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Quotation from Lochner v. New York by Supreme Court of the United States
“If there be doubt as to the validity of the statute, that doubt must therefore be resolved in favor of its validity, and the courts must keep their hands off, leaving the legislature to meet the responsibility for unwise legislation.”
Lochner v. New York, Dissent of Justice Harlan (excerpt) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Harlan, for three dissenters, states the presumption in favor of legislation.
Citation: "If there be doubt as to the validity of the statute, that doubt must therefore be resolved in favor of its validity, and the courts must keep their hands off, leaving the legislature to meet the responsibility for unwise legislation." — Supreme Court of the United States, Lochner v. New York, Dissent of Justice Harlan (excerpt) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id lochner-v-new-york-q4)
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