Herb Kohl Quotes

It's really important to me that the public have confidence in their criminal justice system. We don't operate very well if the public doesn't trust us.

The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness or unfitness for office may be fairly canvassed by any person.

And the American public was able to make up their own mind whether this verdict was a just verdict or not. So I think there's a lot of value in the public being able to see how the system works or doesn't work, so I think there's a definite value there.

We just ask the agency to make reasonable and honest decisions, and the public deserves no less.

It is our responsibility to explain to the public how an often unpredictable system of justice is one that serves a productive, civilized, but always evolving, society.

I am disappointed that my 25 years in public life have apparently not earned me the benefit of the doubt, but I understand that Senator Mitchell's report has raised many serious questions. I plan to publicly answer all of those questions at the appropriate time in the appropriate way. I only ask that in the meantime people not rush to judgment.

The American public got to see for themselves every day, all day, how this trial progressed. There's a lot of value in the public being able to see how the system works.

Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.

We must weed out corruption and build a strong system of justice that the people can trust.

The public must be assured that prosecutorial decisions are made on legal and not political grounds.

In the administration of justice all proceedings shall be public and oral to the widest possible extent.

It is not for the President to determine criminal guilt or render judgment in civil causes. That is the function of the courts. It is not for him to prejudge. I shall do neither; but when facts are revealed to me that require action for the purpose of insuring the enforcement of either civil or criminal liability, such action will be taken. That is the province of the Executive … I feel the public is entitled to know that in the conduct of such action no one is shielded for any party, political or other reason.

Can the public business be thus transacted and in secret?

Justice has to be done, justice must be seen to be done

Justice must be seen to be done.

Misrepresentation of public Measures is easily overthrown, by representing public Measures truly; when they are honest, they ought to be publicly known, that they may be publicly commended, but if they are knavish or pernicious, they ought to be publicly exposed, in order to be publicly detested.

The special counsel regulations were written to provide the public with confidence that justice was done.

As a public official, when I take a position, I stand up to explain and defend it. I file annual financial disclosures, campaign finance reports, and have to face the scrutiny of public opinion.

We are a government that does its homework and listens to the public.

At the Department of Justice, our ability to fulfill our responsibilities - to advocate for victims, to vigorously pursue misconduct, to seek justice in all its forms - depends on public confidence in the institutions we represent.

I'm very mindful of the need to ensure we have a criminal justice system in which people have confidence.

The power to investigate is a great public trust.

It's my father's legacy. My father's view was that the public is the employer of these government employees and has the right to know what they're up to.

Believing a person deserves a defence is not the same as doing anything in your power to get him off scot-free.

When in doubt, one can rarely go wrong by going public.