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Quotation from Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey by Supreme Court of the United States

“Liberty finds no refuge in a jurisprudence of doubt.”

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Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, Joint Opinion of Justices O'Connor, Kennedy and Souter, Part I (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))

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The opening sentence of the joint opinion, introducing its argument that settled precedent protects liberty; Scalia later quotes it back in his dissent.

Citation: "Liberty finds no refuge in a jurisprudence of doubt." — Supreme Court of the United States, Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, Joint Opinion of Justices O'Connor, Kennedy and Souter, Part I (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id planned-parenthood-v-casey-q1)

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