Louis Brandeis, concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357, 376 (1927).
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Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.
— Louis Brandeis on Witchcraft
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About Louis Brandeis
Louis Dembitz Brandeis (November 13, 1856 – October 5, 1941) was an American litigator, Supreme Court Justice, advocate of privacy, and developer of the Brandeis Brief.
About Louis Brandeis
Louis Dembitz Brandeis (November 13, 1856 – October 5, 1941) was an American litigator, Supreme Court Justice, advocate of privacy, and developer of the Brandeis Brief.
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