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Greater than Holmes? The life and legacy of John Marshall Harlan

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Yet his record is not unblemished: He distrusted immigrants from China and even voted to deny citizenship to their U.S.-born He is also a graduate of Columbia Law School. Having lived through Dred Scott , he was deeply conscious of how mistakes by the court could lead to terrible outcomes. born children. The back story.

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