Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Crush (2009)

Swoosie Kurtz: Judge Hilda Marsden

Quotes 

• Judge Hilda Marsden : What the hell is this?

  Samantha Copeland : The end of a nightmare for hundreds of kids.

• Miranda Pond : Your Honor? The defense rests and moves for dismissal.

  Samantha Copeland : Corporation Counsel has no objections.

  Judge Hilda Marsden : The Defense's motion is denied.

  Samantha Copeland : Your Honor? The respondent's testimony clearly showed that she had no intent to make or distribute child pornography.

  Judge Hilda Marsden : Respondent will rise for my decision.

  Miranda Pond : Your decision? We haven't even delivered closing arguments yet.

  Judge Hilda Marsden : I'm not required to hear closing arguments.

  [to Kim] 

  Judge Hilda Marsden : Stand up, young lady.

  [Kim stands up] 

  Judge Hilda Marsden : Kimberly Garnet, I find you guilty of producing, possessing, and distributing a sexual performance by a child. I sentence you to incarceration in a secure facility for juvenile sex offenders in Wellsburg, Ohio, for a period of one year. Court is adjourned.

  [bangs her gavel] 

  Kim Garnet : [to Olivia as she's being taken into custody]  This is all your fault. I listened to you and you lied to me. You said that if I told the truth, I would be safe.

• Judge Hilda Marsden : [to Olivia and Ms. Pond]  Why are you so hot for my sentencing stats just hours after I sent your child pornographer away?

  Miranda Pond : With all due respect, Your Honor, we're just trying to understand your reasoning behind sending Kimberly Garnet to Wellsburg.

  Judge Hilda Marsden : Oh, well, it's the best alternative. There's no facility with available beds in New York for sex offenders and she's a sex offender.

  Olivia Benson : She's not a sex offender and you're ruining her life.

  Judge Hilda Marsden : You know, I am so tired of these kids waltzing in here thinking they can do whatever the hell they want and get away with it. Someone has to take a stand.

  Olivia Benson : Is that it? Or do you just get off on the power?

  Miranda Pond : Olivia...

  Judge Hilda Marsden : Mock me again, Olivia and I'll hold you in contempt.

  Olivia Benson : How? I thought this was just a friendly chat.

  Judge Hilda Marsden : That's it!

  Miranda Pond : Your Honor, you don't have the authority to sanction Detective Benson.

  Judge Hilda Marsden : Watch this.

  [to the bailiff] 

  Judge Hilda Marsden : Officer? Take Detective Benson and Ms. Pond down to the lockup. They're in contempt.

  [as Olivia and Ms. Pond are taken out of the courtroom] 

  Judge Hilda Marsden : Have a nice day, ladies.

• Judge Hilda Marsden : I know my rights. I'm a judge. I have done nothing wrong. These kids need to be put away. It's people like me who keep this country safe. I have the balls to stand up for what's right, not like you lousy bleeding hearts.