To whom is the quote "Let justice be done, though the heavens may fall!" attributed?

Question

To whom is the quote "Let justice be done, though the heavens may fall!" attributed?

Answer 1

http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid...

The above Latin quotation – usually attributed to Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus, a Roman statesman and Julius Caesar's father-in-law – succinctly summarizes both prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald's view of the law and the possible consequences of its application in the case of the CIA leak investigation.

And that is such a beautiful quote.

Although, In wikiquote, it says that it is by William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield

"Let Justice Be Done, Though The Heavens May Fall"

~Fiat justitia, ruat coelum.~

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Justice

Answer 2

It is NOT by Justin Raimondo, whoever he is; he is only echoing the original. The words were originally by the Roman statesman and father-in-law of Julius Caesar, Lucious Caesoninus. It was used recently during the CIA leak investigation exposing Valerie Plame, though many times elsewhere throughout history.

In Latin it reads, "Fiat justitia, ruat caelum." "Fiat" is hortatory subjunctive, and the word "caelum: is nominative singular for "sky." Let justice be done, though the sky rues. However, the translation you give is accurate as regards overall sense.