Arbitrary and subjective considerations, such as a judge's feelings about a particular type of crime, should not form the basis of the sentence.
a bad idea.
The court is not a legislative body. It is a reviewing body of whether a particular act by a state in a particular case is constitutional or...
I believe that my reputation is--is such that I ask the hard questions, but I do it evenly for both sides.
the goal of justice to be impartial, that is the central role of a judge.
In fact, I know that in my 17 years on the bench, other than applying it in treaty interpretation or conflicts of law situations, that I hav...
One, in a tragic, tragic, horrible situation like that, can't feel anything but personal sense of regret, but those personal senses can't co...
I never understood her to be attempting to say that those people who disagreed with her were unwise or unfair judges.
In short, I accept the proposition that difference will be made by the presence of women and people of color on the bench and that my experi...
A judge should never rule from fear. A judge should rule from law and the Constitution.
Ignoring things and saying, you know, it doesn't happen isn't an answer to a situation.