Legal Fairness Quotes

Justice is justly represented blind, because she sees no difference in the parties concerned. She has but one scale and weight, for rich and poor, great and small.

A fair judicial system takes time to work.

… 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

The law should be no respecter of persons but should treat all alike, save where dissimilarity of treatment is required by positive reasons, either of justice or of policy.

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

Our criminal justice system was designed to be fair and is the fairest system known to man.

I simply apply the law fairly and equally to all our citizens.

Technology is neutral: It convicts and finds innocents. We must make it a regularized part of the system, giving defendants access to DNA testing and evidence whenever it might be relevant.

No one should be put on trial without a valid reason. Former President Morsi must be treated with dignity. These are the conditions of national reconciliation.

This country does not punish its political enemies. What this country ensures is that no one is above the law.

This is the time that I really miss being in my courtroom because I believe that that's the last place in this country where there's supposed to be fairness.

Every man may think his own cause just till it be heard and judged.

The keystone to justice is the belief that the legal system treats all fairly.

Obviously, people who commit crimes should be punished. Even people who steal socks and 'Snow White' videos should probably do time if they have priors, especially serious priors. But the punishment has to fit the crime, and the standard has to be the same for everyone.

But I have always said that it's important we must make sure that justice is at all time be maintained.

In the criminal justice community, as a judge, being tough is not enough. You have to be fair.

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

I'd give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety's sake.

The Constitution requires that Congress treat similarly situated persons similarly

Justice in this country is an insurance policy. It’s not something that we’re supposed to get sometimes.

When you come in to court as a plaintiff or as a defendant, it is terribly important that you look up at the bench and feel that that person represents you and will understand you, that that person is reflective of our community and of our society.

Whatever disagreement there may be as to the scope of the phrase "due process of law" there can be no doubt that it embraces the fundamental conception of a fair trial, with opportunity to be heard.

Nobody wants to get rid of the libel laws, but we want them to be fairer. If we drove down the costs you might end up with more people suing. The only people who can afford it now are the rich and the giant corporations.

Law and justice are not always the same.

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