It is one of the happy incidents of the federal system that a single courageous State may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country.

Louis Brandeis

New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann

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States as laboratories Federalism Political theory American politics Politics

Author

Louis Brandeis

Source

New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann

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Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion

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Dissenting opinion Legal writing

Language

English

Time

1932 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Supreme Court Justice Judge Lawyer

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United States

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Citation

Brandeis, Louis. Dissenting Opinion. New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann. United States Reports, vol. 285, 21 Mar. 1932, pp. 280-311. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/285/262/.

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