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Race: Forgotten

Lawrence Lessig

These cases reflect a weakened or cowardly court. But ask yourself whether anything more would have been possible at the time? 

The Giles case is extraordinary both for the result and for the manner used to reach the result. Holmes has not yet understood the importance of a dissent (such as Harlan's in Plessy). He would very soon in the context of the First Amendment.  -LL

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