The Court bows to the lessons of experience and the force of better reasoning, recognizing that the process of trial and error, so fruitful in the physical sciences, is appropriate also in the judicial function.

Louis Brandeis

Burnet v. Coronado Oil and Gas Co.

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Legal theory Constitutional law

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Louis Brandeis

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Burnet v. Coronado Oil and Gas Co.

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Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion

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Legal writing

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English

Time

1932 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Supreme Court Justice Judge Lawyer

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United States

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Brandeis, Louis. Dissenting Opinion. Burnet v. Coronado Oil and Gas Co. United States Reports, vol. 285, 11 Apr. 1932, pp. 393-413. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/285/393/.

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