“Trials are too important to be left up to juries.”
Gene Hackman - Rankin Fitch

“What do you hope to achieve if you win? You gonna bring Jacob Wood back to life? No. Jacob Wood and all the other gun violence victims remain rotting in their crypts.”
Gene Hackman - Rankin Fitch

“- Judge Thomas Danforth: If you do not give me his name, I will have you arrested for contempt of court.
- Giles Corey: This is a hearing. You cannot arrest me for contempt of a hearing.”
Paul Scofield - Judge Thomas Danforth
Peter Vaughan - Giles Corey

“I'm sure your defender has explained all of the basics to you, but let me just say. Even though this feels like a trial, it really isn't. It's just a process that helps us decide, and as imperfect as it may be, we think it works quite well.”

George Wallace - Daniel's Judge

“- Roger Revel: You're not gonna betray ol' JFK, are ya?
- Alex Jurel: Aw, come on, for Christ's sake, Roger! That'd be like shitting on the Peace Corps! You haven't lived 'till you see them try to serve me with a subpoena.”
Judd Hirsch - Roger Rubell
Nick Nolte - Alex Jurel