Judge not, that ye be not judged.
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. Matthew 7:1&2
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven. Luke 6:37
And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. John 9:39
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? Romans 2:1-3
But why dost thou judge thy brother? Or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. Romans 14:10-13
Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
Know ye not that we shall judge angels? How much more things that pertain to this life?
If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. I Corinthians 6:1-6
Cherie Let Cocaine Smuggler Walk Free: Appeal Court jails dealer after condemning Mrs Blair’s ‘startling’ leniency as a judge. Daily Mail front page 3rd September 2011
The keystone of the rule of law in England has been the independence of judges. It is the only respect in which we make any real separation of powers. Lord Denning
The pages of history shine on instances of the jury’s exercise of its prerogative to disregard instructions of the judge. US v Dougherty 1972
I shake my head in amazement at how judgmental I’ve been in my life. It seems like I could write volumes about what I’ve seen recently, now that I’ve been trying so hard to eradicate this judgmental, warped lens from my eyes. I have robbed myself of many of the wonders that I could have experienced in relationships, all due to my judgmentalism. And now, the days that I can see more clearly without the distorting judgmentalism that I’ve had for so many years, have been some of the most amazing and enlightened days in my life. I have a lot more work to do, but ridding myself of judgmentalism, as hard as it continues to be, has been one of best things I’ve ever attempted.
Yes, there’s a lot more goodness out in the world than I was led to believe all these years! A lot more goodness than I ever allowed myself to see.
I’ve seen that there are a large number of people here that seem to deeply care about and understand the pain and suffering others have gone through on their personal journeys. But how can that be?
You’re supposed to be evil apostates ‘kicking at the pricks’ on the highway to hell, right? life redux, board post 20th January 2008, ‘Hello and Thank You ... And an Apology for Judgmentalism And Hypocrisy’
I respect the law just fine, I’m just not in awe of it, I’m not encumbered by it. The Judge 2014 starring Robert Downey junior & Robert Duvall & Vera Farmiga & Vincent D'Onofrio & Jeremy Strong & Billy Bob Thornton & Sarah Lancaster & David Krumholtz & Emma Tremblay et al, director David Dobkin, Downey opening scene
You’re asking me if I believe in God? I’m seventy-two with Stage Four cancer – what choice do I have? ibid. father to son
George Maben was sentenced to thirteen years in prison – two less than the standard tariff for premeditated murder. The judge described Maben as a kind and caring person and unlikely to kill again. The family were horrified. Murdering the Mother in Law: Countdown to Murder, Channel 5 2015
George Maben’s sentence was revised by the Court of Appeal. He was given an extra five years in prison. ibid.
For wit and judgment often are at strife,
Though meant each other’s aid, like man and wife. Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticism l82
Our impulses are too strong for our judgement sometimes. Thomas Hardy, Tess of the D’Urbervilles
... Here's a pound. I would have sent it to you during the trial, but I was advised that you might rule this contempt of court and pack me off with my tooth-brush for a night or two in Brixton! It might also have been construed as an attempt to pervert the course of justice, and I knew I could safely leave that to you. Henry Root, The Henry Root Letters, to Sir Joseph Cantley 6th July 1979
There are many reasons why I could never become one of Her Majesty’s judges. I am unable to look at my customer in the dock without feeling ‘There but for the grace of God goes Horace Rumpole.’ I should find it almost impossible to order any fellow citizen to be locked up in a Victorian slum with a couple of psychopaths and three chamber-pots, and I cannot imagine a worse way of passing your life than having to actually listen to the speeches of the learned friends. John Mortimer, Rumpole and the Tap End
There is another danger inherent in a judicial office: a judge, any judge, is always liable to say, in a moment of boredom or impatience, something downright silly. ibid.
The worse sort of judge – the judge who makes jokes. Rumpole of the Bailey s2e2: Rumpole and the Case of Identity, ITV 1979
Circus [circuit] judge? Never in a million years. Rumpole of the Bailey s2e4: Rumpole and the Fascist Beast, Rumpole
This judge is suffering from a bad case of premature adjudication. Rumpole of the Bailey s4e1: Rumpole and the Old Old Story
Never judge anyone by another’s opinions. We all have different sides that we show to different people. Jacqueline Susann, Valley of the Dolls
Are you not currently serving a sentence of fourteen and a half years for the attempted abduction of a judge? Chopper 2000 starring Eric Bana & Vince Colosimo & Simon Lyndon & David Field & Kate Beahan & Dan Wyllie & Fletcher Humphrys & Robert Rabiah & Brian Mannix & Serge Liistro & Skye Wansey & Renne Brack et al, director Andrew Dominik, in court
‘This witch, this evil-doer, this monster, has no respect for the tradition of our constitution. None.’ RBG, 2018
‘She is anti-American.’ ibid.
‘To see somebody in her 80s become such an icon.’ ibid. journalist
‘What has become of me could happen only in America.’ ibid. RBG
Laws in Effect in 1970: Employers in most states can legally fire a woman for being pregnant; banks can require a woman applying for credit to have her husband co-sign; in 12 states husbands cannot be prosecuted for raping their wives. ibid. caption
Califano v Goldfarb 1977: Ginsburg challenges federal law providing different survivor benefits to men and women. ibid.
I did see myself as a kind of kindergarten teacher in those days. ibid. RBG