Adjudication is considered to be on a par with studying Torah: Berachot 6a
A judge in Court should be afraid as though there was a sword on his lap and Hell opened up beneath his feet: Yevamot 109b
Laws of Courts are "Gufei Torah" - the Main Bodies of Torah: Chagigah 10a
Justice supersedes the Temple Offerings: Succah 49b
Fulfilling Justice is like filling the world with generosity, but it won't come easily except to those who have an awe of Heaven: Succah 49b