Griswold v. Connecticut
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Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, is a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States protects the liberty of married couples to u
Justice William O. Douglas, the author of the majority opinion in Griswold
The Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution addresses rights, retained by the people, that are not specifically enumerated in the Constitution. It is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendmen
Griswold v. Connecticut
…is repulsive to the notions of privacy surrounding the marriage relationship." Justice Arthur Goldberg wrote a concurring opinion to clarify that the Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution shows the framers' view that there are fundamental rights beyond those enumerated in the Constitution. Justice John Marshall Harlan II wrote a concurring…
The Bill of Rights in the National Archives