You have to be patient. Litigants are emotionally involved - they're suing or being sued, or they've been in an accident or they're charged (with a crime). They are not very objective about their situation. — Steven Pacey Copy Share Image
Being a judge is sometimes like raising children: litigants get the time they need, not necessarily the time they want, and you have to earn people's respect by communicating to them that you're going to listen, follow the law and… — Steven Pacey Copy Share Image
You want a judge who makes objective decisions, and that's why temperament is such an important component of being a judge. You have to… — Steven Pacey Copy Share Image
As you get older, you tend to be a little less patient with people - people who are not prepared, people who have unrealistic… — Steven Pacey Copy Share Image
You have to be patient. Litigants are emotionally involved - they're suing or being sued, or they've been in an accident or they're charged… — Steven Pacey Copy Share Image
You really don't want to go to court and have the judge decide based on whether or not they're your friend, because you don't… — Steven Pacey Copy Share Image
I will miss the contact with the people - the privilege of trying to communicate to people every day that the court system is… — Steven Pacey Copy Share Image
I have tried to make sure I knew the law and what the most recent changes were, and I've applied the law to the… — Steven Pacey Copy Share Image
I sleep well. In my entire legal career, I have not lost much sleep at night worrying about things, because I've done what I… — Steven Pacey Copy Share Image
One of the more difficult things about being a judge is as you're listening to the evidence, you have to be formulating how you're… — Steven Pacey Copy Share Image
By definition, half the people leaving the courtroom are unhappy. Any good judge can make more than half the people unhappy. The job is… — Steven Pacey Copy Share Image
Being a judge is sometimes like raising children: litigants get the time they need, not necessarily the time they want, and you have to… — Steven Pacey Copy Share Image
I have told somebody in court that 'I understand yours is the most important case in the world, and I'm trying to treat it… — Steven Pacey Copy Share Image
When I was in court I was the judge; when I was out of court I wasn't. Most people didn't address me as judge… — Steven Pacey Copy Share Image
