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The law is constantly based on notions of morality, and if all laws representing essentially moral choices are to be invalidated under the due process clause, the courts will be very busy indeed.

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Byron White
Age: 84 †
Born: 1917
Born: June 8
Died: 2002
Died: April 15
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Former Associate Justice Of The Supreme Court Of The United States
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Fort Collins
Colorado
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