Communities Quote by David Lammy Download Open image “Courts are too distant from the communities they put on trial.” — David Lammy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.1 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Communities Courts Distant Law Put Trial
When a court goes too far, it actually weakens our respect for judicial institutions. — Newt Gingrich Copy Share Image
The land of litigation, the courts are like game shows. Take what's behind the curtain the jury cries. — Joni Mitchell Copy Share Image
Historically courts in this country have been insulated. We do not look beyond our borders for precedents. — Sandra Day O'Connor Copy Share Image
Jurisdiction is not given for the sake of the judge, but for that of the litigant. — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
Courts in America seem to be so political, and it would be so great for our justice system if they would be able to… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
Access to our civil courts has been severely restricted by the combination of: the removal of legal aid from some cases based on their… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
It is impossible to have a public trial if you can't guarantee the safety of witnesses, judges or defense counsel. — Richard Goldstone Copy Share Image
[Felix Frankfurter] said courts are not representative bodies. They're not designed to be a good reflex of a democratic society. Their judgment is best… — Sam Brownback Copy Share Image
Now it is clear, that if the government can exclude, on account either of their opinions or feelings, any persons thus drawn by lot,… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
A good society is characterised not just by liberty but by mutual respect and responsibility. When this breaks down it takes a lot more… — David Lammy Copy Share Image
For me, a hoodie is like a pair of slippers or pyjamas - something comfortable and well-worn that you can wear unthinkingly. Unless, of… — David Lammy Copy Share Image
I grew up under Thatcher; the era of apartheid; the era of the poll tax; the era of riots. I remember Neil Kinnock was… — David Lammy Copy Share Image
Edgy' music has always formed the cornerstone to any teenage rebellion. Most indulge in it precisely because adults like me don't like them doing… — David Lammy Copy Share Image
For even the most seasoned observers of American politics, Barack Obama is a phenomenon. — David Lammy Copy Share Image
Unemployed people should be treated as potential to be realised, not a problem to be solved. — David Lammy Copy Share Image
As I have consistently recommended, we desperately need to find more black judges, particularly females, who are chronically underrepresented in our courts across London… — David Lammy Copy Share Image
Our political class obsesses over social mobility from one generation to the next - whether or not people are doing better than their parents… — David Lammy Copy Share Image
We should not let those with a political agenda use London's growing population to support their anti-immigration rhetoric, and we should challenge those who… — David Lammy Copy Share Image
People 'demand' the opportunity to gamble away money they do not have, just like people 'demand' money from loan sharks at extortionate interest rates.… — David Lammy Copy Share Image
Let me speak frankly: separate but equal is a fraud. It is the language that tried to push Rosa Parks to the back of… — David Lammy Copy Share Image
Ultimately, we must either abandon our reliance on stop and search or abandon any hope for a criminal justice system grounded in equality, impartiality… — David Lammy Copy Share Image
The prime communities of the Southwest are survival communities. Their sustenance is governed by rainfall and wind direction. You can study little enclaves of… — Antoine Predock Copy Share Image
NBC News found that FEMA has redrawn maps even for properties that have repeatedly filed claims for flood losses from previous storms. At least… — Bill Dedman Copy Share Image
In providing this $5,000 tax credit for those purchasing rural homes, we're offering an important incentive to encourage people to live in smaller communities… — John M. McHugh Copy Share Image
Some 70% to 80% of all who join the military will return to the civilian workforce. They'll return to communities, and one of the… — Michael Mullen Copy Share Image
People who imagine and implement solutions to challenges in their own lives, in their communities, in our country and in our world have always… — Chelsea Clinton Copy Share Image
Ferguson and St. Louis County are not the first places that we have become engaged to ensure fair and equitable policing, and they will… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
Americans get it. They're ready for some opportunities to have greener communities, to have cleaner communities, and to have transportation options that perhaps they… — Greg Abbott Copy Share Image
For those of us who cry out for gun control, our fears cannot be eliminated as long as the country remains an armed camp… — Robert Dallek Copy Share Image
Every day, all of us at Gannett are given the rare and sacred opportunity to affect change for the good in the communities we… — Gracia Martore Copy Share Image
Bike lanes are clearly controversial. And one of the problems with bike lanes - and I'm generally a supporter of bike lanes - but… — Christine Quinn Copy Share Image
Nationally, more than one million Asian American entrepreneurs create jobs in their communities, helping fuel local commerce. In New York, we have seen firsthand… — Nydia Velazquez Copy Share Image