and a defendant in defamation cases.

I will go to what they call a court. Only they call it a court.

Courts of law, and all the paraphernalia and folly of law cannot be found in a rational state of society.

In law, nothing is certain but the expense.

My grandfather had been a well-known judge in Berlin.

You can, if you wish, think of it like the universe: Each case is a sun, and all the judges, lawyers and administrative personnel represent planets revolving around the case in fixed orbit, never getting closer.

I knew I was coming home, I thought they would consider acquittal, I was disappointed that they didn't.