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Fundamental Rights Quotes
The liberties courts and citizens defend.
Fundamental rights quotes here touch on voting protections, marriage equality, and constitutional guarantees debated in American courts. For related legal perspective, see balance quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Marriage
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- Nov 07, 2020
The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly held that marriage is one of the most fundamental rights that we have as Americans under our Constitution.
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The Court has long held that the Constitution protects certain fundamental rights that are not explicitly enumerated in the Constitution's text, while at the same time emphasizing that courts must proceed with great caution in recognizing such rights.
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- Nov 07, 2020
What are we fighting the terrorists for if we ourselves do not even stand up for democracy - civil liberties and fundamental rights - which includes independence of the judiciary?
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Each state, so that it does not abridge the great fundamental rights belonging, under the Constitution, to all citizens, may grant or withhold such civil rights as it pleases; all that is required is that, in this respect, its laws shall be impartial.
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- Nov 07, 2020
The very purpose of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution is to protect minority rights against majority voters. Every court decision that strikes down discriminatory legislation, including past Supreme Court decisions, affirming the fundamental rights to marry the person you love, overrules a majority decision.
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- Nov 07, 2020