<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Notwithstanding his youthful dalliance with abolitionism, Holmes’ votes and opinions in Supreme Court cases involving race reveal a stubborn indifference to discrimination on a range of issues. Whether this reflects a cold personal aloofness, a preoccupation with life as struggle, a commitment to judicial restraint or merely an insensitivity pervading the enlightened opinion of the day, his performance will continue to stain his reputation.</p></abstract>

Notwithstanding his youthful dalliance with abolitionism, Holmes’ votes and opinions in Supreme Court cases involving race reveal a stubborn indifference to discrimination on a range of issues. Whether this reflects a cold personal aloofness, a preoccupation with life as struggle, a commitment to judicial restraint or merely an insensitivity pervading the enlightened opinion of the day, his performance will continue to stain his reputation.

Justice Holmes and the Question of Race

British Journal of American Legal Studies

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Notwithstanding his youthful dalliance with abolitionism, Holmes’ votes and opinions in Supreme Court cases involving race reveal a stubborn indifference to...

Justice Holmes and the Question of Race

Published Online: Jan 21, 2021

Page range: 171 - 200

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjals-2020-0025

Keywords
Holmes, Race, Segregation, Giles v. Harris

© 2021 Thomas Halper, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Justice Holmes and the Question of Race

Published Online: Jan 21, 2021

Page range: 171 - 200

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjals-2020-0025

KeywordsHolmes, Race, Segregation, Giles v. Harris

© 2021 Thomas Halper, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Holmes, Race, Segregation, Giles v. Harris