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“We are incarcerating more people on a per capita basis in California than any country in the world other than South Africa or the Soviet Union.”

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Rose Bird

Rose Bird was a former Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court. Born on November 2, 1936, and passing away on December 4, 1999, she was known for her exceptional contributions to the legal field and her unwavering commitment to social justice. more

“The door of the Free Exercise Clause stands tightly closed against any government regulation of religious beliefs as such. Government may neither compel affirmation of a repugnant belief, nor penalize or discriminate against individuals or groups because they hold views abhorrent to the authorities.”

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Author:William J. Brennan

“More fundamentally, however, the answer to petitioners' objection is that there can be no impairment of executive power, whether on the state or federal level, where actions pursuant to that power are impermissible under the Constitution. Where there is no power, there can be no impairment of power.”

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Author:William J. Brennan

“The Constitution was framed fundamentally as a bulwark against governmental power, and preventing the arbitrary administration of punishment is a basic ideal of any society that purports to be governed by the rule of law.”

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Author:William J. Brennan

“If our free society is to endure, and I know it will, those who govern must recognize that the Framers of the Constitution limited their power in order to preserve human dignity and the air of freedom which is our proudest heritage.”

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Author:William J. Brennan

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