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Quotation from Griswold v. Connecticut by Supreme Court of the United States
“The language and history of the Ninth Amendment reveal that the Framers of the Constitution believed that there are additional fundamental rights, protected from governmental infringement, which exist alongside those fundamental rights specifically mentioned in the first eight constitutional amendments.”
Griswold v. Connecticut, Concurrence of Justice Goldberg (excerpt) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Goldberg, joined by Chief Justice Warren and Justice Brennan, explains the role of the Ninth Amendment.
Citation: "The language and history of the Ninth Amendment reveal that the Framers of the Constitution believed that there are additional fundamental rights, protected from governmental infringement, which exist alongside those fundamental rights specifically mentioned in the first eight constitutional amendments." — Supreme Court of the United States, Griswold v. Connecticut, Concurrence of Justice Goldberg (excerpt) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id griswold-v-connecticut-q3)
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