What is Law
“Law is the principal means of knitting together our diverse cultures and people.” – Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson
Law
What Judges are For
“I certainly believe that criminals ought to be apprehended, tried, convicted and put in prison when necessary. And a lot of times it is necessary. But we are a country of laws. And we do all of that according to laws. And that’s what judges are there for.” -Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson
The Ultimate Objective
“Each of us must work to give the majestic phrases of the constitution—due process of law, equal protection of the law—real meaning to every person. We are each called upon to perform our part in a constitutional democratic system. Each of us in our own way has a firm obligation to do whatever can be done to achieve the ultimate objective of a just and humane society.”