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Quotation from Korematsu v. United States by Supreme Court of the United States
“The principle then lies about like a loaded weapon, ready for the hand of any authority that can bring forward a plausible claim of an urgent need.”
Korematsu v. United States, Dissent of Justice Jackson (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Jackson explains why a judicial opinion upholding the order outlasts the military emergency.
Citation: "The principle then lies about like a loaded weapon, ready for the hand of any authority that can bring forward a plausible claim of an urgent need." — Supreme Court of the United States, Korematsu v. United States, Dissent of Justice Jackson (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id korematsu-v-united-states-q6)
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