We do not sit as a superlegislature to weigh the wisdom of legislation.
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William O. Douglas
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About William O. Douglas
William Orville Douglas was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1939 to 1975. Douglas was known for his strong progressive and civil libertarian views and is often cited as the most liberal justice in the U.S. Supreme Court’s history. Nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939, Douglas was confirmed at the age of 40, becoming one of the youngest justices appointed to the court. He is the longest-serving U.S. Supreme Cour…
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Marriage is a coming together for better or for worse, hopefully enduring, and intimate to the degree of being sacred.
Tell the FBI that the kidnappers should pick out a judge that Nixon wants back.
One who comes to the Court must come to adore, not to protest. That's the new gloss on the 1st Amendment.
The Constitution is not neutral. It was designed to take the government off the backs of people.
The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedoms.
Marriage is a coming together for better or for worse, hopefully enduring, and intimate to the degree of being sacred.
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The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedoms.