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Jed S Rakoff Quotes

Judges have to be neutral, but they don’t have to be eunuchs Picture Quote #1

I have a past of making a fool of myself Picture Quote #1

I was always attracted to taking a novel position, but one grounded in the materials I’d been given, not made up out of whole cloth Picture Quote #1

Why should the court impose a judgment in a case in which the SEC alleges a serious securities fraud, but the defendant neither admits nor denies wrongdoing? Picture Quote #1

If crimes are committed, they are committed by people; they are not committed by some free-floating entity. These companies and other entities don’t operate on automatic pilot. There are individuals that make decisions - and some make the right decisions, and some make the wrong decisions Picture Quote #1

Companies do not commit crimes; only their agents do. And while a company might get the benefit of some such crimes, prosecuting the company would inevitably punish, directly or indirectly, the many employees and shareholders who were totally innocent Picture Quote #1

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I admired Truman, among many other things, because he integrated the Army. I admired JFK because the very first civil rights legislation was passed at his insistence. JFK showed what you could do, though he was a deeply flawed person, as we all now know Picture Quote #1

In baseball you have individual responsibility, and if you fail it, you get an error. But at the same time, your focus is on the common goal of the team to win. This is part of what resonates with people about baseball. This is how they would like society to work Picture Quote #1

An application of judicial power that does not rest on facts is worse than mindless, it is inherently dangerous. If its deployment does not rest on facts - cold, hard, solid facts, established either by admissions or by trials - it serves no lawful or moral purpose and is simply an engine of oppression Picture Quote #1

When I was a kid, and for many years after, I was your classic afraid-to-dance-type person Picture Quote #1

Why should the court impose a judgment in a case in which the SEC alleges a serious securities fraud, but the defendant neither admits nor denies wrongdoing Picture Quote #1

One of the many things I like about baseball is how it combines individual talent and teamsmanship Picture Quote #1

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I don’t have any respect for judges who arrive at the result first, and then try to figure out some way they can bend the law to reach their particular predilections Picture Quote #1

Everything needs to be public. The legitimacy of the courts comes from the fact that they reason openly, on the record, based on facts Picture Quote #1

It’s very hard to uphold individual liberty when the person you’re representing is often a crook Picture Quote #1

I have huge respect for Preet Bharara, a great U.S. Attorney by any measure. But even great men can make mistakes Picture Quote #1

The price of being a nice guy is too high - much too high - in terms of the system of justice Picture Quote #1

I think it’s common sense to say that the longer away from a crime it gets prosecuted, the less deterrent effect there is Picture Quote #1

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If, in the name of combating terrorism, we so restrict our own freedom, have we not thereby lost part of the very battle we seek to win Picture Quote #1

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Judges have to be neutral, but they don’t have to be eunuchs (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) I have a past of making a fool of myself (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) I was always attracted to taking a novel position, but one grounded in the materials I’d been given, not made up out of whole cloth (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) Why should the court impose a judgment in a case in which the SEC alleges a serious securities fraud, but the defendant neither admits nor denies wrongdoing? (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) If crimes are committed, they are committed by people; they are not committed by some free-floating entity. These companies and other entities don’t operate on automatic pilot. There are individuals that make decisions - and some make the right decisions, and some make the wrong decisions (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) Companies do not commit crimes; only their agents do. And while a company might get the benefit of some such crimes, prosecuting the company would inevitably punish, directly or indirectly, the many employees and shareholders who were totally innocent (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) I admired Truman, among many other things, because he integrated the Army. I admired JFK because the very first civil rights legislation was passed at his insistence. JFK showed what you could do, though he was a deeply flawed person, as we all now know (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) In baseball you have individual responsibility, and if you fail it, you get an error. But at the same time, your focus is on the common goal of the team to win. This is part of what resonates with people about baseball. This is how they would like society to work (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) An application of judicial power that does not rest on facts is worse than mindless, it is inherently dangerous. If its deployment does not rest on facts - cold, hard, solid facts, established either by admissions or by trials - it serves no lawful or moral purpose and is simply an engine of oppression (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) When I was a kid, and for many years after, I was your classic afraid-to-dance-type person (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) Why should the court impose a judgment in a case in which the SEC alleges a serious securities fraud, but the defendant neither admits nor denies wrongdoing (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) One of the many things I like about baseball is how it combines individual talent and teamsmanship (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) I don’t have any respect for judges who arrive at the result first, and then try to figure out some way they can bend the law to reach their particular predilections (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) Everything needs to be public. The legitimacy of the courts comes from the fact that they reason openly, on the record, based on facts (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) It’s very hard to uphold individual liberty when the person you’re representing is often a crook (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) I have huge respect for Preet Bharara, a great U.S. Attorney by any measure. But even great men can make mistakes (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) The price of being a nice guy is too high - much too high - in terms of the system of justice (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) I think it’s common sense to say that the longer away from a crime it gets prosecuted, the less deterrent effect there is (Jed S Rakoff Quotes) If, in the name of combating terrorism, we so restrict our own freedom, have we not thereby lost part of the very battle we seek to win (Jed S Rakoff Quotes)