He declared that "three generations of imbeciles are enough" in his majority opinion in Buck v. Bell, though he is more famous for his many dissents, and he used a pragmatic approach in many of his short opinions.
In one case, this man noted that "a constitution is not intended to embody a specific economic theory", while in another, he argued that the actions of James Hill were legal. According to one anecdote, he informed Learned Hand that his job was not to "do justice", and he overturned the "bad tendency" test established by Hand. He declared that "three generations of imbeciles are enough" in his majority opinion in Buck v. Bell, though he is more famous for his many dissents, and he used a pragmatic approach in many of his short opinions. For 10 points, identify this long serving justice of the Supreme Court who made the "clear and present danger" test in Schenck v. US.
In one case, this man noted that "a constitution is not intended to embody a specific economic theory", while in another, he argued that the actions of James Hill were legal.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.