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I think that all of us, as Americans, are due due process and have a right to a fair trial, and have a right to be considered innocent until proven guilty. I think that is the American way and it's the foundation upon which this country was built.

An important and fundamental premise of the American judicial system is the presumption of innocence, that is until proven guilty.

Our constitutionally-based criminal justice system places a high value on protecting the innocent. Among its central tenets is the idea that it is better to let a guilty person go free than to convict someone without evidence beyond a reasonable doubt.

Everyone is innocent unless proven otherwise.

The American people can be - and deserve to be - assured that actions taken in their defense are consistent with their values and their laws.

But I have always said that it's important we must make sure that justice is at all time be maintained.

My sense is that jurists from other nations around the world understand that our court occupies a very special place in the American system, and that the court is rather well regarded in comparison, perhaps, to their own.

What I am for is justice for everyone, just like it says in the Constitution.

Americans have grown a great deal more realistic about lawyers and the law. I think that's all for the good. A lot of people will say to you these days, 'If you are looking for justice, don't go to a courtroom.' That's just a more realistic perspective on what happens in the legal process.

It is essential that all Americans take the time to honor and remember those individuals who gave their lives in defense of our liberty.