John Paul Stevens

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The level of discourse reaching a mailbox simply cannot be limited to that which would be suitable for a sandbox.
- John Paul Stevens
Collection: Would Be
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"Respecting" means concerning or with reference to. But it also means with respect~ that is "reverence," "good-will," "regard" to. Taking into account this richer meaning, the Establishment Clause, in banning laws that concern religion, especially prohibits those that pay homage to religion.
- John Paul Stevens
Collection: Mean
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Although NFL teams have common interests such as promoting the NFL brand, they are still separate, profit-making entities, and their interests in licensing team trademarks are not necessarily aligned
- John Paul Stevens
Collection: Team
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The graphic emphasis placed on those first lines is rather hard to square with the proposition that the monument expresses no particular religious preference.
- John Paul Stevens
Collection: Religious
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In the national debate about a serious issue, it is the expression of the minority's viewpoint that most demands the protection of the First Amendment. Whatever the better policy may be, a full and frank discussion of the costs and benefits of the attempt to prohibit the use of marijuana is far wiser than suppression of speech because it is unpopular.
- John Paul Stevens
Collection: Marijuana
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Every individual who participated in the redistricting process knew that incumbency protection was a critical factor in producing the bizarre lines. ... Many of the oddest twists and turns of the Texas districts would never have been created if the Legislature had not been so intent on protecting party and incumbents.
- John Paul Stevens
Collection: Party