Ramsey Clark Quotes

Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process.

There's always such a rush to judgment. It makes a fair trial hard to get.

A defendant on trial for a specific crime is entitled to his day in court, not in a stadium or a city or nationwide arena.

If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: 'Thou shalt not ration justice.'

If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: Thou shalt not ration justice.

… due process of law is not for the sole benefit of an accused. It is the best insurance for the Government itself against those blunders which leave lasting stains on a system of justice but which are bound to occur on ex parte consideration

There can be no equal justice where the kind of trial a man gets depends on the amount of money he has.

To threaten the institution is to threaten fair administration of justice and protection of liberty.

But one way or another, judges perform a very vital function in our society. They have a risky job and they are entitled to security.

I can't afford security. I can't afford a gated house. So, I feel a little vulnerable. I wish some laws would come into play.

Every American deserves their day in court. Every American is innocent until proven guilty. These are core values enshrined in our founding document - the United States Constitution.

Everybody has a right to be defended, and every lawyer has a duty to defend people accused. And my office is to defend him, to discuss the accusation point by point, as I think this is a normal step in a democracy.

Anyone can be falsely accused of a crime. Everyone accused of a crime deserves a fair trial.

Trial by jury, the best of all safeguards for the person, the property, and the fame of every individual.

No Man ought to be looked upon as guilty, before he has received his judicial Sentence; nor can the Laws deprive him of their Protection, before it is proved that he has forfeited all Right to it.

They Should Have Their Day In Court

A fair judicial system takes time to work.

Why do we love this trial by jury? Because it prevents the hand of oppression from cutting you off.

No person should suffer … without being brought to answer by due course and process of law

For the common man the justice meted out in the lower courts is much more important than that meted out in the Supreme Court.

Law is the safest helmet; under the shield of the law no one is deceived.

God forbid that the defendant should not be allowed the benefit of every advantage he is entitled to by law.

In Malaysia, trials have always been fair.

Judges can determine fair justice far better than any inane federal mandate.

To say that because of someone's heritage or their ethnicity that they are unable to provide fair judgement is just wrong. It's just not how the judicial system works in our country and not how it ever can work.