Martha Minow

I see, from my vantage point as the vice-chair of the Legal Services Corporation, a serious crisis going on in this country.…

— Martha Minow

That's a really sad moment. When people in a democracy are afraid of having the conversation, because it might actually lead to…

— Martha Minow

In the era of modern technology, people could just vote on their phones for who they want to be judges. We could…

— Martha Minow

Obama is not just a powerful speaker, but a thinker engaged with the ideas of his country and his age--this argument by…

— Martha Minow

The United States Constitution builds politics right into the process of selecting federal judges. This third branch, the judiciary, is designed to…

— Martha Minow

Deanell Tacha and I decided to write an editorial, because both of us have had experiences in countries where the rule of…

— Martha Minow

“Perhaps we know only by comparing, by drawing distinctions from and similarities to what we already know. But when we use our…

— Martha Minow

Deal with just the basic fact: we will never have enough money for lawyers for poor people. So one of our major…

— Martha Minow

Whether low-income people are dealing with access to veteran's benefits, or a protective order to guard against domestic violence, or a way…

— Martha Minow

One of the paradoxes of liberal societies arises from the commitment to tolerance. A society committed to respecting the viewpoints and customs…

— Martha Minow

Of course, in the states, about half the states elect their judges, and that's an even more direct involvement with politics. But…

— Martha Minow

You think about the Pledge of Allegiance, "liberty and justice for all." This is at the core of the American creed. The…

— Martha Minow

I think frustration unfortunately, reflects a real breakdown in the political parties themselves, which is fascinating because our constitution did not anticipate…

— Martha Minow

I have to be honest and say members of both political parties have contributed to de-legitimization of the process. Even President Barack…

— Martha Minow

In I'm Not A Racist, But..., Lawrence Blum offers answers for our time about what race is, who is a racist, and…

— Martha Minow

I understand the politics of the situation, I think that many Republican members of the senate believe that,get out the vote move.…

— Martha Minow

I think that we see some cities that have developed living wage ordinances. I think that we see some efforts to actually…

— Martha Minow

Let's put it in perspective at the United States Supreme Court, which hears maybe 60 cases a year, most of the cases…

— Martha Minow

I think the problem is, if we foreclose any public justice, then we cut off the virtuous cycle that's represented by law,…

— Martha Minow