33rd / 424th District Courts

As the "days in the life of a country judge" go by, a number of things shape the judicial character of that person. One such item crossed my path today.

I recently ran across a quote by Judge William Young sentencing the terrorist Richard Reid (the "shoe bomber") and the statements by the judge really struck me.

It struck me that this statement by the judge is as good an explanation of the freedom that we enjoy in this country, and of the role of the judiciary within that context, as I've ever seen. I would hope to always keep this in mind as I carry out my role as the caretaker of the 33rd Judicial District Court of Texas.

I thought it worth sharing.

I've put it on my personal web site (as opposed to the official court site) because it's a personal thought more than an official thought or statement. It's located the freedom page.