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Tarzanrock

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3. Mr. Justice William O. Douglas, a giant of the law

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jun 7, 2024, 08:32 AM

Jun 2024

The corrupt, bribe taking Justices sitting on today's court are noxious invasive weeds in comparison to the legal giant which was Mr. Justice William O. Douglas. I've often thought Griswold to the most important and significant decision of the 20th Century in American jurisprudence.

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