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Quotation from Baker v. Carr by Supreme Court of the United States
“The doctrine of which we treat is one of "political questions," not one of "political cases."”
Baker v. Carr, Opinion of the Court (Brennan, J.), Part IV (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
After listing the six formulations, Brennan insists that a case is not barred merely because it touches politics.
Citation: "The doctrine of which we treat is one of "political questions," not one of "political cases."" — Supreme Court of the United States, Baker v. Carr, Opinion of the Court (Brennan, J.), Part IV (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id baker-v-carr-q4)
Portrait: US Supreme Court Justice William Brennan - 1972 official portrait, Robert S. Oakes, Public domain.
