Judge M. Lane Quotes (30 Quotes)

In the beginning, I don't think any juvenile of kinder years, of young age like that, should be in an adult facility. I think that is in and of itself criminal.

But I always say this I don't care where you get, if you don't remember a lot of folks helped you get there, you're nothing but a damned ingrate.

However, when you hear somebody's case, they're entitled to two things to believe that somebody's listening to the facts, trying to decide what the truth is, and applying the law applicable to that case.

I think Judge Mathis is a good person. He's a friend of mine. And I assume he's a good judge.

There are some judges that in my view do cross the line. They try to make up the law as they go along. Those judges, in my view, respectfully, do not honor their oath. Their oath is to construe the law and follow the law the legislature enacts.

But judges don't - should not go willy-nilly changing the rules of the game if they happen to like to do. If you do that, in my view, you have anarchy, you have no real sound principles that we all operate under.

Well, I think, unfortunately, the application of the system sometimes is not fair. I think that's something that we have to work out - work at very, very, very hard.

And I think, one, a lot of judges don't work hard enough, don't spend enough time, don't rule quickly enough and delay too much.

If you've got a case that's due out or you have a trial starting Monday morning, and you haven't read the file, you haven't done the homework and done the research, you ought to be in there Saturday and if necessary Sunday. That goes with the territory.

But the other side of that coin is some things, issues and cases, take consideration. There is no quick fix.

As a matter of fact, on the TV court you actually probably have more time to present your case than you would in a regular small claims court.

But if somebody goes to a juvenile facility in lockup and then thereafter they become an adult, maybe they can then be transferred to an adult facility.

But if you're saying, can judges do a better job The answer is, you bet.

If you run - if you give the gavel to a lawyer, they'll take it.

On the other hand, every now and again somebody deserves a pat on the back and some compliment and some encouragement. I think you've got to do that, too.

I believe that sometimes people have got to have their butts chewed and you've got to be rough on them.

Laws are changed all the time, but the legislature primarily makes the law.

Well, I think you've get to get people on the bench, and the police and people in law enforcement to recognize that we're all Americans. We're not black Americans, white Americans, red Americans We're all Americans.

The production is great, the producers do a heck of a job. And, yes, it's fun doing the work. In the course, the economic payback isn't too bad either.

I worked on weekends. I worked every weekend. We had some judges that worked weekends and some that didn't.

Well, in Nevada we do not have a juvenile jurisdiction. If you commit murder or attempted murder and you're a child, the juvenile court has no jurisdiction. You go right to adult court.

Well, judges take offense to that if they're called an activist judge. But the fact of the matter is if the shoe fits, you've got to put it on. There are judges that do that.

But if you commit murder and you are competent, I think you ought to be prosecuted as an adult.

I think some cases should be dismissed as being non meritorious or frivolous.

And I think we've got to be treated with dignity as Americans, and that has to do with the educational process of people on the bench, lawyers, people in law enforcement and people that have to do with the system.

If you litigate, you're entitled to litigate and you're entitled to have the issues explored completely.

I'll never forget where I came from and the folks that helped me, and I feel very, very fortunate.

I think judges have some benign power, like to say that the lights have to be turned on, the county commission has to pay the bills so you can operate the court.

Well, I was a referee. I've since retired from that. I was a fighter and I took up refereeing as a hobby after I retired from being a competitive fighter. And see, I've got no nose.

I don't call it my show, I call it our show. And it's a lot of fun to do.