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“I think that the Court's task, in this as in all areas of constitutional adjudication, is not responsibly aided by the uncritical invocation of metaphors like the ' wall of separation,' a phrase nowhere to be found in the Constitution.”

Quote by Potter Stewart

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Potter Stewart was a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Born on January 23, 1915, and passing away on December 7, 1985, Justice Stewart is renowned for his contributions to the First Amendment and constitutional interpretation. more

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