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23 Mar 2019, 7:53 pm by Timothy P. Flynn
She cited to the excessive post-Civil War fines in the South designed to subjugate newly freed slaves and maintain the racial hierarchy.Citing the landmark case, Harmelin v Michigan, Justice Ginsburg continued:For good reason, the protection against excessive fines has been a constant shield throughout Anglo-American history: Exorbitant tolls undermine other constitutional liberties. [read post]