Unbalanced Justice Quotes

Petty laws breed great crimes.

The scales of American justice are out of balance.

Precedents establish expectations of what is fair. Does fairness require the perpetuation of unfair, unwise, or even dangerous past precedents?

Under Chief Justice John Roberts, the court has decided a string of 5-4 decisions in which the Republican-appointed majority votes as a block in favor of corporations, overlooking workers and families looking for a fair shake.

The rule of law gains credibility when it is seen as fair. America has a problem in this regard.... There is a bigger problem than we all want to admit.

People often speak of God being even-handed. God is not even-handed. God is biased, in favor of the weak, of the despised.

The price of being a nice guy is too high - much too high - in terms of the system of justice.

A person who is no longer with us has a rather difficult time proving his innocence …. In Texas and elsewhere in the country, people’s innocence is determined by their income.

History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong.

Mandatory minimum sentencing has disproportionately affected blacks, Hispanics and others who often don't have the financial means to fight back.

We need quick justice and we strong justice. Because what we have right now [The U. S. Justice system] is a joke and a laughing stock.

It is not justice when you beat someone after tying their hands, but award a clean chit to another who openly confesses his crimes.

Extreme law is extreme injury. Summum jus, summa injuria.

A defence in the Inquisition is of little use to the prisoner, for a suspicion only is deemed sufficient cause of condemnation, and the greater his wealth the greater his danger.

Ultimately, we must either abandon our reliance on stop and search or abandon any hope for a criminal justice system grounded in equality, impartiality and fairness.

Trial lawyers can sue people in the state of Missouri, and because of how broken the system is, if they win just one dollar for their client, they still get paid huge legal fees. For too long in this state, trial lawyers have picked our people's pockets.

And Justice for Some

No oppression is so heavy or lasting as that which is inflicted by the perversion and exorbitance of legal authority.

It's not fair that the accused is not protected from adverse publicity whilst the accuser is guaranteed anonymity, whatever the verdict.

Extreme justice is extreme injustice.

The charges wrought and the punishment sought are totally out of proportionality.

When I was a practising lawyer in the family court, there were too many judges who, when you left their courtroom, you didn't know whether you'd won or whether you'd lost.

The justice systems in San Diego, Alameda, and Sacramento counties are horrible.

we have accumulated a wealth of historical experience which confirms our belief that the scales of American justice are out of balance.

The rashness of the persecutor hath overspread the rights of the persecuted so that punishment is awarded to him that has gained the victory, the inglorious triumphs, and the man who deserved bonds has carried off the prize.