It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have frequently been forged in controversies involving not very nice people.

Felix Frankfurter

United States v. Rabinowitz

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Topic

Legal history

Author

Felix Frankfurter

Source

United States v. Rabinowitz

Medium

Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion

Genre

Dissenting opinion Legal writing

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

English

Time

1950 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Supreme Court Justice Judge Lawyer

From

Austria Europe

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Frankfurter, Felix. Dissenting Opinion. United States v. Rabinowitz. United States Reports, vol. 339, 20 Feb. 1950, pp. 68-86. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/339/56/.

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