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Quotation from O'Connor v. Donaldson by Supreme Court of the United States
“Mere public intolerance or animosity cannot constitutionally justify the deprivation of a person's physical liberty.”
O'Connor v. Donaldson, Opinion of the Court (Justice Stewart), Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Stewart rejects confinement meant to spare the public from those whose ways are different.
Citation: "Mere public intolerance or animosity cannot constitutionally justify the deprivation of a person's physical liberty." — Supreme Court of the United States, O'Connor v. Donaldson, Opinion of the Court (Justice Stewart), Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id oconnor-v-donaldson-q4)
Portrait: US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart - 1976 official portrait, Robert S. Oakes, Public domain.
