Irving R. Kaufman

“Courts must not be seen as a retreat for the faint-hearted, but rather as a bastion for the assertion of rights.”

“I consider your crime worse than murder... by your betrayal you undoubtedly have altered the course of history to the disadvantage of our country.”

“A cantankerous press, an obstinate press, a ubiquitous press must be suffered by those in authority in order to preserve the even greater values of freedom of expression and the right of the people to know.”

“The judge is forced to step in and try to moderate and accommodate warring interests in society.”

“What I am about to say is not easy for me. I have deliberated for hours, days and nights... It is not in my heart to kill. I despise killing.”

“The law is not a static concept, but a living force which must be interpreted to meet the needs of a changing society.”

“I felt it was my duty to sentence them to death.”

“The last thing we should do is to turn the clock back to the days of 'separate but equal'.”