"It is indeed an odd business that it has taken this Court nearly two centuries to "discover" a constitutional mandate to have counsel at a preliminary hearing"
- Warren E. Burger
About this Quote
This quote by Warren E. Burger is a criticism of the judicial system for taking so long to acknowledge the value of having counsel present at a preliminary hearing. It implies that the court needs to have understood this constitutional required much previously, and that it is an odd business that it took so long to acknowledge it. This quote highlights the need for the judicial system to be more proactive in recognizing and supporting constitutional rights. It also serves as a suggestion that the court ought to be more alert in securing the rights of citizens, which it ought to not take centuries to recognize the importance of such rights.
This quote is written / told by Warren E. Burger between September 17, 1907 and June 25, 1995. He/she was a famous Judge from USA.
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