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Quotation from Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey by Supreme Court of the United States
“The Court's power lies, rather, in its legitimacy, a product of substance and perception that shows itself in the people's acceptance of the Judiciary as fit to determine what the Nation's law means and to declare what it demands.”
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, Joint Opinion of Justices O'Connor, Kennedy and Souter, Part III-C (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
The joint opinion explains why a court without money or force depends on public confidence in its principled judgment.
Citation: "The Court's power lies, rather, in its legitimacy, a product of substance and perception that shows itself in the people's acceptance of the Judiciary as fit to determine what the Nation's law means and to declare what it demands." — Supreme Court of the United States, Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, Joint Opinion of Justices O'Connor, Kennedy and Souter, Part III-C (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id planned-parenthood-v-casey-q3)
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