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John Marshall Harlan was an American Supreme Court Justice known for his strong legal opinions and advocacy for civil rights. His dissenting opinions often championed individual liberties and justice, influencing the course of American legal history. Harlan's contributions to the judiciary are remembered for their impact on the development of constitutional law and civil rights.
"The Constitution is not a panacea for every blot upon the public welfare. Nor should this Court, ordained as a judicial body, be thought of as a general haven for reform movements."
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"Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens."
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"The law regards man as man, and takes no account of his surroundings or of his color when his civil rights as guaranteed by the supreme law of the land are involved."
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"But in view of the constitution, in the eye of the law, there is in this country no superior, dominant, ruling class of citizens. There is no caste here."
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