Former Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella emphasizes the importance of protecting justice to ensure democracy. As she states,
If we judges and lawyers don't protect justice, then democracy doesn't have a chance.
Abella's life began in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1946, after the Second World War, where her parents spent over three years in concentration camps. Her family suffered greatly, with her brother and several relatives killed at Treblinka.
Abella's experiences have driven her commitment to justice, saying
You cannot be born in the shadow of the Holocaust, to two Jews who survived it, without an exaggerated commitment to the pursuit of justice.
Author's summary: Abella emphasizes justice for democracy.