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Quotation from Youngberg v. Romeo by Supreme Court of the United States
“We have established that Romeo retains liberty interests in safety and freedom from bodily restraint. Yet these interests are not absolute; indeed to some extent they are in conflict.”
Youngberg v. Romeo, Opinion of the Court (Justice Powell), Part III-A (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute))
Justice Powell explains why safety and freedom of movement must be balanced against each other inside an institution.
Citation: "We have established that Romeo retains liberty interests in safety and freedom from bodily restraint. Yet these interests are not absolute; indeed to some extent they are in conflict." — Supreme Court of the United States, Youngberg v. Romeo, Opinion of the Court (Justice Powell), Part III-A (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute)). (id youngberg-v-romeo-q1)
Portrait: US Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell - 1976 official portrait, Color negative by Robert S. Oakes, Public domain.
