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Quote from Justice Louis D. Brandeis,


"No danger flowing from speech can be deemed clear and present unless the incidence of the evil apprehended is so imminent that it may befall before there is an opportunity for full discussion. Only an emergency can justify repression."


By:

Justice Louis D. Brandeis (more quotes by Justice Louis D. Brandeis or books by/about Justice Louis D. Brandeis)


(1856-1941) US Supreme Court Justice

Source:

Whitney v. California, 1927

Categories:

Emergency, Justice, Repression, Speech

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