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Quotation from West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish by Supreme Court of the United States
“The judicial function is that of interpretation; it does not include the power of amendment under the guise of interpretation.”
West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish, Dissent of Justice Sutherland (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Sutherland describes the limits he believes bind judges when the Constitution blocks desirable legislation.
Citation: "The judicial function is that of interpretation; it does not include the power of amendment under the guise of interpretation." — Supreme Court of the United States, West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish, Dissent of Justice Sutherland (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id west-coast-hotel-v-parrish-q6)
Portrait: Charles Evans Hughes cph.3b15401 (3x4a), Underwood & Underwood, Public domain.
