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Quotation from Mapp v. Ohio by Supreme Court of the United States
“The preservation of a proper balance between state and federal responsibility in the administration of criminal justice demands patience on the part of those who might like to see things move faster among the States in this respect.”
Mapp v. Ohio, Dissent of Justice Harlan, Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Harlan defends the freedom of each state to choose its own remedy for unlawful searches.
Citation: "The preservation of a proper balance between state and federal responsibility in the administration of criminal justice demands patience on the part of those who might like to see things move faster among the States in this respect." — Supreme Court of the United States, Mapp v. Ohio, Dissent of Justice Harlan, Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id mapp-v-ohio-q6)
Portrait: Official portrait of Associate Justice Tom C. Clark, Supreme Court of the United States (cropped), Unknown photographer, Public domain.
