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There were people walking by on the sidewalk, and they were completely ignoring this situation that was going on. That’s why I jumped out of the car. Maybe that’s just how they roll in New York, but I’m not from New York. I’m from Michigan.

— Judge Herman Marable Jr. of Michigan’s 67th District Court, reflecting on the moment he stopped to perform lifesaving CPR on a stranger who had collapsed on a busy New York City street while bystanders continued walking past. Marable, who learned CPR at age 12 but had never needed to use it in more than 50 years, was credited with saving the man’s life. His heroics have since inspired his courthouse to offer CPR and AED training to court employees, proving that sometimes the most important judgment a judge can make happens far outside the courtroom.

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Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.

—Judge Herman Marable Jr. of Michigan’s 67th District Court, reflecting on the moment he stopped to perform lifesaving CPR on a stranger who had collapsed on a busy New York City street while bystanders continued walking past. Marable, who learned CPR at age 12 but had never needed to use it in more than 50 years, was credited with saving the man’s life. His heroics have since inspired his courthouse to offer CPR and AED training to court employees, proving that sometimes the most important judgment a judge can make happens far outside the courtroom.