The Law Is Not An End In

We Cannot Let Colorblindness Become Myopia Which Masks The Reality That Many "created Equal" Have Been Treated Within Our Lifetimes As Inferior Both By The Law And By Their Fellow Citizens.

The Concept Of Military Necessity Is Seductively Broad, And Has A Dangerous Plasticity. Because They Invariably Have The Visage Of Overriding Importance, There Is Always A Temptation To Invoke Security "necessities" To Justify An Encroachment Upon Civil Liberties. For That Reason, The Military-security Argument Must Be Approached With A Healthy Skepticism.

The Framers Knew That Liberty Is A Fragile Thing, And So Should We.

We Hold That The Constitution Does Not Forbid The States Minor Intrusions Into An Individual's Body Under Stringently Limited Conditions.

Consequences Flow From A Justice's Interpretation In A Direct And Immediate Way. A Judicial Decision Respecting The Incompatibility Of Jim Crow With A Constitutional Guarantee Of Equality Is Not Simply A Contemplative Exercise In Defining The Shape Of A Just Society. It Is An Order